Pfizer careers are like no other. In our culture of individual ownership, we believe in our ability to improve future healthcare, and potential to transform millions of lives. We’re looking for new talent to join our global community, to unearth new innovative therapies that make the world a healthier place.
POSITION SUMMARY
- General resource for internal and external stakeholders regarding Pfizer’s approach to outsourcing and contract management for Clinical Development & Operations.
- Leads all outsourcing and contracting efforts on an engagement-by-engagement basis. Negotiates contractual budgets, business terms and the scopes of service with service providers, for medium-complexity engagements.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Partners with internal customers to identify and evaluate available outsourcing options to support decision-making relative to service needs.
- Prepare Requests for Proposals (RFP), competitive bids and bid analyses to support the vendor selection process
- Depending on the nature of the engagement and services required, prepare, negotiate and execute medium-complexity Work Orders, Statements of Work, Vendor Services Agreements, Change Orders and other types of ad-hoc agreements
- Directly negotiate proposed changes to standard contract language within guidelines provided by the Legal Division; escalate requested changes that fall outside of guidelines to the Legal Division and other stakeholders, as required
QUALIFICATIONS
- BA or BS degree
- 5+ years of Sponsor experience, Contract Research Organization (CRO) operational and/or proposal development/contract management experience, or other related experience, including significant experience negotiating and drafting vendor agreements.
- Understanding of clinical trial research & development desirable
- Excellent oral/written communication skills
- Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word/PPT/Excel)
- Experience with Ariba Contract Workbench, SalesForce, and / or other industry cost benchmarking or contract/budget management tools desirable
Purpose
Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... 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.
Digital Transformation Strategy
One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.
Flexibility
We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Let’s start the conversation!
Equal Employment Opportunity
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.