Contract Enablement Analyst

As a Contract Enablement Analyst, you will deliver essential operational and systems support across the full contract lifecycle in a dynamic, fast‑paced, and highly regulated environment. You will ensure accurate processing, maintain high‑quality data, and enable smooth purchase order and invoicing activities that underpin our procurement agreements. Partnering closely with Business Owners/Requestors, Accounts Payable, and cross‑functional teams, you will help drive consistency, compliance, and efficient contract administration while providing clear, responsive service to internal stakeholders and external partners.

What You’ll Do

• Purchase orders and changes: Create and manage purchase orders (POs) and PO change requests for implemented procurement agreements, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Stakeholder point of contact: Serve as the primary point of contact for Business Owners/Requestors on PO‑related inquiries, providing proactive updates and clear guidance.
• Goods/services confirmation: Support Business Owners/Requestors in confirming completion of goods and services to enable timely payment processing.
• Issue resolution: Collaborate primarily with Business Owners/Requestors and Accounts Payable, and as needed with vendors, to investigate and resolve invoicing or payment issues.
• Daily request processing: Update and process day‑to‑day requests in PO‑related systems, ensuring documentation is complete, accurate, and up to date.
• Prioritization and communication: Effectively prioritize multiple activities to meet stakeholder needs, maintaining regular, proactive status communication.
• Operational reviews: Maintain regular meetings with relevant collaborators to review PO and invoicing matters, achievements, and budget updates.
• Systems support: Assist with system updates, troubleshooting, user access support, e‑payments, and Statement of Work (SOW) and study document management.
• Change and rollout readiness: Support new versions or system rollouts within your area of responsibility, including user readiness and hypercare.
• Process excellence: Promote standardized processes and contribute to continuous improvement to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
• Compliance and training: Ensure adherence to operational and compliance processes; provide system and tool training under guidance.
• Metrics and reporting: Submit timely, accurate monthly metrics capturing request volumes, SLA adherence, and KPI performance.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred (Business, Healthcare, Legal, or Finance) or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of contract experience with strong, hands‑on procure‑to‑pay (P2P) experience, including PO creation/changes, goods receipt/confirmation support, invoice exception handling, and payment follow‑through.
• SAP proficiency (payments focus): Strong SAP knowledge/experience, especially in payment transactions (e.g., three‑way match flows, invoice posting, payment runs, clearing, credit/debit memo processing, GR/IR, and troubleshooting payment blocks), with the ability to navigate related SAP modules and reports.
• Systems and tools: Experience with procurement/contract management systems and e‑payments; ability to quickly learn new systems, processes, and tools; comfort with document management (e.g., SOWs, study documents).
• Compliance mindset: Understanding of, or ability to learn, policies and compliance requirements in a regulated environment.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills with English fluency, and a customer service orientation.
• Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively with Procurement, Accounts Payable, Legal, and Compliance.
• Organization and detail: Excellent organizational and time‑management skills; strong attention to detail with basic‑to‑medium problem‑solving ability.
• Performance track record: Demonstrated history of meeting or exceeding goals and objectives; self‑starter with a proactive mindset.

Behavioral Expectations

• Accountability and reliability: Takes ownership of assigned tasks and delivers to commitments.
• Guided execution: Works effectively under guidance and seeks clarification when required.
• Responsiveness: Provides timely responses and follow‑ups to stakeholder and team inquiries.

Why AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and follow the science to transform ideas into life‑changing medicines. In Global Procurement and Supply Chain, you will be part of a team that ensures our stakeholders have the tools, services, and partnerships they need to deliver for patients. You’ll collaborate across functions, sharpen your operational and systems expertise, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and compliance.

We’re Looking For

A detail‑focused, service‑oriented professional who thrives in a fast‑paced, highly regulated environment. You excel at coordinating across teams, resolving issues with persistence and clarity, and turning process knowledge into reliable outcomes.

Equal Opportunity Employer

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

How to Apply

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact, apply with your resume/CV via the AstraZeneca careers site. Please include details that demonstrate your experience with procure‑to‑pay processes, SAP payment transactions, PO management, and issue resolution.