About Astellas:
At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.
We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.
We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.
We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.
Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.
The Opportunity:
As a Supplier Governance Analyst, you will play a critical role in enabling Astellas’ global Procurement teams to deliver on enterprise priorities such as cost optimisation, supplier sustainability, and risk management. This role provides hands-on support across multiple domains, bridging strategy and execution to ensure key initiatives gain traction and deliver measurable value.
Working within the Procurement Foundations team, you will collaborate closely with category managers, the Global Business Solutions (GBS) team, and key leads in digital and insights. You will support data analysis, reporting, policy execution, and governance activities, contributing to initiatives that drive sustainable transformation, R&D productivity, and strategic supplier relationships.
At Astellas we recognize that our employees enjoy having balance between their professional and home lives. We are proud of our hybrid approach which empowers you to have flexibility on whether to work from home or in the office.
Key Activities for this role:
- Provide hands-on executional support for Procurement initiatives including Scope 3 sustainability, SRM, supplier risk, and working capital improvement.
- Collect, clean, and validate data to support reporting needs and inform Procurement decision-making.
- Generate regular and ad hoc reports using tools such as Power BI or Excel to track Procurement performance, sustainability metrics, and supplier risk.
- Partner with GBS and internal stakeholders to troubleshoot data and process issues, supporting the implementation of Procurement policies and tools.
- Contribute to category strategy planning, risk management frameworks, and policy rollouts through data preparation and stakeholder coordination.
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
- Proven experience in procurement, procurement enablement, or transformation, ideally within a global/matrix organisation.
- Hands-on experience working with reporting tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau) and ability to create actionable insights from data.
- Strong ability to create impactful executive presentations using PowerPoint, supported by data and visual storytelling.
- Experience working with shared services, Centres of Excellence, or Global Business Solutions (GBS).
- Familiarity with agile operating models and collaborative, cross-functional working practices.
Preferred Qualification:
- Advanced degree (MBA, MSc) or recognised certification such as CIPS or CPSM or equivalent.
- Experience with Procurement systems and platforms such as SAP Ariba, Coupa, or equivalent.
- Agile Coaching certification or experience supporting agile team development.
- Ability to analyse, validate, and interpret complex data for procurement reporting and compliance tracking.
- Interest in sustainability, innovation, and continuous improvement within Procurement.
Education/Qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Data Analytics, or equivalent.
- Strong analytical skills and strategic thinking with a data-driven approach.
- Proven ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced, global environment.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and a collaborative working style.
- Passion for driving value, supporting sustainability initiatives, and enabling enterprise-wide performance.
Additional Information:
- This is a permanent, full-time position.
- This position is based in Warsaw (Poland)
- This is a permanent role based in our Global Capability Centre in Warsaw, Poland and hybrid working with the expectation for some office presence. Flexibility may be required in line with business need. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office
Astellas’ Global Capability Centres – Overview
Astellas’ Global Capability Centre’s (GCCs) are strategically located sites that give Astellas the ability to access talent across various functions in the value chain and to co-locate core capabilities that are currently dispersed. Our three GCCs are located in India, Poland and Mexico.
The GCCs will enhance our operational efficiency, resilience and innovation potential, enabling a timely response to changing business demands.
Our GCCs are an integral part of Astellas, guided by our shared values and behaviors, and are critical enablers of the company’s strategic priorities, sustainable growth, and commitment to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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