Material Coordinator

Job Title: Material Coordinator

Location: Macclesfield, UK

Introduction to role:
Are you ready to keep complex manufacturing moving at pace by ensuring materials, data and documentation are right first time? Do you want to see your precision and problem-solving directly enable production schedules that deliver medicines to patients when they need them? This secondment gives you the opportunity to sit at the heart of our make-ready process, aligning systems, stock and standards so production can run smoothly.

About the role:

Material Coordinators in Zoladex ensure the right materials and complete batch documentation are available when needed, keeping production compliant and on schedule. Based at Macclesfield, the role supports one of the Process Execution Teams (PETs) for Zoladex and Zomig Nasal Spray, coordinating the release of SAP process orders and preparing documentation packs on time and in full for SF&A and Processing activities.

The postholder works closely with Planning, Procurement, PET line teams, support functions, QA, and the Macclesfield warehouses to control materials and records in line with Good Manufacturing Practice. Responsibilities include preparing and printing controlled/issued documents for plant teams, filing and archiving batch records, and compiling documentation for product release.

Accountabilities:

• SAP Order Release: Prepare documents, raise material requests and update spreadsheets (where applicable) to release SAP process orders on time and in full, enabling production to make orders in line with the plan.
• Data Integrity and Systems: Manage daily updates, including critical inputs for material and manufacturing data across ECMS, SAP and PAS-X; work within systems including SAP, EBR, PAS-X, RMA, Glims and Bartender to keep information accurate and current.
• Goods Movements: Create and process goods receipt and goods issue for depots/extrudate in SAP to ensure stock accuracy and flow.
• Market Requirements Assurance: Confirm in SAP that all materials used in orders meet requirements for their intended markets, protecting compliance and supply.
• Inventory and Discrepancy Resolution: Ensure materials used in manufacturing and local warehouse stocks are correctly accounted for; support investigation of discrepancies to quickly resolve issues.
• GMP Documentation and Control: Maintain controlled binders to site standards (where applicable); file and archive batch documentation to maintain a complete, compliant record.
• Issue Response: Support unplanned events by ensuring materials and SAP data are available to meet demand, minimizing disruption to production.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to standard work and improvement projects that strengthen reliability, speed and quality across processes.
• Cross-Coverage: Provide support and cover for other Material Coordinators to maintain continuity of service.
• Stock Management: Manage components and/or excipients, including blocked stock, short shelf life and mobilizing stock for destruction within agreed write-off budgets.
• Safety, Health and Environment: Promote an environment of no hurt, harm or alarm; work safely for self, others and the environment; proactively use STOP cards to identify hazards and take appropriate actions.
• GMP, Compliance and Ethical Conduct: Ensure compliance of self and others to internal and external regulations; follow systems, processes and procedures in line with statutory, legislative and quality requirements; complete required training on the Code of Conduct and supporting Policies and Standards on time; report potential issues of non-compliance.
• Customer Service and Supply: Keep customer service central to decisions and actions to protect delivery performance.
• Cost Consciousness: Promote a cost-aware approach that enables effective cost management.
• Lean and Standardized Ways of Working: Carry out work in accordance with approved and established processes and procedures to drive consistency and agility.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience.
• IT literate.
• Experience and knowledge of SAP ERP (ICON).

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Experience within manufacturing, packaging and working within a GMP controlled environment would be advantageous.
• Exposure to Lean ways of working and methodologies would also be a benefit.

Working Schedule modality:

Why AstraZeneca:
Here, your diligence fuels a network that delivers innovative medicines to patients with speed and confidence. You will work alongside diverse experts in modern facilities, using digital tools and Lean practices to remove obstacles and improve flow. We value kindness alongside ambition, and we give people the space to speak up, share ideas and act quickly. As you streamline materials and data for new launches, you will shape how products move from science to manufacture, seeing your contribution ripple across teams and into the hands of patients.

If you’re ready to keep production moving and see your precision translate into reliable supply for patients, step into this secondment and make a measurable impact today!

Date Posted

27-Feb-2026

Closing Date

05-Mar-2026

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