Pfizer
Partnerships&AlliancesQualityOperationsLeadEMEA
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“Partnerships & Alliances Quality Operations Lead EMEA at Pfizer. Skills: Quality Operations, Partnerships & Alliances, EMEA Region, Risk Management. Provide subject-matter leadership. Provide operational oversight”
What You'll Achieve.
Effective implementation of Policies; Ongoing maintenance of Policies; Enhance consistency; Enhance transparency; Enhance regulatory compliance; Manage business risks; Manage quality risks; Support understanding of landscape; Contribute to sustainability; Support compliance; Support consistency; Support quality culture; Coordinate CAPA follow-up activities
Industry & Context.
Risk-based thinking; Quality and compliance topics; Trend analysis; Quality signal detection; Continuous improvement initiatives; Investigation of product quality incidents; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years experience, Solid knowledge of GMPs and GDPs, Ability to influence and communicate effectively, Proven experience working cross-functionally, Demonstrated risk-based thinking, Ability to evaluate quality and compliance topics, Self-driven, structured, Able to operate effectively in a matrix organization, Demonstrated ability to shape operational landscape, Demonstrated ability to define operational landscape, Demonstrated ability to structure operational landscape
What You'll Do.
Provide subject-matter leadership
Provide operational oversight
Drive global strategy
Drive global governance
Drive global capability
Assure Partners meet standards
Assure Partners comply with Health Authorities
Protect product quality
Protect patient safety
Protect corporate reputation
Ensure compliance with Pfizer Quality Standards
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
Support continuity of supply
Support quality performance
Lead Quality Strategy for quality oversight
Contribute to maintenance of partnership governance frameworks
Establish global KPIs
Establish performance monitoring systems
Represent Supply Operations Quality in strategic discussions
Provide quality leadership through influence
Promote quality awareness
Reinforce Pfizer Quality Standards
Serve as point of contact
Contribute to establishment of collaborative relationships
Contribute to establishment of trusted relationships
Ensure Partner's capabilities remain fit for purpose
Ensure Partner's capabilities remain fit for future
Integrate digital tools
Integrate predictive analytics
Integrate continuous improvement tools
Lead quality risk assessments
Lead quality signal detection
Review quality operational metrics
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
Leverage quality data
Leverage audit outcomes
Leverage operational experience
Lead investigation of product quality incidents
Lead negotiation and agreement on CAPAs
Contribute to mapping of Sales Intermediaries landscape
Contribute to rollout of quality operations
Contribute to embedding quality operations
Ensure compliance with Partner’s Quality Agreements
Support creation of Partner’s Quality Agreements
Support review of Partner’s Quality Agreements
Support maintenance of Partner’s Quality Agreements
Escalate product quality issues
Escalate compliance issues
Communicate product quality issues
Communicate compliance issues
Participate in AQRT meetings
Act as key point of contact
Facilitate communication with quality functions
Support appropriate documentation
Support lifecycle management
Support audit readiness
Support inspection readiness
Demonstrate people leadership
Promote collaboration
Promote quality mindset
Promote continuous learning
Support teams involved in Sales Intermediary quality activities
Support partners involved in Sales Intermediary quality activities
Lead a team responsible for quality oversight
Build a high performance culture
Contribute to effective implementation of Policies
Contribute to ongoing maintenance of Policies
Enhance consistency in Sales Intermediary quality operations
Enhance transparency in Sales Intermediary quality operations
Enhance regulatory compliance in Sales Intermediary quality operations
Manage business risks
Support understanding of Sales Intermediaries landscape
Contribute to sustainability of quality operations
Influence-based people leadership
Active promotion of Pfizer Quality Standards
Support compliance across EMEA region
Support consistency across EMEA region
Support quality culture across EMEA region
Lead collection of quality metrics
Lead review of quality metrics
Lead interpretation of quality metrics
Coordinate CAPA follow-up activities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional stakeholders; Sales Intermediaries; Commercial; Legal; Compliance; Logistics; Global Supply Chain; Regulatory Affairs; Business; Partnerships & Alliances; Procurement; Internal stakeholders; PCO; Affiliates; Local quality functions; Global quality functions; Regional quality functions; AQRT meetings
Communication Scope
Influence; Communicate effectively; Strategic discussions; Effective communication
Full Job Description
**Purpose of the Position** The Partnerships & Alliances Quality Operations Lead EMEA provides **subject‑matter leadership and operational oversight** for quality and business risk management related to Partnerships and Alliances with Sales Intermediaries across assigned EMEA region. The role drives **global strategy, governance and capability** to assure our Partners meet Pfizer’s standards, comply with Health Authorities expectations and operate in a way that protect product quality, patient safety and corporate reputation. The role focuses on **coordination, and technical leadership** , ensuring compliance with Pfizer Quality Standards and regulatory requirements, while supporting continuity of supply and quality performance. **Key Responsibilities** **Strategy & Governance** * **Lead the Quality Strategy** for quality oversight on Partnerships & Alliances (Sales Intermediaries) , aligned to Compliance & Quality Policies, GMP/GDP standards, and Pfizer's commercial and distribution models. * Contribute to the **maintenance on long term partnership governance** frameworks ensuring consistency, risk based oversight, and operational excellence across EMEA markets. * Establish global KPIs, dashboards, and performance monitoring systems, driving harmonization across markets and functions. * **Represent** Supply Operations Quality in strategic discussions with Commercial, Legal, Compliance, Logistics, Global Supply Chain, and Regulatory Affairs. **Stakeholders Management** * Provide **quality leadership** through influence and by actively promoting quality awareness and reinforcing Pfizer Quality Standards and expectations across Sales Intermediaries and cross‑functional stakeholders (e.g. Business, Partnerships & Alliances, Procurement, Global Supply Chain). **Partnerships & Alliance Management** * Serve as **the point of contact** between SOQ and strategic partners/distributors. * Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of **collaborative, trusted relationship
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