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:
In this role, you will lead a transformational project focused on delivering global process excellence across Astellas’ Source to Pay (S2P) operations. You will be responsible for driving the transformation of systems and processes related to Indirect Purchasing, with the goal of enhancing user experience, accelerating process speed, and maintaining strong control over risk and cost. This includes shaping the end-to-end purchasing experience by addressing technology, operating models, usability, content and catalogs, training, approvals, and integration with broader S2P processes.
Hybrid Working:
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:
- Leading the design and deployment of Requisition to Order processes by translating complex opportunities into scalable global solutions
- Communicating with business users and senior stakeholders to gather insights and drive impactful process improvements
- Contributing across all areas of Source to Pay transformation with flexibility, while managing competing demands confidently
- Participating in agile initiatives as a subject matter expert, supporting iterative delivery and continuous improvement
- Translating user feedback and external insights into tangible enhancements that improve performance, usability, and efficiency across S2P
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
- Strong experience in Supplier Master data with understanding of sourcing, contract lifecycle management, purchasing, invoicing, and payment processes.
- Proven knowledge of platforms such as Ariba, SAP, Concur, ServiceNow, and AI-driven solutions supporting purchasing and payment activities.
- Awareness of financial processes related to purchasing, including general ledger postings, accruals, and goods received not invoiced (GRNI).
- Experience aligning process design with operating models across both business and service functions, including outsourced (BPO) environments.
- Understanding of roles and responsibilities required to enable effective business self-service within Source to Pay operations.
Preferred Experience:
- Competent in leading Agile transformations with strong collaboration across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Experienced in designing and deploying global process improvements.
- Skilled in working collaboratively within agile and networked team environments to deliver successful outcomes.
- Able to clearly articulate objectives and influence stakeholders to gain endorsement and drive mindset change.
- Proficient in creating global business cases and funding requests, with the ability to prioritize activities aligned to strategic goals even with incomplete data.
Education/Qualifications:
- Business degree or equivalent qualification.
- Certification in Agile methodology.
- Proficiency in business English is essential for effective cross-country collaboration.
Additional Information:
- This is a permanent, full-time position.
- This position is based in Warsaw (Poland).
- This position follows our hybrid working model. The role requires a blend of home and approximately two days per week in our offices during the initial six months. After this period, on-site presence may be reduced, depending on business needs and individual arrangements. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.
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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