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Operational Excellence Lead @ Pfizer

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 Operational Excellence Lead

Job Description

ROLE SUMMARY

The incumbent reports to the Senior Director, External Supply, Strategy & Operational Excellence (ES S&OE)

The Director of External Supply (ES), Operational Excellence (OE) is to:

  • Provide Business facing OE Support to ES Clusters and/or Pfizer Center One (PC1)

  • Lead/Support/Coach OE solutions in the ES Clusters and/or Pfizer Center One (PC1) e.g. Continuous Improvement Loop, IMEx Deployment, Innovation, Agile Transformation, Complex Investigations in alignment with the ES/OE Strategies

  • Lead and/or coach Lean/Six Sigma projects for ES Clusters/PC1/CMO and support functions to diagnose and improve processes. This may also be on a regional basis

  • Build OE & Innovation capabilities at the ES Clusters, PC1 and selected CMOs

  • Coach the ES Clusters/PC1 on embedding a CI Culture

  • Lead a Global OE program across External Supply in alignment with the ES/OE Strategies

  • Lead/support ES Strategies and T5 Initiatives

  • Lead/support ES IMEx

  • Be an active member of the ES S&OE team in devising the OE and ES Strategies

  • Passionate and competent in using AI for Continuous Improvement

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide Business facing OE Support to ES Clusters and/or PC1

- Drive the ES Clusters/PC1 Governance in alignment with IMEx

- Be a central part of the ES Clusters/PC1 and a facilitator as needed of the weekly, monthly and quarterly cadence of team meetings e.g. facilitate VSLT, BRM. Ensure process confirmations are actively used for all governance.

- Drive a CI Culture and Act as OE SME within the ES Clusters

- Facilitate/Co-lead the ES Cluster/PC1 Strategy and Goal setting

Lead/Support/Coach OE solutions in the ES Clusters/PC1 e.g. Continuous Improvement Loop, IMEx Deployment, Innovation, Agile Transformation, Complex Investigations in alignment with the ES/OE Strategies

- Lead/Coach the CI Process within the ES Clusters / PC1 at T4 VSLT and T3/T2 VSOT/VPT levels

- Lead/Support/Coach the deployment of ES OS solutions e.g. Continuous Improvement Loop, IMEx Deployment, Agile Transformation, EIRM, facilitate Innovations Workshops at the BU level

- Coach Complex Investigations using the established process

Lead and/or coach Lean/Six Sigma projects for ES Clusters/PC1/CMOs and support functions to diagnose and improve processes. This may also be on a regional basis

- Use CI to identify and lead/coach Lean/Six Sigma projects using M1, M2, M3 methodology

- Work with functions (e.g. GTEL & ESOQ) to identify and execute Lean/Six Sigma opportunities at CMOs

- Work with the ES OE team to ensure appropriate skills are deployed by BU and region

Build OE & Innovation capabilities at the ES Clusters/PC1 and selected CMOs

- Build M1, M2, M3, M4, PHP and Innovation capabilities within the ES Cluster/PC1 in conjunction with the PGS OE Teams

- Build M1 and PHP capability at selected CMOs

Coach the ES Clusters/PC1 on embedding a CI Culture

- Respectfully challenge the Status Quo and seek to identify Value Add/Non-Value Add

- Embed CI mindsets & behaviors in the BU team and supporting functions

Lead a Global OE program across External Supply in alignment with the ES/OE Strategies

- Co Design and lead a Global Program that spans all of ES e.g. Cycle Time, Capability Building, EIRM, Agile Transformations, Cost Savings (eg. EMAP Operating Efficiencies)

Lead/Support ES Strategies and T5 Initiatives (Eg. IMEx, etc)

Be an active member of the ES S&OE team in devising the OE and ES Strategies

- Contribute to the OE & ES Strategies

- Assist with co-design of OE programs

- Facilitate ES S&OE team meetings

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor s Degree in associated discipline is required (i.e., Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management or Science)

  • 8+ years of manufacturing and/or supply experience

  • 5+ years hands-on analytics/six sigma/continuous improvement experience

  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt trained and certified minimum

  • AI certified

  • Incumbent must be fluent both written and verbally in English.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Certified/Trained AI Expert

  • Certified Innovation Coach

  • M1 Train the trainer

  • Languages such as Mandarin, Spanish, Italian and French are preferred but not required

  • 5+ years coaching and certifying successful six sigma green belts and black belts

  • Proven skills in managing large scale initiatives

  • Demonstrated coaching skills

  • Comprehensive knowledge of a broad range of operational excellence methodologies / programs

  • Ability to define, evaluate and recommend improvement opportunities across the E2E to achieve and sustain improvements

  • Strong business acumen with manufacturing and supply chain experiences preferred

  • Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization and a proven track record in change management

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to guide and / or lead diverse teams,

  • Strong analytical and problem solving

  • Adaptable to work priorities in response to complex and rapidly changing environment

  • Ability to navigate ES organization and operate in a multicultural environment

  • Develop and execute strategies with minimal guidance

  • undefined


Work Location Assignment: Hybrid

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.

Manufacturing

Job Classification

Industry: Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences
Functional Area / Department: Customer Success, Service & Operations
Role Category: Operations
Role: Head - Operations
Employement Type: Full time

Contact Details:

Company: Pfizer
Location(s): Mumbai

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Keyskills:   Supply chain Change management French Operational excellence Analytical PHP Spanish Continuous improvement Analytics Six sigma

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