Why Patients Need You 

Creating value though procurement processes is keeping our products in production and our innovators innovating. Whether you are part of negotiating contracts, managing vendors or forecasting requirements, your role is critical to getting our medicines in the hands of the people who need them most, faster and more efficiently than ever before. 

What You Will Achieve 

Working with a dynamic team of procurement experts, you will play an important role in negotiating contracts with suppliers for the procurement of goods, services and supplies. You will facilitate category management, purchase goods and services for ongoing operations and manage corporate services. In this role you lead key strategic cross-functional and transformational strategic projects.

Your focus areas will be to develop, manage and enhance supplier relationships, seek continuous improvement opportunities and ensure the appropriate management and development of the procurement capabilities. You will also act as a Subject Matter Expert for Procurement and provide guidance and leadership to colleagues. 

As a Senior Manager, your advanced knowledge of the principles and concepts in the discipline and comprehensive knowledge of other disciplines will enable you to lead complex projects across the division. Your ability to develop and manage plans will facilitate in achieving objectives, interpreting internal and external business challenges and recommending best practices for improvements. While managing complex project environments, you will be able to anticipate and troubleshoot roadblocks and influence teams to achieve targets for the division. 

It is your dedication that will make it possible for customers and patients to receive the medicines they need, when they need them. 

How You Will Achieve It 

• Develop ideas and lead projects across subdivision and manage plans to achieve objectives. 

• Lead and manage cost estimate processes for high level scenario planning, asset level outsourcing cost analysis. 

• Lead regional and core markets’ strategic initiatives within Global Procurement.

• Effectively execute sourcing and demand management practices, supplier relationship management, risk management, category management, contract negotiations with suppliers for the procurement of goods, services and supplies. 

• Support Pfizer's Diversity and Inclusion objectives as applicable to strategic category management within Procurement. 

• Provide contracts and outsourcing guidance to internal and external stakeholders and drive Procurement strategy as a subject matter expert. 

• Build strong relationships within a network of colleagues on all levels and ensure effective linkages with all stakeholders. 

• Develop, maintain and foster implementation of comprehensive, long range sourcing strategies and plans for assigned category spend areas.

• Lead and/or support appropriate category trainings and programs to secure an alignment across the region and compliance with all Pfizer relevant policies and procedures. 

• In collaboration with the global teams, develop standardized reporting packs to be delivered to the Business Units and Finance Leads, including analysis of opportunities to manage spend more effectively. 

• Execute the elements Pfizer's Supplier Management process in accordance with program guidelines.  

• Utilize Continuous Improvement to drive the resolution of issues and improve supplier performance. 

• Lead and/or participate in complex global strategic sourcing initiatives across categories. 

• Benchmark industry best practices in the assigned spend areas and lead the adoption within Pfizer. 

Qualifications 

Must-Have 

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 7+ years of experience in sourcing & procurement with deep category management process expertise (6+ years for MBA/MS)

• Proficient in MS Office applications. 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.  

• Demonstrated knowledge of procurement systems, processes and procedures. 

• Experience with problem solving complex situations. 

Nice-to-Have 

• Master’s degree and relevant pharmaceutical experience. 

• Experience delivering against procurement savings goals. 

• Experience in facilitating cross-functional teams, 

Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.

Work Location Assignment: On Premise

Other Job Details:

• Last day to apply: December 18, 2023

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $144,900.00 to $241,500.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 20.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site – U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

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