Why Patients Need You
Our breakthroughs would not make it to the hands of patients without our pharmaceutical manufacturing team. We rely on a team of dedicated and agile members, who understand the importance and impact of their role in Pfizer's mission. Patients need colleagues like you who take pride in their work and always look to improve outcomes. You will help to ensure that patients and physicians have the medicines they need, when they need them.
What You Will Achieve
Your expertise in the manufacturing domain will help in leading the continued transformation of all aspects of the site, including the further integration of operating system for the manufacturing and packaging operations. You will ensure that the site operations and colleagues are fully aligned with the Pfizer values and culture. You will be responsible for providing strategic and tactical direction to all production operations and related support functions. You will ensure compliance with local and federal regulations as well as with company policies and procedures and any regulatory agencies concerning the operations.
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As a Senior Director, your innovative ideas and creative decision-making lead the strategic direction of your division. Your ability to leverage constructive relationships across divisions will help you maximize the resources available within the organization. Your ability to exercise foresight and judgment in initiating, planning, organizing and guiding complex projects in unprecedented situations shall be critical to the achievement to the division. It is your dedication and leadership that will make it possible for Pfizer's customers and patients to receive the medicines they need.
How You Will Achieve It
- Lead strategic direction including business performance and financial management for highly complex activities within a Division.
- Develop and maintain an effective organization through talent selection, training, leadership and management.
- Support strategic acquisitions and/or partnerships as required.
- Continually evaluate best in class, technology, processes, and talent to ensure optimal supply to support continued growth in Global Sourcing Manager/ Pfizer Essential Health (GSM/PEH).
- Represent the site, Pfizer Global Supply and Pfizer in appropriate local government agency and institutional board membership.
- Provide direction and leadership for all site operations including but not limited to Manufacturing, Quality Operations, Supply Chain/Warehousing, Technical Services, Engineering, Utilities & Maintenance, Environment, Health & Safety and Operational Excellence.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers, regulators and other stakeholders.
- Works effectively and aligns across the organization to share good practices and demonstrates mutual accountability for the success of all facilities.
- Support existing and future operations by leading the continuous improvement efforts of a world class pharmaceutical manufacturer.
- Partner with HR to ensure that all the people related issues, including working regulations, ER, and union matters.
Qualifications
Must-Have
The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, experience in leading large-scale operations, and a passion for fostering a culture of innovation along with some level of Japanese
- Bachelor's Degree
- 15+ years' experience
- Demonstrated strategic business acumen
- Ability to understand and utilize financial analyses to make good decisions in a manufacturing environment
- Strong people management experience
- Demonstrated strong organizational and leadership skills
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills in English with some verbal/written Japanese
Nice-to-Have
- Master's degree
- Relevant pharmaceutical industry experience
- Experience managing unions and works councils
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills - English and Japanese
Work Location Assignment: On Premise
Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.
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