Vice President, Global Procurement, Lab Materials, Services and Direct & Indirect Manufacturing Procurement
Pfizer Statistics Program
Summary
Behind every Pfizer medicine is a long chain of sourcing decisions: a raw material that meets its specification, a manufacturer that holds capacity through a launch, a laboratory supplier that keeps our labs delivering our portfolio. When one link fails, a patient waits. You will lead the team that makes those decisions for Research and Development (R&D) and Pfizer Global Supply (PGS). You set category strategy, lead the hardest negotiations and decide how your organization is built, while data, analytics and AI give your people better answers faster and your judgment decides which ones to trust.
Job description
The opportunity
Behind every Pfizer medicine is a long chain of sourcing decisions: a raw material that meets its specification, a manufacturer that holds capacity through a launch, a laboratory supplier that keeps our labs delivering our portfolio. When one link fails, a patient waits. You will lead the team that makes those decisions for Research and Development (R&D) and Pfizer Global Supply (PGS). You set category strategy, lead the hardest negotiations and decide how your organization is built, while data, analytics and AI give your people better answers faster and your judgment decides which ones to trust.
What you will own
Strategic sourcing, risk, category and supplier management for PGS direct materials and pharmaceutical sciences, logistics, facilities, large capital and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO), lab materials, services and research services.
What you will achieve
- Optimized value delivery and strong supply assurance across every portfolio you lead.
- Support for scientific, manufacturing and supply priorities that the people doing the work can feel.
- Better supplier performance, stronger partnerships and faster decisions built on trusted data.
- A high performing, digitally capable sourcing organization.
How you will do it
- Set category strategies aligned with R&D and PGS priorities, balancing cost, quality, resilience and innovation.
- Lead complex sourcing initiatives and commercial negotiations, and deliver value through supplier optimization and demand management.
- Strengthen enterprise leverage while respecting technical, regulatory and continuity needs.
- Oversee strategic suppliers and supply markets, driving performance, innovation, resilience and risk mitigation.
- Use analytics and AI supported insight to spot risks and opportunities, and apply human judgment before you act.
- Partner with the Policy, Impact, Risk & Compliance (PIRC) team on third party risk management (TPRM), ESG, Supplier Impact and other regulatory requirements.
- Engage business stakeholders and align procurement teams to the needs of the business.
- Lead multiple procurement category teams, and build future ready skills, including responsible use of AI and build contemporary ways of working.
Who you will work with
Inside Pfizer: R&D and PGS leadership, manufacturing, supply chain and product development stakeholders, peer procurement leaders and enabling teams. Outside Pfizer: Strategic and critical suppliers, CDMO's, manufacturing, engineering, facility and supply partners, and research and early clinical service providers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Business, Operations, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline and at least 15 years of technical sourcing experience with deep category management expertise
- Master's degree in Science, Business, Operations, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline and at least 13 years of technical sourcing experience with deep category management expertise
- Typically at least 10 years leading highly skilled professionals and leaders of leaders
- Typically at least 7 years leading cross functional teams in a large, complex, global environment
- Experience building senior partnerships and turning strategy into measurable outcomes, with exposure to analytics, digital procurement or AI supported decisions
- Preferred: MBA or master's degree in Strategy, Management or a related field
- Preferred: Lean Six Sigma, project management, supplier risk or negotiation certification
- Preferred: Pharmaceutical, life sciences or other regulated industry experience, and category leadership across R&D or manufacturing and multiple regions
- Strategic leadership, business partnership, executive influence, commercial acumen, people development, agility and innovation, and digital and AI fluency
- Permanent work authorization in the United States
Benefits
- 401(k) Matching
- Retirement Savings Contribution
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Personal Days
- Paid Caregiver Leave
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Medical Leave
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- Bonus Target 30%
- Long-Term Incentive Program
- Relocation Assistance
Company overview
The Pfizer Statistics Program represents the statistical and data sciences functions within Pfizer Inc., one of the world's premier biopharmaceutical companies. This specialized program encompasses both the statistical analysis capabilities that support Pfizer's drug development pipeline and the educational initiatives like the Breakthrough Fellowship Program that includes MS Statistics components. As part of Pfizer's Research & Development organization, the Statistics Program plays a critical role in clinical trial design, data analysis, regulatory submissions, and evidence generation for Pfizer's innovative medicines and vaccines. The program employs advanced statistical methodologies and data science techniques to ensure the scientific rigor and integrity of Pfizer's clinical research across therapeutic areas including oncology, internal medicine, immunology, and vaccines. Through its integration with Pfizer's global operations, the Statistics Program contributes to the company's mission of delivering breakthroughs that change patients' lives by providing robust statistical support from early discovery through post-marketing surveillance.