Procurement Engagement Partner

All over the world, Pfizer colleagues work together to positively impact health for everyone, everywhere. Our colleagues have the opportunity to grow and develop a career that offers both individual and company success; be part of an ownership culture that values diversity and where all colleagues are energized and engaged; and the ability to impact the health and lives of millions of people. Pfizer, a global leader in the biopharmaceutical industry, is continuously seeking top talent who are inspired by our purpose to innovate to bring therapies to patients that significantly improve their lives.

Procurement Business Engagement Partner (m/w/d) for Direct Production Materials

for our location in Freiburg.

Role Responsibilities
- Coordinate and collaborate with local teams to understand their procurement needs and requirements and provide guidance on procurement best practices and procedures
- Engage in key internal / external stakeholder discussions at the local plant / market
- Support Sourcing strategies that align with company goals and objectives based on business requirements received from internal stakeholders, including business leaders and cross-functional teams
- Contribute to the discussions on core processes needed to coordinate across local teams and stakeholders
- Support the regular updates on procurement activities and cost savings achieved to senior management and stakeholders
- Support the execution of initiatives that optimize costs through local sourcing
- Contribute to the initiatives on process improvement to achieve cost savings, increased productivity, and enhanced supplier performance
- Perform analysis of spend data to identify cost savings opportunities and develop strategies to optimize procurement processes
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with local suppliers, ensuring timely delivery of goods and services while maintaining quality standards
- Support regular internal Supplier Relationship Management reporting
- Develop and maintain documentation related to procurement activities, including supplier contracts, purchase orders, and delivery reports
- Contribute to the Third Party Risk Management Process Execution
- Support supplier performance process to maximize value for Pfizer stakeholders
- Monitor supplier performance and conduct periodic supplier evaluations to ensure adherence to contractual agreements and quality standards
- Conduct market research to identify potential local suppliers and develop a supplier database to streamline procurement process
- Track supplier SLA compliance and develop supplier action plans as needed

Required role qualifications
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Operations & Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline
- Knowledge of working on cross-functional projects
- Ability to coordinate business operations, client engagement and customer relationship management
- Ability to support collaboration with internal stakeholders, such as operations, finance, and legal teams, to ensure compliance with organizational policies and procedures
- Experience in identification of local suppliers, supporting negotiation for favorable pricing and tracking cost savings
- Ability to build material for presenting to executive leadership
- Knowledge of industry trends and best practices
- Comfortable operating in environment with ambiguity & changing market conditions
- Effective communications skills
- Knowledge of analytical skills and comfort with standard analytical methods and tools (e.g., Microsoft Excel, SAP &, SAP Reporting Tools)
- Business English required and fluent in German language

Together we stand for:
Breakthroughs that change patients' lives - In order to fulfill our corporate purpose, a value-oriented corporate culture guides our actions. Pfizer's values are: Courage, Excellence, Equity & Joy.

Courage: One bold way we are achieving our goals is our company-wide digital transformation strategy. Our flat hierarchies enable short decision-making paths.

Excellence: We focus on what is really important, take responsibility, measure progress and work together in a spirit of trust. Together we rely on an agile way of working that encourages our employees to balance their private and work lives and to promote personal development.

Equity: We believe that different experiences are valuable, which is why every opinion is heard and valued. These experiences and opinions enrich the entire company. In this way, we promote a diverse and inclusive working environment in which colleagues in various Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) working groups such as, e.g. Engage Empowered Women, LGBT*IQ, DisAbility, X-Gen.

Joy: If we experience our work as meaningful, we get a lot in return. We achieve this by being proud of the contribution we make, appreciating each other and sharing this with joy and recognition. Our BRAVO Award program gives us an appreciative opportunity to do so. Our employees benefit from a comprehensive company healt