Bi Modal Business Analyst Supply Chain - AZNJP00030806
JOB_53263054700419Job type
TemporaryLocation
MacclesfieldWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Supply ChainIndustry
PharmaceuticalsPay
Daily RateClosing date
18 Jul 2025
AZ currently requires an experienced interim business analyst for a supply chain project in transformation.
Role - Bi-Modal Business Analyst, Supply Chain
Duration - 12 months (+ possible extension)
Location - Macclesfield, UK (Hybrid working) - 3 days in Macclesfield
IR35 Status - Outside
At AstraZeneca, we're redefining the future of our global supply chain. As we move toward more adaptive, streamlined and agile operations, this role plays a vital part in enabling next-generation ways of working.
As a Business Analyst, you will support the design and deployment of differentiated supply chain operating models that combine high automation with agile, responsive capabilities. You will work across planning, digital enablement, and transformation initiatives to enable execution and efficiency in AstraZeneca’s supply chain. This role requires a need for flexibility as you lead or support work packages across initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Support Design and Deployment of Streamlined Ways of Working across Demand and Supply Planning
- Collaborate with Supply & Demand Planning along with Digital teams to support or lead work packages to deliver a streamlined way of working.
- Contribute to the design of work packages towards the delivery of a streamlined way of working.
- Execute the work package plan in partnership with the business.
- Create a method to ensure adoption of this streamlined approach when handed over to BAU.
Drive Process Efficiency, Automation and Decision-Making, leveraging OMP.
- Analyse data and planning processes to identify inefficiencies or opportunities to reduce manual work through planning automation and data-driven decision support tools, capitalising on the OMP investment.
Change & Engagement
- Engage stakeholders to facilitate and support change readiness and adoption.
- Assist in developing communication materials, dashboards, and reports that provide visibility into progress and impact.
- Ensure that change proposals are aligned with broader business goals and strategic ambitions.
Risk Reduction
- Identify potential issues early, whether operational, financial, or technical.
- Implement mitigation strategies proactively.
Experience & Skills
Essential:
- Strong Business Analyst experience in pharma/ supply chain
- Experience in global supply chain, preferably in planning, transformation, or systems implementation roles. Experience in Streamline / simplification progammmes / projects experience advantageous
- Working knowledge of advanced planning systems (OMP or similar), particularly adoption of the system.
- Exposure to digital tools, automation, or supply chain segmentation concepts.
- Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work across functions and geographies.
- Strong Stakeholder communication skills at all levels
- Zero defect mindset, analytical, data-driven; able to identify insights and translate them into actions to close gaps.
Desirable:
- Experience working in a matrixed or project-based transformation environment.
- Familiarity with Agile ways of working or Lean process improvement
- Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry or regulated supply chains.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
What you need to do now
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If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
For more detailed information, or to view other vacancies with this organisation, please visit our dedicated recruitment website https://webmicrosites.hays.co.uk/web/tempwork_astrazeneca
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