{"id":4034597,"url":"https://alion.io/job/astrazeneca-cell-therapy-sop-planning-lead-secondment","title":"Cell Therapy S&OP Planning Lead (Secondment)","company":{"id":13195,"name":"AstraZeneca","domain":"astrazeneca.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/astra-zeneca","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":94,"open_postings":188,"ghost_share":0.011,"stale_share":0.356,"repost_share":0.112,"time_to_fill_p50_days":19,"computed_at":"2026-11-12T10:38:37Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Gaithersburg, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":124069,"max":186104,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":186104},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Power BI","optional":false}],"status":"closed","first_seen_at":"2026-11-10T19:45:01Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-10","last_verified_at":"2026-11-11T22:51:39Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":"2026-11-11T22:51:39Z","days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Role summary\nThis secondment provides hands-on support to Cell Therapy Global Supply Chain Planning across the monthly S&OP cycle and near-term S&OE execution. The role will help consolidate and validate planning inputs, prepare demand, supply and capacity analyses, surface exceptions and risks, and coordinate actions across global and site teams. The assignment is designed as a broad planning-process support role rather than a dedicated slot-management position, while retaining exposure to slot and capacity topics where they are material to the integrated plan.\nTypical accountabilities\nSupport recurring S&OP and S&OE activities, including calendar coordination, input collection, pre-read preparation, meeting support, decision documentation and action follow-through. \nConsolidate demand, supply, capacity, inventory and operational inputs from product, site and functional teams into clear, consistent planning views. \nPerform data checks and reconciliations, identify missing or inconsistent inputs, and work with data owners to resolve issues before reviews and decision forums. \nPrepare analytical summaries, trend views and scenario comparisons that clarify constraints, assumptions, risks, opportunities and recommended actions. \nMaintain planning trackers, action logs, decision records, key assumptions and selected performance measures to support process discipline and transparency. \nSupport exception-based S&OE by monitoring changes against the agreed plan, highlighting material deviations and coordinating timely escalation and resolution. \nHelp translate approved S&OP decisions into clear handoffs for site planning, patient operations, logistics, materials planning and other execution teams. \nCoordinate cross-functional follow-up across Global Planning, Manufacturing, Site Supply Chain, Clinical Operations, Patient Operations, Logistics and related partners. \nSupport continuous improvement of planning templates, standard work, data definitions and reporting routines to make S&OP and S&OE more efficient and decision-oriented. \nProvide analytical support for selected network-capacity and slot-management topics, including utilization, booking changes, capacity gaps and reallocation opportunities, as required.\nEssential requirements\nExperience in supply chain planning, operations planning, S&OP, S&OE, production planning, capacity planning, scheduling or a related discipline. \nStrong data literacy, including the ability to organize, reconcile and interpret data from multiple sources and explain limitations or quality concerns. \nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into concise insights, options and recommendations for business decisions. \nProficiency in Excel and experience using reporting or visualization tools such as Power BI; comfort learning new planning systems and data sources. \nAbility to coordinate across functions, manage multiple deadlines and drive actions to closure in a dynamic, matrixed environment. \nClear written and verbal communication, sound judgement and disciplined attention to detail. \nDesirable requirements\nExperience supporting a formal monthly S&OP cycle and weekly or biweekly S&OE routines. \nExperience with ERP, advanced planning or orchestration tools such as SAP, OMP or equivalent platforms. \nExposure to biopharmaceutical, advanced-therapy, patient-specific or other highly regulated supply chains. \nFamiliarity with capacity, slot, inventory, service, schedule-adherence or plan-stability metrics. \nExperience improving planning templates, reporting routines, data quality or process governance. \nWhat you will gain\nPractical experience supporting an integrated S&OP and S&OE operating model in a complex global supply network. \nExposure to demand, supply, capacity, materials, logistics and execution decisions across Global Supply Chain Planning and partner functions. \nExperience converting planning data into decision-ready insights and supporting cross-functional governance forums. \nA defined assignment with the opportunity to return to your home role with broader planning, analytical and stakeholder-management experience. \n\nThe annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $124,069 to $186,104. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.\nDate Posted\n10-Nov-2026Closing Date\n23-Nov-2026Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5968,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity","Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cell & Gene Therapy","Regenerative Medicine","Rare Disease Therapeutics","Cardiometabolic Therapeutics"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-10T19:45:01Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-11-11T22:51:39Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":null,"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":186104,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/astrazeneca-cell-therapy-sop-planning-lead-secondment","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/astrazeneca-cell-therapy-sop-planning-lead-secondment.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-13T15:34:38Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":31307,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-14T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":13195},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=13195"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fastrazeneca-cell-therapy-sop-planning-lead-secondment"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"free","price":{"credits":0,"usd":0},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fastrazeneca-cell-therapy-sop-planning-lead-secondment"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fastrazeneca-cell-therapy-sop-planning-lead-secondment"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/astrazeneca-cell-therapy-sop-planning-lead-secondment\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fastrazeneca-cell-therapy-sop-planning-lead-secondment"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4034597}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"astrazeneca.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4034597},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}