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Why Pfizer
A career at Pfizer offers opportunity, ownership and impact. Around the world, Pfizer colleagues work together to positively impact health for everyone, everywhere. Our colleagues have opportunities to grow and develop, contribute to an ownership culture that values diverse perspectives, and advance our purpose: breakthroughs that change patients' lives.
The opportunity
Behind every Pfizer medicine is a long chain of sourcing decisions: a raw material that meets its specification, a manufacturer that holds capacity through a launch, a laboratory supplier that keeps our labs delivering our portfolio. When one link fails, a patient waits.
You will lead the team that makes those decisions for Research and Development (R&D) and Pfizer Global Supply (PGS). You set category strategy, lead the hardest negotiations and decide how your organization is built, while data, analytics and AI give your people better answers faster and your judgment decides which ones to trust.
What you will own
Strategic sourcing, risk, category and supplier management for PGS direct materials and pharmaceutical sciences, logistics, facilities, large capital and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO), lab materials, services and research services.
What you will achieve
- Optimized value delivery and strong supply assurance across every portfolio you lead.
- Support for scientific, manufacturing and supply priorities that the people doing the work can feel.
- Better supplier performance, stronger partnerships and faster decisions built on trusted data.
- A high performing, digitally capable sourcing organization.
How you will do it
- Set category strategies aligned with R&D and PGS priorities, balancing cost, quality, resilience and innovation.
- Lead complex sourcing initiatives and commercial negotiations, and deliver value through supplier optimization and demand management.
- Strengthen enterprise leverage while respecting technical, regulatory and continuity needs.
- Oversee strategic suppliers and supply markets, driving performance, innovation, resilience and risk mitigation.
- Use analytics and AI supported insight to spot risks and opportunities, and apply human judgment before you act.
- Partner with the Policy, Impact, Risk & Compliance (PIRC) team on third party risk management (TPRM), ESG, Supplier Impact and other regulatory requirements.
- Engage business stakeholders and align procurement teams to the needs of the business.
- Lead multiple procurement category teams, and build future ready skills, including responsible use of AI and build contemporary ways of working.
Who you will work with
Inside Pfizer: R&D and PGS leadership, manufacturing, supply chain and product development stakeholders, peer procurement leaders and enabling teams.
Outside Pfizer: Strategic and critical suppliers, CDMO’s, manufacturing, engineering, facility and supply partners, and research and early clinical service providers.
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Business, Operations, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline and at least 15 years of technical sourcing experience with deep category management expertise.
- Master's degree in Science, Business, Operations, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline and at least 13 years of technical sourcing experience with deep category management expertise.
- Typically at least 10 years leading highly skilled professionals and leaders of leaders.
- Typically at least 7 years leading cross functional teams in a large, complex, global environment.
- Experience building senior partnerships and turning strategy into measurable outcomes, with exposure to analytics, digital procurement or AI supported decisions.
Preferred qualifications
- MBA or master's degree in Strategy, Management or a related field.
- Lean Six Sigma, project management, supplier risk or negotiation certification.
- Pharmaceutical, life sciences or other regulated industry experience, and category leadership across R&D or manufacturing and multiple regions.
How we expect you to lead
- Strategic leadership, business partnership, executive influence, commercial acumen, people development, agility and innovation, and digital and AI fluency.
Other Job Details:
- Last day to Apply: November 26th, 2026
- Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $274,000.00 to $456,600.00.* In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 30.0% 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 life’s 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 | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). 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.
The annual base salary for this position in Tampa, FL ranges from $246,600.00 to $411,000.00.
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.
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 provider’s 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.
Pfizer endeavors to make www.pfizer.com/careers accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process and/or interviewing, please email disabilityrecruitment@pfizer.com. This is to be used solely for accommodation requests with respect to the accessibility of our website, online application process and/or interviewing. Requests for any other reason will not be returned.
To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers.
Global Procurement
Why Pfizer
A career at Pfizer offers opportunity, ownership and impact. Around the world, Pfizer colleagues work together to positively impact health for everyone, everywhere. Our colleagues have opportunities to grow and develop, contribute to an ownership culture that values diverse perspectives, and advance our purpose: breakthroughs that change patients' lives.
The opportunity
Behind every Pfizer medicine is a long chain of sourcing decisions: a raw material that meets its specification, a manufacturer that holds capacity through a launch, a laboratory supplier that keeps our labs delivering our portfolio. When one link fails, a patient waits.
You will lead the team that makes those decisions for Research and Development (R&D) and Pfizer Global Supply (PGS). You set category strategy, lead the hardest negotiations and decide how your organization is built, while data, analytics and AI give your people better answers faster and your judgment decides which ones to trust.
What you will own
Strategic sourcing, risk, category and supplier management for PGS direct materials and pharmaceutical sciences, logistics, facilities, large capital and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO), lab materials, services and research services.
What you will achieve
- Optimized value delivery and strong supply assurance across every portfolio you lead.
- Support for scientific, manufacturing and supply priorities that the people doing the work can feel.
- Better supplier performance, stronger partnerships and faster decisions built on trusted data.
- A high performing, digitally capable sourcing organization.
How you will do it
- Set category strategies aligned with R&D and PGS priorities, balancing cost, quality, resilience and innovation.
- Lead complex sourcing initiatives and commercial negotiations, and deliver value through supplier optimization and demand management.
- Strengthen enterprise leverage while respecting technical, regulatory and continuity needs.
- Oversee strategic suppliers and supply markets, driving performance, innovation, resilience and risk mitigation.
- Use analytics and AI supported insight to spot risks and opportunities, and apply human judgment before you act.
