Sr. Associate - Category Execution

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.

As a Senior Associate, your knowledge and skills will contribute towards the goals and objectives of the procurement team. Your focus and ability to meet team targets will help in completing critical deliverables. Your innovative use of communication tools and techniques will help clarify difficult issues and establish consensus between teams.

It is your hard work and commitment that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

How You Will Achieve It

• Contribute to the completion of projects, manage own time to meet agreed targets, and develop plans for activities on own projects.

• Ensure supplier relations are consistent with company values and in compliance with established procurement policies and procedures.

• Identify ways of improving the procurement processes, tools, policies and procedures, to drive efficiency and proactive engagement in opportunities.

• Lead and manage contract negotiations to ensure necessary quality, and service levels are met at the most competitive cost in the market.

• Interface with Pfizer Procurement groups to assure alignment with pre-established strategies.

• Deliver Market/Site category management, including the development of specific strategies for assigned categories.

• Support complex local sourcing initiatives, including spot buying as required.

• Apply appropriate strategic sourcing tools and educate local teams and stakeholders on best practices.

• Manage and support sites in the rapid resolution of supplier quality and material issues.

• Support project office activities to assure tasks are executed among team in quality and timely manner.

• Meet with finance representatives regularly to understand actual, forecast and planned expenditure to assess opportunities for assigned categories.

• Mediate to resolve service related issues with internal and external stakeholders.

• Support the analytical requirements defined by the reporting line, create key sourcing documents and identify the primary groups or key positions with which this position will have interaction.

• Engage with your counterparts in other teams to share knowledge and best practices.

• Assure compliance of corporate policies, local policies and procedures and compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (also cGMP) Environment, Health & Safety (Local applications) and Sarbanes-Oxley.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Applicant must have a bachelor’s degree with three years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree with one year of relevant experience; OR Associate's degree with six years of relevant experience; OR eight years of relevant experience with a high school diploma or equivalent

• Related work experience in Procurement or Finance discipline is required, ideally within a large, complex multi-national company

• In-depth experience of strategic sourcing, category management and strategic supplier management

• Experience / background in the following: contract management, supplier relationship management, market assessments (RFI/RFP), negotiation, risk evaluation. and change management.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, Word, and Excel

• Able to demonstrate advanced use of analytical tools along with good problem-solving facilitation and analytical skills

• Strong negotiating techniques and knowledge of procurement procedures

• Able to effectively conduct contract management, interpretation, and drafting

• Client engagement and customer relationship management skills

• Good problem solving, facilitation and analytical skills

• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities with attention to detail in a fast-paced environment

• Passion for life science and patient impact

• Natural desire and curiosity to learn new things

• You have experience in procurement and sourcing strategies

• You can successfully navigate through ambiguous spaces

• Comfortable in face-paced environments and weigh prioritization based on internal and external business needs

• You take pride in collaborating with colleagues, have clear communication, thrive in group settings, and have willingness to learn from others

• Strong organization, project management, and written and oral communication skills

• Confident in interacting with key stakeholders and vendors.

• Ability to work in a complex multi-functional matrix organization across functions, countries, and cultures.

Nice-to-Have

• Master's degree

• Relevant pharmaceutical experience

• Cross-site, cross-functional project skills and experience

• Ability to interface effectively with colleagues throughout the organization to achieve desired customer service results

• Working technical knowledge of Ariba Sourcing and Contracting, Tableau or other Business Intelligence tools

• Experience with Sourcing for Marketing, Creative Services, Media, and Data and Analytic Services. Knowledge of evidence generation, AI and machine learning.

  

Work Location Assignment: Must be able to work in assigned Pfizer office 2-3 days per week, or as needed by the business

This role is NOT remote

Last day apply: November 29th 2024

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $83,500.00 to $139,100.00.* In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 10.0% of the base salary. 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.

* The annual base salary for this position in Tampa, FL ranges from $75,200.00 to $125,300.00.

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

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