Brand Portfolio Leader (Secondment - 12 Months)

Pfizer•New York City, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Brand Portfolio Leader manages the value chain design process for a defined product portfolio, using cross-functional, multi-site, matrixed teams and resources. The role optimizes the portfolio through strategic transformation based on product- and market-specific requirements, including future lifecycle changes, to maximize portfolio value to Pfizer. Working with Logistics and Supply Chain teams, the role develops and implements mid- to long-term supply chain strategies and networks, including capacity and production-location decisions that support business growth. The position monitors key performance indicators and coordinates cross-functional teams to improve supply chain initiatives and portfolio management. As a Senior Director, the role leads complex divisional projects, develops and manages plans, interprets business challenges, recommends improvements, anticipates roadblocks, and influences teams to achieve targets. This is a 12-month secondment. The position is considered flexible, with colleagues expected to comply with Log In For Your Day requirements at the site (approximately 2.5 days per week in the office). The role does not change the colleague’s current work location. It must be funded by the secondee’s home market. Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and eligibility, but a relocation package is not offered. Candidates must have permanent U.S. work authorization; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 12 years of experience, or a master’s degree and at least 10 years of experience, or a PhD and at least 7 years of experience, or an MD and at least 5 years of experience.
Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale strategic projects.
Understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, particularly plant operations, planning, and scheduling.
Significant supply chain or manufacturing experience at various levels, with knowledge of supply chain concepts.
General understanding of industry-standard operating procedures and policies.
Ability to work with numerous variables and data and synthesize findings to support management decision-making.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Permanent work authorization in the United States; U.S. work visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Relevant pharmaceutical experience.
Procurement experience.
Project management experience.

Responsibilities

Develop strategies and support implementation of global commercial plans and business cases to increase revenue, maximize profit margins, and deliver the PGS fundamental value proposition.
Support global cross-portfolio projects with PGS and PBG colleagues to develop and implement processes that reduce complexity, improve business continuity and competitiveness, and increase portfolio revenue and margin.
Lead product-focused activities and resources to create, implement, improve, and maintain an optimal global product portfolio supply/value chain strategy and design aligned with commercial needs and opportunities.
Capture customer requirements and cost, service, and agility tradeoffs; develop design solutions and manage supply/value chain improvement opportunities within products and portfolios.
Collaborate with PGS Business Development to incorporate out-licensing and technology-transfer strategies into country portfolio strategic plans.
Support PGS Supply Chain Market Leaders in developing, implementing, and improving supply chain strategies.
Ensure portfolio objectives, critical cost/service/agility tradeoffs, and business-plan milestones are achieved while improving operational excellence and efficiency.
Own and maintain the project inventory and prioritization list to drive financial, operational, and risk-mitigation opportunities.
Improve processes for portfolio management and the development and execution of product strategies.
Ensure high-quality unit demand plans for assigned products and alignment with commercial business strategies.
Incorporate Network Change into the Operating Plan.
Drive market transformation initiatives to develop and improve supply chain planning and logistics delivery capabilities.
Improve stakeholder engagement and communication across functional units and related stakeholders.
Identify improvement opportunities and root causes of supply-planning and scheduling inefficiencies.
Identify opportunities to reduce inventory.
Identify and escalate supply issues to relevant teams and manage their resolution.
Guide and support the modeling of supply chain business scenarios and related planning strategies in planning systems.