Experiences at Pfizer

Very difficult to get hired at Pfizer. The company was considered one of the very best organizations (training, product pipeline & a mixture of several cultures - I came from the Parke-Davis culture). You must know someone and network. You must have thick skin, be smart as you will have a full disease state and treatment conversation with very smart people (Primary Care Physicians, Neurologists, Psychiatrists, Nurse Practitioners, PA's, Nurses) and possess incredible self-initiative, creativity, work-ethic, consultative selling skills, dynamic communication skills and incredible teamwork skills. The majority of your sales calls last between 30 to 45 seconds.

You must be part of the solution for your customers (healthcare providers) and not an interruption in their day. The industry, right down to your words and activities are highly regulated by the FDA. A lot of fun!

As a District Manager you must lead by example, treat your people with respect and develop/coach them to be their very best. I had incredible teams at Parke-Davis & Pfizer. Hiring dynamic people who are better than you are is the key to success. A District Manager must provide Leadership, Vision and a Common Goal and must be a problem solver as well as someone who deals well with change. A very challenging position. A very rewarding position!...

*Researched various options of business servers and information storage
*Sat-in during meetings and conference calls to take notes and develop presentations

Pharmaceutical Sales

Provide leadership, strategy, and management of the team responsible for isolating, identifying and landing the talent pipeline best suited to the execution of Pfizer's Worldwide Drug Development business objectives.

Worked on HR Project Management Office assignment for Workforce Modeling/Sourcing for Pfizer's Adapting to Scale reorganization initiative. This work stream was tasked with Modeling (analytics, projections, etc.) and sourcing the headcount (FTE's & contracted resources) at each site to support Pfizer's business deliverables.

??? Served as the Worldwide Development recruiting expert from both an execution management and strategic perspective to develop workforce and strategic recruitment strategies across Worldwide Development lines (sites include Groton/New London; Kalamazoo/Ann Arbor; New York; La Jolla; Sandwich, UK; Nagoya/Tokyo Japan.). ??? Developed an understanding of key business initiatives; managed recruitment in a transforming environment to partner with LOB leaders to drive those initiatives. ??? Direct line management for US-based Worldwide Development recruiters, with dotted line responsibility for European Development recruiters. ??? Developed and measured Recruiting Metrics and Trend Analysis. ??? Ensured that appropriate audit, tracking & on-boarding requirements were met within the recruiting process. ??? Senior-level (Executive Director and above), full-cycle recruiter fulfilling client and requisition management of Senior Leadership and Global roles for PGRD HQ in New London. ??? Creation and implementation of a Strategic Sourcing Function for cultivating and feeding the talent pipeline. ??? Ensured recruiting staff fully utilized internal systems and maintained data integrity. ??? Diversity Goal ownership with strategic and tactical development & implementation. ??? Partner with Global HR, Site HR, Recruiters, and Line to focus on internal and external recruitment for delivery of talent pipeline. ??? Focused on developing, implementing, and managing low cost recruitment strategies. ??? Managed the relationships with outside search agencies (RFP's, contract negotiations, etc.). ??? Identified and deployed talent acquisition best practices for the recruiting organization. ??? Reduced agency spend by ~25% ??? Reduced LOB time to fill from 104 days to 86 days. ??? Executed 2 rounds of internal job fairs across all US sites (CA, MI, NY, CT) to expedite talent redeployment/reorganization (total attendance of ~1200 colleagues) related to the Pfizer adapting to Scale initiative. ??? Executed 2 significant staffing projects which filled ~480 roles - all in 4Q 2005. ??? Delivered revised Core Recruiting Process (electronic requisitions, SLA's, etc.)...

-Managed negotiation and licensing of close to $1 million dollars worth of content. Successfully negotiated cost reductions and "throw-ins" totaling more than $120,000. Promoted new negotiation method to save the department thousands in content costs. Collaborated with licensing team members to transition 1/3 of contracts to multi-year agreements.
-Researched and presented information about electronic resource management systems to department.
-Worked with technical team to assist users with issues.
-Trained with Pfizer legal department and procurement....

Primary duties included managing and running 4 of the campuses 10 science buildings, HVAC, plumbing, Electrical, equipment controls, coordinate and supervise contractor work, boilers, chillers, air handlers, etc.

Perform daily walk through inspections of mechanical rooms checking all HVAC equipment for proper operation to include pumps, air handlers, valves, dampers, package units, heat exchangers and other various pieces of equipment. I have knowledge of pneumatic control systems as well as building automation systems such as Siemens, Honeywell, and Delta V. Understand and comply with computerized maintenance management systems. Perform repairs as necessary and troubleshoot malfunctions with equipment. Perform all tasks per Good Manufacturing/Good Lab practices. Often times working with Project engineers to find a viable solution both for economic and functionality. Worked in a Power House environment, assisting the shift engineer and monitoring control room functions....

Mobilizing and managing talent to provide IT suport for Scientific and Clinical Research.

The People. Pfizer is a very close set of people from very diverse backgrounds. It provides great exposure to various cultures and experiences.

Provided general multi-site Human Resources consultative support in Pfizer's New York Headquarters and for the Japan/Asia regions including Coaching, Employee Relations, Benefits, Recruiting, Conflict Management, and Compensation. Supported a client group of 600 employees.