Market Supply Planning Manager (Secondment - 6 Months)

WHY PATIENTS NEED YOU
The Market Supply Chain Manager acts as a strategic business partner within the market, responsible for planning and executing demand and supply strategies.

WHAT YOU WILL ACHIEVE

The Market Supply Chain Manager has deep knowledge of the business, products, and industry trends within the responsible market. Through leveraging digital technologies, the Market Supply Chain Manager will identify revenue opportunities and patient-centric solutions while ensuring effective communication and issue resolution with key stakeholders. The Market Supply Chain Manager is mainly responsible for demand forecasting, managing new product launches, product change management, inventory planning, supply assurance, and special project management. The role also supports market-level supply execution readiness, shipment prioritization, and proactive supply risk follow-up in close collaboration with manufacturing, deployment, quality, regulatory and commercial. The role requires a strong ability to manage cross-functional teams, proactive problem identification and resolution, issue escalation to regional and/or global teams, and effective communication and management of issues and recovery plans to key stakeholders.

HOW YOU WILL ACHIEVE IT

• Analyze historical sales data, market trends, and customer insights to develop accurate demand forecasts.
• Provide market insights for statistical forecast modeling to automate demand planning where possible in collaboration with Global Demand Intelligence team.
• Conduct monthly brand forecast review meetings to assess accuracy and adjust plans based on root causes of forecast variances.
• Support and/or influence commercial decision-making through a deep understanding of market trend data, business, and industry trends in order to provide key insights and create value to the business.
• Responsible for engagement with key customers across the market/s through recurrent platforms to ensure a better understanding of market trends with a focus on improving performance.
• Leverage digital technologies to gather new insights from data and partner with stakeholders to identify and drive upside revenue opportunities and patient/customer-centric solutions.
• Coordinate market-level supply execution follow-up for critical shipments, shipment priorities, QA release follow-up, in-transit and past-due review, and aging report follow-up, escalating risks and recovery actions as needed.
• Maintain planning readiness through SIQ/PIR reviews and updates across pre-production and post-production stages, using relevant alerts and dashboards to identify material changes and support timely decisions.
• Review stock and supply-risk dashboards to identify high-stock situations, constraints, and corrective actions in partnership with appropriate stakeholders.
• Challenge the status quo and drive operational excellence through standardizing Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.

QUALIFICATIONS

Must-Have

• Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 5+ years of experience; OR a master's degree with at least 3+ years of experience; OR a PhD with 0+ years of experience; OR as associate's degree with 8+ years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional team projects.
• Demonstrated business acumen, industry and product knowledge, including trends, competitive landscape, and industry best practices which can impact the business.

Nice-to-Have

• Relevant pharmaceutical experience.
• Strong System Application & Products and systems skills.
• Experience in managing supply chain operations in a global context.
• Ability to drive process improvements and efficiency.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

OTHER JOB DETAILS

• Last Date to Apply for Job: November 6, 2026
• Additional Location Information: North America - Any Pfizer Site, USA - Any Pfizer Site
• Eligible for Relocation Package – NO
• Secondment 6 months
• If you are currently in a driving position with a fleet vehicle and this secondment does not require driving as an essential function of the position for 12 months or longer, you will be required to turn in your fleet vehicle for the duration of the non-driving secondment.  Please refer to the Fleet Policy and Procedures document for more information.
• There will be no change to your current work location.
• Position is considered Flexible, and colleagues are expected to comply with Log In For Your Day (LIFYD) requirements at site location (e.g. about 2.5 days a week in office).
• Note: This secondment offers a valuable opportunity for professional growth. It will need to be funded by the secondee’s home market.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This role is posted in multiple locations. If you are applying for the role in an secondary job posting location where pay transparency regulations apply, your Talent Advisor will share the local pay information with you during the first interview.

 

 

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

 

 

Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.

U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Logistics & Supply Chain Mgmt