Associate Manager - PPIC

Job description

Use Your Power for Purpose Our dedicated manufacturing logistics and supply team ensures that customers and patients receive the essential medicines they require precisely when they need them. By embracing challenges, envisioning new possibilities, and taking decisive action, you will contribute to delivering medicines to the world with greater speed and efficiency. Your role is crucial in making sure that the supply chain operates smoothly, overcoming obstacles, and continuously innovating to meet the demands of healthcare. What You Will Achieve In this role, you will: Contribute to moderately complex projects, managing your time effectively to meet targets and develop short-term work plans. Develop inventory targets and budgets, consulting with AMP Supply Planners to adjust forecasts based on market dynamics. Ensure Supply Assurance and Supply Chain performance for your product portfolio, representing the region in global and regional forums. Monitor and manage inventory shelf-life and expiry dates to minimize write-offs and improve processes to avoid obsolescence. Plan and implement routine launches, product extensions, and major product changes to support business unit growth. Perform root cause analysis of inventory deviations and define improvement plans, partnering with AMP Team Lead and AMP Hub Senior Supply Planners to resolve escalated issues. Serve as the point of contact for brand supply leads and manufacturing sites regarding supply issues, resolution plans, and inventory management, ensuring compliance with regulations and maintaining audit readiness. Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements) High school diploma (or equivalent) with 8+ years of experience or associate’s degree with 6+ years of experience or BA/BS with 2+ years of experience or MBA/MS with any years of relevant experience Demonstrated experience in pharmaceutical operations Proficiency in production and capacity planning, shop floor control, distribution planning, and inventory control Ability to observe patterns and trends in data, determine root causes of issues, and draw proper conclusions from analysis Developing effective relationships with multiple stakeholders Fluency in written and verbal English Strong knowledge of legislation, market practices, and the local logistics market business environment Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements) Hands-on experience in the System Application & Products (SAP) environment Experience in managing supply chain projects Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Strong organizational and time management skills Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple tasks simultaneously Experience in a mentor or leadership role within a supply chain team Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance productivity. Demonstrated curiosity for exploring how these tools can improve outcomes and understanding of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use Work Location Assignment: On Premise Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates. To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers. Logistics & Supply Chain Mgmt