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

As a Meetings, External Engagements and Travel (MEET) Category Execution Sr Manager, you will be working with a dynamic team of procurement experts, you will play an important role in negotiating contracts with suppliers for the procurement of MEET services. 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.

• 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.

• Bachelor's Degree and 7+ years of experience.
• 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.

• Prior Experience in Meetings, External Engagements and Travel (MEET) Category
• Master's degree and relevant pharmaceutical experience.
• Experience delivering against procurement savings goals.