Operations Research & Applied Intelligence Manager

Operations Research & Applied Intelligence Manager

Pfizer Global Supply proudly shoulders the responsibility of manufacturing and distributing our wide-ranging pharmaceutical products.

Transforming Delivery of high quality products

PGS - Manufacture the Future

Context

Pfizer Global Supply (PGS) is the part of Pfizer that brings approved medicines to the patients. Within PGS, the Operations Research & Applied Intelligence Team is responsible for development of solutions that support supply chain improvements around plants, being responsible to investigate, define and implement solutions that improve decision making in diverse Supply Chain areas.

Role Summary

We are looking for a skilled and experienced person passionate about data analysis applied to improving industrial operations to join our PGS team. You will be part of a cross-functional team that is currently working on the design and configuration of our next generation planning & scheduling system to support new ways of working at the sites.

This role offers the opportunity to work and collaborate in a small team of motivated and competent members where you can upgrade your skills and share your knowledge. We identify, analyze, and narrate causes for problems on a global scale and build solutions around them to support decision making. The candidate will work with us as a Manager in the Strategic Processes, Data & Analytics organization in Pfizer Global Supply (please note this is not a people manager position).

You will work in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders, gaining visibility and engaging with the sites and global colleagues, and get experience in understanding business needs and translating them into data and system configuration requirements. You will work directly with the sites and will have the opportunity to see firsthand how your work can improve efficiency at the plants.

Role Responsibilities

1. Work with sites to ensure they get the most from the new Production Scheduling tool
2. Support design and configuration to meet each site requirements
3. Configure a rule-based engine to automatically generate good schedules
4. Engage with the sites and highlight the value the new system brings to them
5. Work with the team on Business As Usual (BAU) and Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives
6. Help to define and measure data and configuration process adherence
7. Collaborate in the design, integration and test of CI requirements
8. Ensure sites follow standard process when using the new tool
9. Identify, define and analyze areas of opportunity
10. Understand and use PGS data to support the development of code and solutions for the analysis
11. Be part of a community to help ensure data maintenance

Minimum Qualifications

1. Master’s degree in a quantitative field such as: Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management Engineering, Logistics, Operations Research, Data Science
2. Around 3-5 years cumulative experience, especially with hands-on experience in:
3. Data analysis, focused on supply chain and manufacturing improvement
4. Advanced planning and scheduling solutions
5. Coding experience (ability to perform analysis on datasets using SQL, Python / R; develop prototype models / production code)
6. A passion for data and its impact / presence in the industrial world
7. Ability to communicate, convince, build relationships and collaborate with a variety of colleagues
8. Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English

Preferred Qualifications

1. Deep experience in supply chain / manufacturing knowledge and problem solving
2. Advanced analytics and statistical knowledge / experience
3. Extensive knowledge or experience working with (up to production level software development):
4. SQL and no-SQL databases
5. Programming languages, such as Python or R
6. User experience with SAP ECC and APO on industrial environments
7. Self-motivated
8. Independent thinker
9. Analytic and algorithmic mindset
10. Constant desire to learn and upgrade skill sets
11. Looking for simplest ways to solve complex problems
12. Organized through good documentation and working well in teams

Our culture

Our Team culture of collaboration, learning, hard-work, inclusion, and mutual support is as important to us as one’s ability to do the actual job. Our Culture is hugely important to us. We recognize that people are the cornerstone of Pfizer’s success. We embrace career development & colleague engagement. As a team, together we run our business, so your input and expertise are essential to our success!

Our culture is founded on the pillars of Equity, Joy, Courage, and Excellence.

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!

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 Inclusion

Our mission is unleashing the power of all our people and we are proud to be a disability inclusive employer, ensuring equal employment opportunities for all candidates. We encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments to support your application and future career. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!