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Demonstrates expertise in global materials planning and quality operations, with a strong focus on ERP/MRP systems, performance measurement, and cross-functional leadership. Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive continuous improvement in complex environments.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Global Supply Chain ManagementERP/MRP-Driven Material PlanningPerformance Measurement SystemsLeadership and Team DevelopmentRegulated Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Tech Stack
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Key responsibilities & impact- Own the global operating model for materials planning and quality/laboratory planning, including standard processes, systems, master data, planning parameters and governance
- Define and own the multi-year roadmap and business case for materials and quality planning capability
- Set standardization levels and govern permitted local tailoring through change control
- Own performance outcomes including material availability, inventory accuracy, days of inventory on hand, distressed inventory reduction, laboratory schedule adherence, testing turnaround and release cycle time
- Operate the global measurement and reporting system and use cross-site benchmarking to direct improvements
- Ensure material availability and laboratory capacity are represented as constraints in production planning and scheduling
- Own shared MRP, inventory and laboratory scheduling parameter and master data standards
- Direct deployment of standard processes and systems across manufacturing sites and laboratories
- Lead the first global implementation of production scheduling across Pfizer’s laboratories network
- Own support, training, documentation and continuous improvement after go-live
- Lead, coach and develop global process and system owners
- Build planning and laboratory scheduling capability across the network
- Engage site, quality and supply chain leadership and above-site partners to secure alignment, resources and sponsorship
- Represent materials and quality planning in strategic and governance forums
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor or BS degree in a technical, engineering, supply chain or business field
- 8 or more years of relevant experience, including experience leading teams or global programs
- Demonstrated ownership of a global or network-level supply chain or quality process, including supporting systems and master data
- Depth in ERP/MRP-driven material planning and inventory management, or laboratory/quality operations planning and scheduling, with working knowledge of the other domain
- Experience deploying process and system change across multiple manufacturing or laboratory sites and sustaining adoption after go-live
- Experience setting and governing planning parameters and master data standards across a network
- Experience defining and operating a performance measurement system and using data to direct improvement
- Experience leading, coaching and developing globally operating colleagues
- Ability to influence leaders at all levels in a complex matrix organization
- Consultative, influencing, analytical, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
- Oral and written communication, presentation and project management skills in English
- Commitment to Pfizer values: courage, excellence, equity and joy
- Approximately 20% travel, including travel to manufacturing sites and laboratories
- Ability to communicate across regions, countries, cultures and time zones
- Must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer
- Permanent work authorization in the United States required
- U.S. work visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future
- Preferred: experience in regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing, including GxP change control
- Preferred: SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA, MM, PP/MRP and LE, and materials or advanced planning systems such as SAP IBP, APO or Kinaxis
- Preferred: laboratory systems and laboratory scheduling or capacity planning, such as LIMS and scheduling or APS tooling
- Preferred: business cases and digital investment for planning capability
- Preferred: global cross-functional matrixed project teams
- Preferred: planning analytics, KPI reporting and data analytics tools and methodologies
Benefits
Comp & perks- Global Performance Plan bonus target of 20.0% of base salary
- Share-based long-term incentive program
- 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
- Additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
- Paid vacation, holiday and personal days
- Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
- Medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
- Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility
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Hard Skills
Materials PlanningInventory ManagementLaboratory SchedulingChange ControlData AnalyticsKPI ReportingMaster Data StandardsProcess DeploymentPerformance ImprovementStrategic Planning
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsInfluencing SkillsCommunication SkillsProject Management Skills
Tools & Technologies
SAP ECCS/4HANASAP IBPAPOKinaxisLIMSAdvanced Planning Systems
Industry Keywords
GxP Change ControlBiotechnology ManufacturingPharmaceutical ManufacturingGlobal Cross-Functional TeamsDigital Investment