Sr Project Support Professional

Pfizer•Rocky Mount, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Use Your Power for Purpose Whether you are involved in the support of projects for manufacturing processes or supporting critical site infrastructure, your role is crucial in ensuring that customers and patients receive the medicines they need, precisely when they need them. By collaborating with our forward-thinking engineering team, you will contribute to accelerating the delivery of medicines to the world. Your innovative ideas and proactive actions will help us push the boundaries of what’s possible, ensuring that we meet the needs of those who rely on our products. What You Will Achieve The Senior Project Support Professional role will support all phases of assigned capital projects and systems at the Pfizer Rocky Mount, NC site. This will include updating and managing AutoCAD files, preparing project scopes, budgets and schedules, change controls, project approval routing, purchase orders, bid events, contractor training, installation and qualification of equipment and systems, project closure, forecasting, and financial accounting. Provide technical support to manufacturing operations and other business units as required. Liaise with equipment subject matter experts. Your role will oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing engineering projects and serve as a conduit between engineering and support teams. In your role, you will review the status of projects and budgets; manage schedules and prepare status reports. You will assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. In this role, you will: Capital Project Authorizations Assist with the development and routing of electronic capital funding requests (CPA’s). Facilitate requests for release of Contingency funding and Project Change Notices. Ensure project requests are correctly routed and prioritized. Procurement Initiate capital purchase orders, change orders, and closures. Expedite PO’s and purchases as required. Initiate work orders for assigned projects. Complete Bid Exception requests. Work closely with all suppliers, vendors, and Procurement on all capital purchases. Expedite purchases and bid events as required. Initiate and maintain vendor qualification documentation. Maintain purchase order tracking logs and issue accrual guidance as needed. Provide follow-up with suppliers to ensure timely deliveries and address any possible delays that may impact project schedule. Resolve all PO discrepancies, between financial systems and with other enabling groups including GFSS, finance, procurement, and EAMS. Work with suppliers to ensure timely submittal and approval of invoices and milestone payments to meet cash flow objectives including monthly accruals. Resolve all invoicing discrepancies and payment issues. Change Control Author and assign actions to all support groups on assigned projects. Track impact assessments and action items to ensure project stays on schedule. Ensure qualification documentation and activities are completed appropriately. Project Reports Maintain cost spreadsheets on assigned projects. Assist Project team in an accurate assessment of a project’s status and spending forecasts, project fund dates, project closure dates, and other critical project information in CPM database. Ensure alignment between SAP project accounting and our capital portfolio manager database. Support and manage cost controls for the broader team including area, driver, project manager, and other key site forecasts. Support, develop, and create spreadsheets and presentations to support periodic reporting and repetitive meetings. Ensure complete, accurate and timely reporting of a project’s status and any issues to the appropriate levels in the department. Develop meeting agendas and presentations to support Engineering leadership. Finance Functions Facilitate project closure for capital projects. This includes PO/Invoice reconciliations, drawing reconciliation, Cost accounts balanced, creation of asset capitalization form, GCR reconciliation, NOEM preparation, asset creation, preventive maintenance and calibration task creation, and spare parts setups. Asset under construction (AUC) aging review and capitalization. Support corporate procedures on capital and expense guidelines, corporate procurement guidelines, bid exceptions and other project management guidelines and practices. Maintain Pfizer confidentiality on bids, finances, and all other information. Understand and facilitate taxation or no taxation on purchases per guidelines. Engineering Business Process Systems Administer Project Engineering’s TEAMS sites Maintain all forms for Project Engineering. Manage Contractor Training and Get Access system for all projects. Support, execute, and handle routing processes for CPA’s, Project Initiation Forms, Project Engineer assignments, Single Purchase Capital Requests (SPCR’s), Project Change Notices, NOEM’s, Lead low to medium complexity projects, effectively managing time and resources Work independently on assignments, seek guidance on complex problems, and review your own and others' work

Requirements

Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of experience; OR a master's degree with more than 0+ years of experience; OR an associate's degree with 6 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 8 years of relevant experience.
Ability to track performance against approved plans
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to deliver presentations
Proficiency in user-level computer knowledge for completing documentation and tools such as Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and Project management tools
Basic understanding of Current Good Manufacturing Practices and facility/equipment change control requirements
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Good people management, direct or indirect management, skills.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively under pressure
Strong interpersonal & communications skills and the ability to build relationships across the organization
This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Technical degree in engineering or equivalent
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Experience with Life Cycle Asset Management
PMP (project management professional) or similar project management certification.
Strong managerial or supervisory experience in Engineering or Manufacturing.
PMP (project management professional) or similar project management certification.
Experience with project cost control management and forecasting.
6 Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certified
Background in manufacturing, automation, and utility support systems
CMRP (certified maintenance and reliability professional) or CEM (certified energy manager)

Responsibilities

Capital Project Authorizations Assist with the development and routing of electronic capital funding requests (CPA’s). Facilitate requests for release of Contingency funding and Project Change Notices. Ensure project requests are correctly routed and prioritized.
Procurement Initiate capital purchase orders, change orders, and closures. Expedite PO’s and purchases as required. Initiate work orders for assigned projects. Complete Bid Exception requests. Work closely with all suppliers, vendors, and Procurement on all capital purchases. Expedite purchases and bid events as required. Initiate and maintain vendor qualification documentation. Maintain purchase order tracking logs and issue accrual guidance as needed. Provide follow-up with suppliers to ensure timely deliveries and address any possible delays that may impact project schedule. Resolve all PO discrepancies, between financial systems and with other enabling groups including GFSS, finance, procurement, and EAMS. Work with suppliers to ensure timely submittal and approval of invoices and milestone payments to meet cash flow objectives including monthly accruals. Resolve all invoicing discrepancies and payment issues.
Change Control Author and assign actions to all support groups on assigned projects. Track impact assessments and action items to ensure project stays on schedule. Ensure qualification documentation and activities are completed appropriately.
Project Reports Maintain cost spreadsheets on assigned projects. Assist Project team in an accurate assessment of a project’s status and spending forecasts, project fund dates, project closure dates, and other critical project information in CPM database. Ensure alignment between SAP project accounting and our capital portfolio manager database. Support and manage cost controls for the broader team including area, driver, project manager, and other key site forecasts. Support, develop, and create spreadsheets and presentations to support periodic reporting and repetitive meetings. Ensure complete, accurate and timely reporting of a project’s status and any issues to the appropriate levels in the department. Develop meeting agendas and presentations to support Engineering leadership.
Finance Functions Facilitate project closure for capital projects. This includes PO/Invoice reconciliations, drawing reconciliation, Cost accounts balanced, creation of asset capitalization form, GCR reconciliation, NOEM preparation, asset creation, preventive maintenance and calibration task creation, and spare parts setups. Asset under construction (AUC) aging review and capitalization. Support corporate procedures on capital and expense guidelines, corporate procurement guidelines, bid exceptions and other project management guidelines and practices. Maintain Pfizer confidentiality on bids, finances, and all other information. Understand and facilitate taxation or no taxation on purchases per guidelines.
Engineering Business Process Systems Administer Project Engineering’s TEAMS sites Maintain all forms for Project Engineering. Manage Contractor Training and Get Access system for all projects. Support, execute, and handle routing processes for CPA’s, Project Initiation Forms, Project Engineer assignments, Single Purchase Capital Requests (SPCR’s), Project Change Notices, NOEM’s, Lead low to medium complexity projects, effectively managing time and resources Work independently on assignments, seek guidance on complex problems, and review your own and others' work

Benefits

participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 10,0% of the base salary
401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
paid vacation, holiday and personal days
paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage

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