Global Clinical Supply Chain Planner

Title: Global Clinical Supply Chain Planner

Location: Warsaw, Poland

Hybrid Model: 3 days per week from office

ABOUT DEPARTMENT

Lead our transforming supply chain—drive change with high energy and an analytical, digital mindset.

Step into a transforming supply chain and lead the change—bring your high energy, analytical rigor, and digital-first mindset to modernize processes, unlock data-driven decisions, and elevate performance across our end-to-end network.

Pharmaceutical Technology and Development (PT&D) is the bridge which turns brilliant science into actual medicines that help millions of people. We work across the entire value chain, designing and delivering active ingredients, formulations and devices required to support new medicines – from supplies for use in clinical trials to developing the technology to ensure drugs can be scaled up for commercial manufacture.

Our global Clinical Program Supply team is growing, and we are now looking for a Supply Planner to join our team in our Clinical organization.  This role is evolving to meet the needs of the CM&S strategy and you will have a fantastic opportunity to shape & develop the role to drive maximum value for the organization.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Clinical Supply Planner, you will translate the programme level demand into a supply plan and execute the plan. This will be accomplished by developing and execute an optimized plans in line with the Clinical Supply Chain Strategy.

You will work closely with Clinical Supply Chain Programme Leads (CSPL) and Clinical Study Leads to match demand & supply and ultimately deliver life changing medicines to patients.

Responsibilities include:

• Translating demand in to supply plans, which meet the inventory strategy set out by the Programme Lead (CSPL)

• Providing forecasts to our supply chain partners for each of the bill of material levels in the supply chain and representing Clinical Manufacturing & Supply in commercial S&OE/S&OP

• Executing the supply plan to ensure kits are available to meet patient demand

oplacing orders with a range of supply chain partners

otracking progress & escalating issues

oensuring timely release of materials through co-ordination of supply chain team

• Owning inventory; Creating and allocating material to match individual study demand & maintaining accurate stock keeping records

Essential skills/experience:

• Change Leadership: Ability to lead transformation, inspire others, and sustain momentum through ambiguity.

• End-to-End Supply Chain Thinking: Holistic understanding of planning, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and customer service linkages.

• High Energy and Resilience: Sustained drive, adaptability, and persistence in fast-paced, evolving environments.

• Planning & Prioritization: Builds feasible, optimized plans under constraint.

• Collaboration: Works effectively with clinical Study Leaders, Clinical Supply Program Leaders, manufacturing, quality, external supplier, logistics and finance stakeholders.

• Continuous Improvement: Uses KPIs to identify risks and reduce waste.

• Compliance Mindset: Applies SHE/GMP rigor in day-to-day activities.

Desirable skills/experience:

• Understanding of supply planning in a regulatory controlled environment.

• Knowledge of R&D supply chain and drug development processes.

• Prior experience in supply planning & inventory management

• Understanding of master data management in supply chain. APICS / CSCP or equivalent certification

• Knowledge of S&OP framework and associated processes.

• Operational Experience with ERP/APS systems

Date Posted

09-lut-2026

Closing Date

14-lut-2026

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.