Founded in 1849, Pfizer is the world's premier biopharmaceutical company taking new approaches to better health. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver quality, safe and effective prescription medicines to treat and help prevent disease for both people and animals. We also partner with healthcare providers, governments and local communities around the world to expand access to our medicines and to provide better quality health care and health system support. At Pfizer, colleagues in more than 90 countries work every day to help people stay happier and healthier longer and to reduce the human and economic burden of disease worldwide.
Post: THIRD PARTY MANUFACTURING MANAGER
Job Responsibility
• Working as a Technical Coordinator between Contract Manufacturing, Pfizer Manufacturing, QA, RA and Business
• Ensuring meeting product costs, supply timelines from third party manufacturers & quality standards in line with those set by Pfizer QA
• Ensuring Product Supply through Contract Manufacturing (CM) as per Marketing requirements, Pfizer quality and EHS guidelines.
• Production, Scheduling and Material Management for all Contract Manufactured products
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for scouting, evaluation of new and existing manufacturing sites to suit manufacturing and supply needs as per Pfizer requirements
• Liaise with Pfizer QA to get new sites approved if not already Pfizer approved
• Work with Manufacturers QA in getting dossiers and related details required by Pfizer QA
• Liaise with Pfizer QA to get the dossiers approved
• Obtain weekly delivery schedules for ongoing products from Contract Manufacturers and highlight issues affecting production / supplies such as material availability, testing, break-downs, etc.
• Responsible for preparation of Monthly Production schedules for each site.
• Responsible for preparing Batch Plan
• Responsible for sourcing rate finalisation of products to meet target costs
• Checking various parameters of the cost sheet - RM, PM, CCPC, Margins etc and getting the same approved from Business Unit Head
• Raising purchase orders in the Pfizer manufacturing system
• Liaise with Manufacturing finance to update costs on the system post approval
• Communicate and implement Price changes to all CM locations and inform the effective lot number to Pricing
• Responsible for application of FDA licenses in coordination with Pfizer Regulatory
• Conduct periodic visits and inspections at contract manufacturing sites to ascertain that all activities are carried out as per Pfizer guidelines.
• Liaison with Pfizer Artworks department to finalise artworks for products and delivering the finalised artworks to the manufacturer
• Implement price and artwork changes with minimum write-offs
• Ensure proper maintenance of stock levels for Third Party product’s raw and packaging material
• Complete Institutional supply orders as required.
• Provide support to TIMS software
• Generate monthly Finished goods report and reconcile with HUB warehouse and submission to Plant Accounts
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:
• Assist in managing healthy customer relationships with Contract Manufacturers and internal customers by active involvement, participation and feedbacks.
• Position involves interactions with people across all hierarchies within organization (viz: - Entire Pfizer Global Supplies (PGS), functions from Finance, Business Unit Leads, Regulatory and Legal) and large number of Contract Manufacturing sites.
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Skills / Knowledge / Qualification / Experience:
Qualification
• Degree in Sciences or Pharmacy
• Diploma in Materials Management (preferred)
• 8 – 10 years experience in the pharmaceutical / chemical industry of which 2 – 3 years in a similar capacity.
• Experience of managing projects and cross-functional teams
• Experience of networking and team management
Special Skills & Knowledge:
• Knowledge of machineries and equipment
• Knowledge of commercial aspects like Excise, Cenvat, Inventory management.
• Communication Skills
• Knowledge of Supply Risk & Analysis.
• Knowledege of Raw and Packaging Materials Cost
• Knowledge of Statutory requirements and guidelines
• Knowledge of relevant computer systems
• Knowledge of latest trends in Manufacturing Technology
• Skills in productivity techniques
• Logistics knowledge.
• Management of multi location activity monitoring
COMPETENCIES:
Impact and Influence
Strong interpersonal skills
Negotiation Skills
Should have strong negotiation skills to ensure win-win situation
Initiative & proactive approach
Improveing cost and product efficiencies
Networking Successuful in surcing large range of pharmaceutical products across various product dosages for local markets to ensure team success
Planning Skills
Should plan effectively to avoid shortfalls
Flexibility and approach
Should have broad knowledge and perspective, should be able to anticipate future consequences and trends accurately
Presentation Skills
Should help in achieving the objective. Effective presentation.
Creative Thinking
Strong project management skills
Additional Information
Experience: Min.8-10 Years
Education: Any Graduate
Job ID: 1000346
Functional Area: Production
Location: Mumbai
Last Date: 19th Aug, 2014
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