# ES Operations Lead

**Company**: Pfizer
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

This position will be part of Pfizer ES Global Biopharmaceuticals Group and will be responsible for oversight of CMOs that supply products.

The ES Operations Lead is responsible for managing business relations, operations, and performance from a portfolio of Contract Manufacturers Organisations (CMOs) and Partners located in Japan; with accountability and full P&L responsibility for significant external spend.

**Responsibilities:**

- The ES Operations Lead is responsible for the relationship, and for the performance of the CMOs and Partners in his/her area of portfolio which are located primarily within Japan.

- Lead Virtual Site Operations Teams (VSOTs) and provide matrix leadership to all members of the VSOT.

- Manage global stakeholders including Product Portfolio Leaders, Brand Supply leaders, and Commercial and PGS leadership.

- Have P&L responsibility for a complex selected portfolio including direct accountability for contract negotiations and external relationship management at CEO level with the contractor base.

- Development and execution of manufacturing and supply plans and meet market demand for product and meet or exceed supply performance target.

- Development and execution of tactical plans for continuous improvement of CMO shop floor performance.

- Review of the status of deviations which impact or may affect product supply.

- Oversee and secure timely execution of new product introduction, product changes, product enhancement, localization, and product transfer programs.

- Ensure that product supply, quality, compliance, and cost issues at CMOs are adequately addressed.

- Collaborate with EH&S to ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations and Pfizer requirements.

- Ensure effective communication of key product supply issues to stakeholders.

- Partner with ES Quality to ensure CMOs comply with regulatory requirements, cGMP’s, Pfizer Quality Standards, and Standard Operating Procedures.

- Manage the cost reduction program.

- Maintain awareness of potential new sourcing opportunities and identify strategic sourcing partners.

- Ensure compliance with Legal Requirements of the “My Anti-corruption Policy & Procedures (MAPP)”.

- Support and actively participate in ES initiatives to drive the business and to enable delivery of key metrics.

- Lead assigned project and initiatives for his/her portfolio of contractors.

**Key Performance Indicators:**

- Supply performance: meet the targets set under ES Integrated Manufacturing Excellence balanced scorecard.

- Product cost reduction.

- Quality: no rejects or recalls due to contract manufacturer errors.

**Technical Skill Requirements:**

- Level of Education: Minimum Bachelor’s degree (Science, Engineering, Pharmacy, Economics, Business); MBA preferred.

- Experience: Minimum 9 years experience in Pharmaceutical Operations.

- Languages: Must be able to communicate in written and spoken Japanese and English.

**Preferred Requirements:**

- A Master’s degree coupled with significant pharmaceutical experience.

- Familiarity with industry standards for Good Manufacturing Practices in drug product manufacturing operations.

- Strong understanding of Supply Chain discipline.

- Excellent negotiation skills for managing essential contracts and agreements.

- Ability to influence and drive teams towards achieving division targets.

- High degree of adaptability and problem-solving skills in complex project environments.

- Experience using common AI tools.

## Skills

### Required
- Pharmaceutical Operations
- Supply Chain
- Quality Operations
- Japanese
- English

### Nice to have
- Master's degree
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Supply Chain discipline
- Negotiation skills
- AI tools

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