Customer Master Data Manager

Use Your Power for Purpose

Our manufacturing logistics and supply team ensures that customers and patients receive the medicines they need precisely when they need them. By embracing challenges, imagining new possibilities, and taking decisive action, you will play a crucial role in accelerating the delivery of medicines to the world. Your efforts will help bring essential treatments to patients faster, making a significant impact on global health. You will have a direct impact on improving patients' lives while working at Pfizer. Your dedication and focus will enable Pfizer to reach new milestones and support patients worldwide.

The Customer Master Data Manager will be a member of the UK GSC Leadership Team and will report to the Global Supply Chain (GSC) Market Lead UK.  The Colleague in role will lead and effectively deliver the operations for Pfizer’s UK Customer Master Data team. The colleague will line manage the Customer Master Data team.

 

In this role, you will have significant accountability for:

·  Developing, implementing, and continually evolving Customer Master Data strategies and processes for all Pfizer medicines sold by UK Therapy Areas (TAs) to meet internal and external evolution, and all Good Distribution Practice (GDP).

·  Supporting, developing and inspiring colleagues within the Customer Master Data team to deliver against the organisational priorities and accountabilities.

·  Leading on Customer Account Management and Validation to ensure compliant management of customer accounts in line with market evolution. Validating, managing, and maintaining customer accounts for all customers associated with Pfizer’s distribution approaches and compliantly meet expected performance standards.

·  Collaborating and working in partnership with stakeholders and colleagues across UK organisation to identify and meet current and future needs of the organisation and market.

·  Support deployment of IMEx across the Customer Master Data Team, leading or supporting GSC UK defined projects aligned to strategic ambitions; including both functional, culture and colleagues.

·  Building organisational understanding and engagement, ensuring transparency of the policies and their respective implementation actions.

·  Using strong IT and Numerical Analysis tools and techniques to undertake deep-dive analysis to identify opportunities and drive efficiencies for GSC UK team

 

This role will provide you with exciting opportunities to:

·  Bring and implement innovative ideas, initiatives, and projects to GSC UK in line with One Pfizer UK and PGS strategic and cultural priorities.

·  Provide Master Data team with strategic direction, line management, and collaboration with aligned functions to deliver critical priorities.

·  Collaborate and partner across GSC EMEA to find solutions to Customer needs to provide exceptional service to first-time paying customer

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Excellence:

·  Be the Subject Matter Expert and functional lead for all Customer Master Data business processes and IT systems changes related to Pfizer acquisition blueprints, distribution strategy, UK DTP model, and IT Application Strategies.

·  Ensure all UK customer accounts are appropriately and compliantly managed, validated and maintained.

·  Collaborate with internal colleagues and external Service Providers to ensure full second line resolution of escalated customer queries / issues within timelines required.

·  Ensure all key decisions are clearly documented and maintained to achieve organisational memory and support review as required.

·  Work closely with the DTP Logistics Service Provider (LSP) to ensure that all customers are compliantly managed and effectively implemented across all systems

 

Strategy, Execution & Leadership:

·  Develop and implement Customer Master Data strategies and processes for all UK Customer groups and Pfizer UK medicines.

·  Accountable for leadership of team’s goals, Customer Master Data KPIs and relevant GSC UK KPIs.

·  Support colleagues and team to ensure delivery of business needs and priorities.

·  Recognise and collaborate with individuals to ensure that all tasks can be completed to a high degree of competence whilst maintaining flexibility to adapt to internal or external change.

• Pro-active cross-functional collaboration with Commercial Portfolio including Commercial Customer teams, Supply Chain Quality and relevant functions.to ensure success of workstreams and projects.

Innovation, Technology & Data:

·  Internal and external networking to understand how the business and environment is evolving.

·  Liaise with global & regional support teams as appropriate to ensure the most up-to-date tools andmethods are available to the team seeking, scoping, and implementing opportunities for process improvements and innovations, and enhance Pfizer UK’s relationship with its customers.

·  Oversee resolution of system interface failures (e.g. SAP ERP), between Pfizer & external Logistics Service Providers.

·  Own the deployment schedule and provide technical business process support for elated systems and support processes, tools and mechanisms.

 

Engagement & Culture

·  To support the delivery of engagement forums e.g. Virtual, F2F, communications and development of UK GSC culture and growth

·  As a member of the Leadership Team role model a ONE Pfizer and enterprise leader mindset across all approaches and ways of working.

·  Support colleagues to connect the Global Blueprint through to UK, through to GSC strategic priorities.

·  Lead and support colleagues in continued growth and development.

·  Role model our values of Courage, Excellence, Equity and Joy and promote a culture of wellbeing.

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

• BA/BS with at least 4 years of experience or MBA/MS with at least 2 years of experience or PhD/JD with any years of experience or associate's degree with at least 8 years of experience or high school diploma (or equivalent) with at least 10 years of relevant experience
• Pharmaceutical Industry experience or relevant experience from other industries - working knowledge of the pharmaceutical supply chain, including a comprehensive understanding of Pharmacy customers.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Ability to plan and continuously prioritise workload to support business needs.
• Good interpersonal and networking skills – ability to network, influence and manage colleagues across disciplines and levels.
• Able to engage with customers to understand their needs whilst operating compliantly and professionally.
• Solid understanding of different customer segments.
• Commercial awareness of how medicines are typically used, across all Therapy Areas.
• Very strong Data Analysis / Numerical Analysis skills, including the ability to complete robust statistical analyses of large data sets.
• Logical Reasoning skills to form appropriate conclusions and then take compliant actions that improve the effectiveness of the supply controls.
• Strong Data Visualisation skills.
• Ability to review and ensure alignment of all relevant policies, regulations, and internal guidance, with other teams across Pfizer UK as needed.

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements):

• Master's degree with significant pharmaceutical experience
• Proficiency in Inventory Management and Trade Support
• Strong background in order desk operations and customer service handling
• Ability to develop and manage relationships with both new and existing clients
• Experience in negotiating with customers on replenishment plans
• Ability to manage the performance of direct reports through goal setting, ongoing assessment, and coaching
• Capability to support the development of talent and capabilities within your team
• Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance productivity. Demonstrated curiosity for exploring how these tools can improve outcomes and understanding of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use

 
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid

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.

DisAbility Confident

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and we encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments necessary to support your application and future career. Our mission is unleashing the power of our people, especially those with unique superpowers. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!

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Logistics & Supply Chain Mgmt