Power Your Purpose
Pfizer’s purpose is to deliver breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Research and Development is at the heart of fulfilling Pfizer’s purpose as we work to translate advanced science and technologies into the therapies and vaccines that matter most. Whether you are in the discovery sciences, ensuring drug safety and efficacy or supporting clinical trials, you will apply cutting edge design and process development capabilities to accelerate and bring the best in class medicines to patients around the world.
In this role, you will be pivotal in transforming Pfizer's clinical supply chain systems by planning, implementing, and delivering technology and digital systems for Global Clinical Supply (GCS) colleagues and partners, ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of investigational products globally. Your work will drive innovation, streamline operations, and optimize GCS systems to be customer-centric, contributing to Pfizer's industry leadership and mission to improve lives worldwide within a culture that values diversity and empowers positive change.
The product area for this position is GCS’ Patient, Site, and Study products, which focuses on digital systems and technology that interact with and support our clinical sites, our clinical study teams, and our patients. The products in this area include our Interactive Response Technology (IRT) system for managing site distribution and patient randomization and dispensing, site mobile apps, and supporting systems.
How You Will Achieve It
As the Director, GCS Business Technology Integration, you will be at the forefront of developing and implementing strategies for process and technology integration that advance GCS' business objectives. You will oversee the entire lifecycle of our clinical supply chain systems, from initial concept to decommissioning, ensuring all regulatory requirements are met, and will identify and coordinate process improvements in alignment with those systems. By maximizing process and technology together, you will deliver value to our customers, changing the way they work, and increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of our operations.
Collaboration and leadership are key in this role. You will work closely with cross-functional teams – providing guidance and motivation – to ensure seamless integration of supply chain systems with other business systems. You will manage relationships with partners and service providers. You will also oversee the definition and application of relevant metrics, and will monitor improvements through those measurements, presenting regularly to senior management.
Additional responsibilities include:
• Budget management, making cost-effective decisions regarding system upgrades, maintenance, and staff training
• Expanding your business expertise across other GCS product areas to maximize effective technology delivery across our entire ecosystem
• Staying updated on the latest trends and technologies in supply chain systems
• Ensuring that all supply chain systems are secure and maintain data integrity
• Contributing to the strategic planning and direction of the organization, providing insights and recommendations based on your expertise in clinical supply chain systems
• Prioritizing improvements to meet the most urgent needs of our customers
• Representing your Product Area in cross-product and governance meetings
• Ensuring controls are in place and monitoring risk to maintain quality and to support audits and inspections
This role is a highly visible, critical position which requires a self-starter with strong leadership and influencing skills who can advocate, mobilize support, deeply understand GCS systems, and design and implement process, system and line improvements with urgency.
Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)
• You hold a bachelor’s degree and 10 years in IRT, clinical supply chain, or a related field
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically.
• Breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, to develop and coach others, and to oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and effectively to various stakeholders
Bonus Points If You Have
• An advanced degree in supply chain, science, or engineering
• 5 years’ experience clinical systems and technology
• Familiarity with supply chain software applications, such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, or JDA.
• Experience in product management, business strategy, or market research
• Demonstrated experience establishing and monitoring metrics to guide and drive process and/or technology improvements
• A deep understanding of supply chain processes and systems, including planning, procurement, manufacturing, and distribution
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Location: New York, NY
Posted: Nov. 13, 2024, 11:39 p.m.
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