International Tender & Contracting Manager

Job Summary

The International Tender & Contracting (T&C) Manager is a core member of the International T&C Center of Excellence, supporting the ambition to win more tenders at better prices through a streamlined, robust, and increasingly automated process.

The role combines strong analytical and data‑quality ownership with hands‑on market engagement and operational execution. Acting in a player‑coach model with the International T&C Strategic Engagement and Strategic Insights Leads, the role ensures that reliable, decision‑ready insights are translated into timely, high‑quality tender execution across markets.

The International T&C Manager serves as a bridge between data, tools, and country execution, ensuring that analytics drive action, markets are supported end‑to‑end, and global T&C standards are consistently applied.

Key Areas of Responsibility

1. Data Quality, Analytics & Insights Enablement

·Own and safeguard the quality, reliability, and usability of International T&C data across GTCS.

·Run systematic data‑quality checks during monthly cycles, annual planning, and key tender milestones.

·Create and maintain GTCS reports and develop dashboards that enable markets to self‑check and validate their data.

·Monitor and report T&C data‑quality KPIs on a recurring basis.

·Run recurring and ad‑hoc analyses (e.g., tender performance, profitability, time‑series trends, portfolio views).

·Develop custom analyses and deep dives in alignment with International T&C Strategic Insights priorities.

·Support testing, validation, and continuous improvement of internally and externally developed reports and dashboards.

·Leverage advanced analytics and emerging technologies as part of the KEYSTONE program to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of insights.

2. Market Engagement & Tender Execution Support

· Proactively follow up with markets to ensure timely completion of actions and submissions.

·Provide day‑to‑day operational support to local T&C teams, reinforcing standard processes and resolving execution issues.

·Support markets across the full tender lifecycle, including data collection, forecasting inputs, submission preparation, and post‑award tracking.

·Maintain clear visibility of country tender pipelines, deadlines, risks, and dependencies.

·Support allocation and annual planning processes by validating volumes, inputs, and outcomes with markets.

·Ensure timely and accurate tracking of tender outcomes, competitor intelligence, and historical T&C data.

3. Tools, Processes & Cross‑Functional Coordination

·Drive consistent adoption of global T&C tools, templates, and reporting standards across markets.

·Provide hands‑on troubleshooting support and coordinate enhancements with global T&C stakeholders when needed.

·Liaise closely with pricing, supply, finance, market access, and commercial teams to collect required inputs and remove operational bottlenecks.

·Support the preparation and distribution of market communications such as Int’l tender initiatives, process updates, performance dashboards, and intelligence summaries.

Qualifications and Experience

·5+ years of experience in tender & contracting, commercial operations, pricing, market access, or data/analytics roles.

·Strong track record in improving data quality and translating analytics into actionable business insights.

·Hands‑on experience supporting operational execution across multiple markets or regions.

·Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and Salesforce; experience with GTCS required; Tableau is a plus.

·Comfortable working with structured templates, KPIs, and tracking tools in fast‑paced environments.

·Ability to translate complex data and global guidance into clear, practical actions for market teams.

·Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills with the ability to manage multiple workflows in parallel.

·Proactive, detail‑oriented, and solution‑focused mindset with a willingness to dive into both data and execution details.

Work Location Assignment: Hybrid

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.

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