Vice President, Global Procurement, Lab Materials, Services and Direct & Indirect Manufacturing Procurement

A career at Pfizer offers opportunity, ownership and impact. Around the world, Pfizer colleagues work together to positively impact health for everyone, everywhere. Our colleagues have opportunities to grow and develop, contribute to an ownership culture that values diverse perspectives, and advance our purpose: breakthroughs that change patients' lives.

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. 

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.

• →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.

• 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.

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.

• 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.

• MBA or master's degree in Strategy, Management or a related field.

• Lean Six Sigma, project management, supplier risk or negotiation certification.

• 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.

Other Job Details:

• Last day to Apply: November 26th, 2026
• Work Location Assignment: Hybrid

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

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