Senior Manager Operational Excellence and Improvement

工作内容

Pfizer is the world’s premier biopharmaceutical company taking new approaches to better health. Wediscover, develop, manufacture and deliver quality, safe and effective prescription medicines to treat and help prevent disease for people. We also partner with healthcare providers, governments and local communities around the world to expand access to our medicines and to provide better quality health care and health system support. At Pfizer, colleagues in more than 90 countries work every day to help people stay happier and healthier longer and to reduce the human and economic burden of disease worldwide.

The business unit and team

The Senior Manager Operational Excellence and Improvement will lead a small team of specialists at the Pfizer Logistic Center Zaventem. The scope of work focuses around Pfizer’s Intercompany Operations activities within the Logistic Centers supporting the global supply chain. The role is responsible for for the operational management and improvement of the Intercompany Operations Logistic Center’s management system and for providing conceptual and practical leadership. Strategy development and deployment through IMEX methodology in collaboration with key stakeholders is a key responsibility together with KPI management and improvement actions. The role oversees and manages key projects in and across the Logistic Centers.

The Position

• Challenges and improves the core process’ in the operations to ensure long term competitiveness from an end to end perspective,
• Maintains and develops the operations visual management,
• Leads the creation of a sustainable work environment where each colleague clearly understands the need of continuous improvement and sees it as one of the main responsibilities of each and every position,
• Jointly and/or independently leads and/or facilitates project work streams, including coordination of cross-functional activities,
• Is accountable for KPI’s/ORM generation and facilitation in the Intercompany Operations group,
• Ensures strategy development and deployment through IMEX methodology in collaboration with key stakeholders, including implementation of companywide initiatives,
• Focuses on transformation of the Intercompany Operations Logistic Centers from transactional focus to customer service focus,
• Is a leader in standard work,
• Focuses on continuous improvement program in close collaboration with Global Supply Chain OpEx organisation,
• Ensures compliance standards, including GMP and GDP are adhered to in the team and is ambassador in this area.
• This is a people manager role to lead a team of 2 specialists supporting continuous improvement in the broad sense.
• Location: Zaventem (Belgium). For this position we do not offer relocation.

Your skills

• Teamplayer with a strong ability to manage cross-functional teams,
• Customer and service oriented,
• Result oriented problem solver,
• Strong and effective communicator with proven ability to understand and influence key stakeholders,
• Continuous improvement mindset challenging the status quo,
• Knowledge and coaching skills in the areas of Continuous Improvement and workflow optimization in a transactional environment,
• At least Six Sigma green belt and preferable lean green belt,
• Positive leadership with emphasis on matrix leadership.
• Education:Master’s Degree, University Degree or equivalent through experience
• Experience:budget management, project management, working in international and multifunctional organisation, people management
• Languages: English (mandatory)

Our 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.

We offer a competitive salary and benefit package (DKV hospitalisation, outpatient, life and disability insurance, pension plan, in-company restaurant, phone, company car). We also foresee unparalleled opportunities for career growth: trainings, possibilities for internal mobility, temporary assignments and more.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees. Should you have any question or specific needs regarding this hiring process (including disability), please contact: ann.robberechts@pfizer.com. We kindly ask you not to use this email address to apply. Interested? Click on the “apply” button!

For our projects regarding diversity and inclusion on the work floor, Pfizer is collaborating with Actiris and other partners.