- Partner with the Policy, Impact, Risk & Compliance (PIRC) team on third party risk management (TPRM), ESG, Supplier Impact and other regulatory requirements.
- Engage business stakeholders and align procurement teams to the needs of the business.
- Lead multiple procurement category teams, and build future ready skills, including responsible use of AI and build contemporary ways of working.
Who you will work with
Inside Pfizer: R&D and PGS leadership, manufacturing, supply chain and product development stakeholders, peer procurement leaders and enabling teams.
Outside Pfizer: Strategic and critical suppliers, CDMO’s, manufacturing, engineering, facility and supply partners, and research and early clinical service providers.
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Business, Operations, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline and at least 15 years of technical sourcing experience with deep category management expertise.
- Master's degree in Science, Business, Operations, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline and at least 13 years of technical sourcing experience with deep category management expertise.
- Typically at least 10 years leading highly skilled professionals and leaders of leaders.
- Typically at least 7 years leading cross functional teams in a large, complex, global environment.
- Experience building senior partnerships and turning strategy into measurable outcomes, with exposure to analytics, digital procurement or AI supported decisions.
Preferred qualifications
- MBA or master's degree in Strategy, Management or a related field.
- Lean Six Sigma, project management, supplier risk or negotiation certification.
- Pharmaceutical, life sciences or other regulated industry experience, and category leadership across R&D or manufacturing and multiple regions.
How we expect you to lead
- Strategic leadership, business partnership, executive influence, commercial acumen, people development, agility and innovation, and digital and AI fluency.
Other Job Details:
- Last day to Apply: November 26th, 2026
- Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $274,000.00 to $456,600.00.* In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 30.0% 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 life’s 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 | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). 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.
The annual base salary for this position in Tampa, FL ranges from $246,600.00 to $411,000.00.
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.
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 provider’s 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.
Pfizer endeavors to make www.pfizer.com/careers accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process and/or interviewing, please email disabilityrecruitment@pfizer.com. This is to be used solely for accommodation requests with respect to the accessibility of our website, online application process and/or interviewing. Requests for any other reason will not be returned.
To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers.
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Who's Hiring
- Amazon33
- Regeneron6
- Merck5
- Quince5
- Ecolab4
Top Industries Hiring
- Retail
- Technology & Software
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
- E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of global procurement jobs.
- 10 or more years of progressive procurement or supply chain experience, with at least 3 in a leadership role
- Demonstrated experience managing global supplier relationships and multi-regional sourcing programs
- Proficiency with enterprise procurement platforms such as SAP Ariba, Coupa, or Oracle Procurement
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration, or a related field
- Professional certification such as CPSM, CSCP, or CIPS is strongly preferred
- Experience developing category strategies and leading large-scale contract negotiations across multiple geographies
Tips for Your Director of Global Procurement Job Search
Quantify your sourcing savings concretely
Hiring managers for this role want to see dollar impact, not just scope. Translate your cost-reduction initiatives into specific figures on your resume, whether that's negotiated contract value, year-over-year spend reductions, or supplier consolidation outcomes.
Highlight cross-functional leadership experience
Directors of global procurement are expected to influence finance, legal, and operations without direct authority. Call out moments where you drove alignment across those functions, especially on major supplier agreements or category transformations.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists director of global procurement openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by commodity or category
Many companies hire for procurement directors with expertise in a specific category like indirect spend, raw materials, or logistics. Filter your search by industry and read postings carefully for the category focus before applying so your cover letter speaks to exactly what they need.
Prepare a supplier negotiation case study
Interviewers at the director level routinely ask you to walk through a high-stakes negotiation. Have one ready that covers the business context, your strategy, the counterparty dynamic, and the final outcome, including any concessions you made and why.
Negotiate total compensation, not just base
Procurement directors frequently receive long-term incentive pay tied to cost targets or savings milestones. When you reach the offer stage, ask the recruiter to break down equity, bonus structure, and any performance metrics that affect variable pay before you respond.
Director of Global Procurement Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most director of global procurements?
Amazon, Regeneron, and Merck are hiring the most director of global procurements right now, with openings concentrated in Virginia, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially active in manufacturing and technology sectors where supply chain complexity has grown significantly.
How many director of global procurement jobs are remote?
About 73% of director of global procurement openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the global coordination nature of the role. Sub-areas like strategic sourcing, supplier performance management, and category strategy tend to be the most remote-friendly, while roles requiring on-site supplier audits or plant-level operations support are more likely to be in-person.
How do you become a director of global procurement?
Start by building deep category expertise as a procurement analyst or manager, then move into roles that expand your geographic and cross-functional scope. Earning a certification like the CPSM or CSCP accelerates credibility. From there, taking on leadership of a full category team, managing supplier negotiations independently, and demonstrating measurable cost savings positions you for a director-level role.
Can you get hired as a director of global procurement with limited experience?
Moving directly into a director of global procurement role with limited experience is uncommon because employers expect you to have managed full sourcing cycles and led teams before taking on global accountability. That said, candidates coming from adjacent functions like operations, finance, or consulting can bridge the gap by emphasizing strategic sourcing projects, cross-regional exposure, and any supplier negotiation results they can document.
What does the director of global procurement interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter screen focused on scope and leadership experience, followed by a panel interview with procurement leadership, finance, and operations stakeholders. Expect at least one behavioral deep-dive into a complex negotiation or cost reduction initiative you led. Many companies also include a case study or presentation where you develop a category strategy or supplier rationalization recommendation from a brief they provide.
Where can I find and apply to director of global procurement jobs?
You can find and apply to director of global procurement jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your experience and category background, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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