Location Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt ABOUT ASTRAZENECA
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BUSINESS AREA
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What you’ll do
Lead issuance of the Importation Licenses of imported products
Implement the process of completing the Custom Release Logistics and providing the approval documents to the shipping company for custom release
Handle the whole release process of shipments according to EDA regulations
Prepare for EDA inspection visits and attend it with EDA inspectors
Submit NODCAR samples with continuous follow up until final release of sampled batches from EDA
Ensure stores have enough stock and monitor stock levels on weekly basis
Coordinate the ordering and packaging process through shipping mails with supplying sites
Review all shipping documents received from supplying site prior to Greenlight
Lead all aspects of arrival of shipments and tracking products through depots to make sure they arrive at their destination in a way that is efficient and sustainable
Ensure registered shelf life and good storage conditions of products are maintained throughout supply, using systems for cold chain products and shelf life tracking
Periodic checks are done to audit good services at the distributor regarding good storage & handling practices
Download Temperature monitors coming with shipments and assessment of their reports as per the approved and registered storage conditions of products
Collaborate internally within Supply Chain department, Finance, Sales, Inventory and Quality as well as global Supply Chain departments to secure timely and qualitative Supply Chain process flow
Maintain high standards of performance under pressure
Manage free medical sample store as a pharmacist manager
Field visits (almost 60%) to Egyptian Drug Authority “EDA”, other governmental pharmaceutical entities & AZ warehouse in 6th of October
Build interpersonal inclusion through self-awareness, developing curiosity, active listening, and strengthening team and peer inclusion
Qualifications:
3 years of experience in Pharma commercial / Science background
Completed the government assignment (Takleef) or one year experience in retail pharmacy with supported documents
EDA experience is preferred At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.
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.
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I'm part of one of AstraZeneca's graduate programmes based in Sweden and I work as a customer relationship manager currently. The customer relationship manager role includes interaction with customers both externally and internally. A day in this role includes starting off with the daily steering meeting with the team where we're checking on ongoing activities and help each other with different problems. The daily work continues with being a part of different projects and ongoing initiatives in my area. The employees we support with tasks and processes related to distribution and customers. Projects can be such as new product introductions when we launch new products or externalisation projects. We help ensure that we, in the end when we have manufactured, that we also can ship our products from our site and that we have good customer relations in terms of information and communication.
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