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Do you want to lead a supply chain that balances resilience, compliance and cost, while shaping new models that move faster and smarter?\nThis role places you at the centre of how we plan, source and deliver. You will steward critical partnerships, shape new supply models such as home delivery and hub-and-spoke, support the UK’s Integrated Business Planning process. Working with supply chain co-ordinator, global and regional colleagues, and our distribution partners, you will translate demand signals into reliable product availability, safeguarding continuity of supply while minimising waste and risk.\nYou’ll thrive in a setting that values standardised, Lean ways of working and practical problem-solving. 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Run weekly wholesaler catch-ups and act as the point of contact for monthly joint operating committees to drive shared performance.\nInbound Supply and Incident Management: Manage the SLA with global operations, monitoring performance against agreed KPIs; lead UK supply chain inputs and actions related to incident management to protect continuity of supply.\nRelationship Management: Build strong internal relationships with global operations, finance business partners, regulatory, manufacturing and GxP functions; own external relationships with key wholesale partners; collaborate with franchises and internal teams to improve ways of working with homecare providers and compounders.\nTeam Leadership and Capability Building: Recruit, develop and retain high-calibre talent; mentor and coach direct reports; provide training in supply chain, logistics, forecasting and IBP to broaden capability; create a culture that encourages innovation, challenges the status quo and provides clear accountability; invest in your own leadership growth.\nEssential Skills/Experience:\n- Strong analytical skills; numerate.\n- General IT literacy.\n- Related systems (SAP).\n- Strong working knowledge of distribution models (w/s agency).\n- Stock control/management.\n- Forecasting.\n- Managing and influencing remote relationships.\nDesirable Skills/Experience:\n- Knowledge of the end to distribution (pre-wholesale to Pharmacy).\n- Knowledge of supply chain software solutions.\nWhy AstraZeneca:\nHere, your work connects directly to patients-and to a team that blends scientific ambition with practical delivery. 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