Finance Project Manager

Pfizer Inc.

Zaventem, Belgium

Job posting number: #7278444 (Ref:pf-4919537)

Posted: September 8, 2024

Job Description

Why Patients Need You

Your in-depth knowledge and financial skills will keep our products in production and our innovators innovating.  Whether you are part of establishing, coordinating, researching, or administering financial operations, your role is critical to getting our medicines in the hands of the people who need them most, faster and more efficiently than ever before.

What You Will Achieve

Working with a dynamic team of Inventory accounting and Finance experts for Supply Point Entities, you will play a critical role in overseeing and managing the financial and inventory valuation aspects of ongoing supply chain or corporate projects. You will manage complex/technical strategic projects from initiation through planning, execution, and closing. You provide guidance to operational teams to manage the changes. Your creativity skills will help in providing areas of improvement for processes or services. Your experience in project will be used while reviewing status of projects, managing schedules, and preparing status reports, developing resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals. You will be able to take a leadership role to facilitate agreements between different Pfizer teams and assess in the identification/escalation of project risks/issues and the establishment of mitigation.
It is your hard work and focus that will make it possible for Pfizer’s customers and patients to receive the medicines they need when they need them. You will support a team managing 71 Bios of sales, 67 Bios of cost of sales, 12 Bios of inventory, more than 22000 GMX cost records, 60.000 sku’s, 8500 routings, 150 SAP plants & 70.000 Active Material extension in SPA,… The finance team is supporting the global supply chain organization called Global Logistics & Network Services (GL&NS). This team is responsible for the worldwide logistics activities from the first manufacturing site until the local market affiliate.


How You Will Achieve It

  • Be responsible for all projects impacting the supply point legal entities or the GL&NS budget.

  • Provide guidance, lead/co-lead projects, manage own time to meet objectives, forecasts, and plan resource requirements for projects across the division with clear definition of project scope, resources, budget, goals/metrics, activities/milestones, dependency, timeline, constraint, and risks.
  • Adopt strategies that are right for the business through demonstration of extensive drug supply chain, finance and inventory accounting knowledge.
  • Coordinate across multi-disciplinary teams, actively seeks collaboration and build relationships with key stakeholders to improve overall project outcomes and ensure timely project completion.
  • Act as a subject matter expert on all information regarding finance and inventory accounting for Supply point entities.
  • Identify and escalate potential issues and concerns to management.
  • Identify and manage a portfolio of projects impacting the Supply Point Finance.
  • Ensure that supply chain and logistics processes/systems (inventory accounting related) are in place to guide the timely and effective update of various strategic Supply Chain changes.
  • Provide analysis and reports to leadership delivery commitment performance.
  • Facilitate “continuous improvement” sessions as needed to identify opportunities to enhance project value delivery, timeline, and reduce risks. Drive the implementation of the prioritised/endorsed Continuous Improvement opportunities.
  • Collect, document, analyse and share project closure lessons learned.
  • Act as a model builder in helping the whole finance team (Inventory, budget and supply point legal entities) using the best tools/systems and improve efficiency through automation.
  • Be comfortable working in collaboration with higher management and present updates to leadership teams.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Master’s degree in Business Engineering or Finance.
  • 8+ years of global project management/operational excellence experience.
  • 5+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience.
  • Fluent both written and verbally in English.
  • Advanced Information Technology and analytical skills {MS-Office, System Application & Products (SAP, multiple modules), Power BI, etc.}.
  • Expert in Inventory accounting.
  • Adaptable to work priorities in response to complex and rapidly changing environment.
  • Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing requirements.
  • Passion for learning and pursuing a career in the health care industry.
  • Strong communication, facilitation, and influencing skills.

Nice-to-Have

  • Project Management Certification.
  • Ability to function autonomously in a matrix model and in a team environment.
  • Provides training/mentorship to other orSMEs.

Offer

At Pfizer we are a patient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives. Pfizer's open-door policy is an integrated part of our culture across all levels of seniority.

We offer possibilities for working from home (up to 3 days per week) and flexible working hours.

Competitive salaries and benefit packages: DKV hospitalisation, outpatient, life and disability insurance, pension plan, in-company restaurant, phone, public transport reimbursement, ...

Unparalleled opportunities for career growth: Trainings, possibilities for internal mobility, temporary assignments…


Work Location Assignment: Flexible

Pfizer discovers, develops, manufactures and distributes medicines and vaccines. Pfizer wants to contribute to better health and wellness for everyone, at every stage of life. Pfizer works with the government and other health partners to provide quality and accessible healthcare. The patient is central to this story. 

Pfizer has four offices in Belgium with which it supports its Belgian and international activities: 1) Anderlecht, where the Pfizer Clinical Research Unit is located. This is a fully equipped phase 1 research center. With that of New Haven (US), it is one of two Phase 1 Pfizer research centers in the world, 2) Elsene, the Belgian headquarters, 3) Puurs, Pfizer's production and packaging site, and 4) Zaventem, the international Pfizer's Logistics Center. 

More information can be found at www.pfizer.com, www.pfizer.be and on Facebook and Twitter. 

Pfizer's aim is to provide equality of opportunity in the recruitment process by avoiding any bias or potential discrimination on any grounds including (but not limited to): sex, age, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or disability. At Pfizer we are creating an organization and promoting a culture that respects each individual's unique character and life experiences and reflects the diversity of our society, customers and markets. We will achieve this through fostering and sustaining an environment in which every colleague feels valued and supported.

Disability Inclusion

Our mission is unleashing the power of all our people and we are proud to be a disability inclusive employer, ensuring equal employment opportunities for all candidates. We encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments to support your application and future career. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!

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Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.


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Job posting number:#7278444 (Ref:pf-4919537)
Application Deadline:Open Until Filled
Employer Location:Pfizer Inc.
New York,New York
United States
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