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

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years of demonstrated 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
• Business English language skills required
• 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
• 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

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

Please apply by sending your CV and a motivational letter in English

Purpose 

Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... At Pfizer we are a patient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.  

Digital Transformation Strategy

One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.

Flexibility  

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Let’s start the conversation!  

Equal Employment Opportunity 

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.

Disability Inclusion

Our mission is unleashing the power of all our people and we are proud to be a disability inclusive employer, ensuring equal employment opportunities for all candidates. We encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments to support your application and future career. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!

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