At AstraZeneca, we are dedicated to delivering life-changing solutions to those living with rare and devastating diseases. We value diversity and recognize that nurturing our employees' unique perspectives and strengths results in innovative breakthroughs for our patients. 

Location: This position is available in a hybrid model, with flexibility to be based in Dublin, Athlone, or Cork.

Responsibilities: 

Business Partnership and Development: 

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with multi-functional teams, including operations, finance, and IT Global Supply Chain Teams, focusing on Transport and Distribution operations. 

• Anticipate industry trends and technological advancements, identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement in the supply chain technology landscape. 

• Propose strategic technologies, tools & approaches, leveraging experience in Transport and distribution technology. 

• Foster knowledge sharing and social networks to enable information flow and promote best practices. 

• Drive end-to-end Delivery Management covering the full project initiation and life cycle (SDLC), including qualification for bid/financing, staffing, client management, and governance. 

• Identify and implement technology solutions to enhance supply chain performance, such as automation, data analytics, and AI/ML Technologies. 

• Maintain relationships with external technology vendors and partners to ensure optimal performance and service delivery. 

Leadership: 

• Collaborate with Senior Business and IT leaders to build and gain consensus for a multi-year implementation road map for Global Supply Chain Processes/Systems, with a focus on Logistics Transport and Distribution. 

• Drive core strategic objectives related to logistics, transport, and distribution technology. 

• Lead integrated (both IT and Business) teams to deliver solid technology solutions in support of key client initiatives. 

• Co-ordinate the preparation of customer proposals and statements of work, running high-level client expectations and relationships. 

• Deliver progress reports to the functions Supply Chain & IT Leadership teams, maintaining company quality and quantity standards across the IT Organisation. 

Requirements: 

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, or a related field; MBA or Master's degree preferred. 

• 10+ years experience in IT Operations/Supply Chain management, with a proven track record of success. 

• Strong understanding of supply chain processes, including IBP (Integrated Business Planning), logistics, and inventory management. 

• Extensive knowledge of supply chain technology systems, including: 

• ERP: Enterprise Resource Planning EG: SAP ECC / 4HANA 

• WMS: Warehouse Management System 

• TMS: Transportation Management System 

• CRM: Customer Relationship Management 

• ML & AI Adoption: Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Adoption for system integration. 

• Experience pPractical experience handling GxP documentation 

• Knowledgeable in establishing integrations with Third Party Logistics providers 

• Experience in traceability technology,  

• Good practical knowledge of the GS1 body of Logistics and Transportation standards 

• Experience with EDI and PEPPOL 

• Experience with exception-based management, including monitoring systems, programmable pagers, anomaly detection, etc. 

Skills: 

• Strong analytical skills and experience in data analysis and reporting. 

• Excellent leadership and team management skills. 

• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with collaborators at all levels of the organization. 

• Ability to lead multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously and deliver results. 

• Strategic mentality and experience with supporting a manufacturing operations environment. 

Preferred Qualities: 

• Demonstrated Leadership qualities to lead multi initiatives involving systems & data. 

• Driven to process improvement and solution identification. 

• Commercially focused, with high levels of passion and energy. 

• Good communication, analytical, and decision-making skills. 

• Ability to work on your own initiative, with flexibility for international travel where required. 

• Service-oriented and adaptable to a multicultural environment, valuing diversity within a virtual distributed team environment. 

This revised job description outlines the key responsibilities and requirements of the Senior Manager – IT Business Partner – Logistics Transport and Distribution role, emphasizing the need for experience in transport and distribution technology and its integration within the supply chain management.