Manager, Formulations
Manager, Formulations
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$ 102900 - 171500
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Job Description
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The Manager Formulations is responsible for overseeing all Formulations Operations with the Plant Supply & Logistics Focus Factory (PS&L). This role ensures a safe and cGMP-compliant manufacturing environment staffing to meet production requirements effective budget and KPI management and oversight. The Manager Formulations collaborates with other Operations Leads to ensure optimal product flow and mutual accountability for customer service. Continuous improvement through operational systems processes and policies is a key focus along with implementing and maintaining the integrated manufacturing excellence (IMEx) lean manufacturing system. The role also involves incorporating Operational Excellence elements ensuring industry and Pfizer standards are met and maintaining effective colleague training programs. Timely escalation of any quality human resource environmental safety and manufacturing issues is essential. It will be key for the Formulations Area Manager to demonstrate a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers develop and coach others oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact. As a leader you will cultivate and reinforce appropriate Pfizer values and behaviors and will provide oversight to individuals and teams on professional development performance and quality related issues. This position will report to the Sr. Manager ECA/Formulation. It is your dedication and hard work that will make it possible for Pfizers customers and patients to receive the medicines they need when they need them.
What You Will Achieve
In this role you will:
Direct oversight of Formulations Operations within PS&L
Support of peer management in ECA/Component Prep areas or other Operations within PS&L if/when needed
Ensure that production schedules are achieved operating within approved budgets labor and material standards at lowest possible cost meeting all necessary cGMP Quality and Safety requirements.
Pro-actively evaluate any potential delays in the production schedule and make recommendations to mitigate.
Provide management direction to supervisors and production colleagues within the associated areas.
Ensure on-time training and evaluate performance to maximize the efficiency of area personnel.
Evaluate the production process for efficiency and identified sources of loss to make improvement recommendations to focus factory team/senior management.
Ensure that the departments are staffed to meet production operation requirements.
Ensure appropriate talent/performance management across all Formulations Areas.
Create monitor and control department budgets and KPIs. Monitor report and adjust accordingly to production variance reports.
Ensure on-time closure of investigations CAPA and change controls.
Maintain robust collaboration and communication with other Operations Leads for Aseptic Filling Terminally Sterilized Filling and Equipment Component and Commodity Preparation to ensure optimum product flow and share mutual accountability for 100% customer service.
Responsible for continuous improvement including operational systems processes and policies.
Implement and maintain integrated manufacturing excellence (IMEx) lean manufacturing system.
Incorporate Operational Excellence elements into the organization through visual management production performance and metrics six sigma and lean principles.
Ensure that all manufacturing methods and practices are consistent with industry and Pfizer standards.
Expedites workflow and coordinates changes in schedules assembles component parts sub-assemblies or completed units.
Ensure that colleague training programs are suitable and effective to support cGMP requirements.
Timely escalation of any quality human resource environmental safety and manufacturing issues
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Applicant must have a bachelors degree with at least 4 years of experience; OR a masters degree with at least 2 years of experience; OR a PhD with 0 years of experience; OR as associates degree with 8 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 10 years of relevant experience.
Experience in production operations quality control or supply chain.
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams effectively
Knowledge of cGMP Quality and Safety requirements.
Strong leadership and management skills.
Proficiency in using enterprise asset management systems and other relevant software.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Ability to evaluate and improve operational processes.
Prior experience in a highly regulated pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing environment.
Ability to foster teamwork and colleague development
Proven track record in budget management and continuous improvement initiatives
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with various departments including quality assurance quality control validation engineering technology services supply chain and regulatory departments.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to perform tasks such as lifting sitting standing walking and bending Capability to perform mathematical calculations and complex data analysis
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address processing issues real-time and in collaboration with technical support team. Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy in managing personnel and coordination of day-to-day functionality of the area. Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment managing multiple priorities.
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
The role may involve working in shifts to ensure continuous production operations. This could include early morning late evening or overnight shifts. There may be a need to work on weekends and holidays to meet production deadlines or address urgent issues. The Formulation Lead might be required to be on-call to handle emergencies or critical situations that arise outside of regular working hours. During peak production periods or when facing tight deadlines the role may require working extended hours to ensure that all tasks are completed on time.
Relocation support available
Work Location Assignment:On Premise
OTHER JOB DETAILS
Last Date to Apply for Job: June 13th 2025
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $102900.00 to $171500.00. In addition this position is eligible for participation in Pfizers Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 15.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of lifes moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution paid vacation holiday and personal days paid caregiver/parental and medical leave and health benefits to include medical prescription drug dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site U.S. Benefits (). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa FL or any location outside of the United States.Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
Sunshine Act
Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care providers name address and the type of payments or other value received generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification which Pfizer intends to pursue reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse your name address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.
EEO & Employment Eligibility
Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation age gender identity or gender expression national origin disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
