Trade Account Specialist
- United States - Tennessee - Memphis
Why Patients Need You
A career with us is about discovering breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Whatever your role, you’ll be part of bringing those therapies to people all over the world. You’ll be driving the industry forward and making a positive difference. And you’ll discover that amazing things are possible.
What You Will Achieve
The Trade Account Specialist is the face to Pfizer’s direct customers, including wholesalers, distributors, and specialty pharmacies. This position supports the day-to-day Sales Order Management process for the US & PR Biopharmaceutical business unit, including Vaccines, Internal Medicine, Inflammation & Immunology, Rare Disease, and Oncology. This role works collaboratively with internal stakeholders to review and release all sales orders prior to shipment, utilizing Pfizer’s SAP ERP & Insight inventory systems. The role proactively works with external buyers to maintain appropriate inventory levels to ensure high levels of service are maintained for Pfizer’s product line. The position requires quick resolution of all distribution related claims, with a solid understanding of financials around claims management. The position will manage inbound customer requests, requiring a detailed understanding of Pfizer’s trade policies and a strong knowledge of Pfizer’s product line. The position requires sound decision-making skills, self-direction, and the ability to apply complex business rules to achieve business objectives and compliance with internal controls.
How You Will Achieve It
This customer facing position provides dedicated support to Pfizer’s major Trade account base, which include the following responsibilities:
Collaboratively engage customers on order analysis, forecast adjustments, inventory level analysis, and cycle time updates.
Utilize Pfizer’s data warehouse and Business Objects application to review customer orders, analyze operational trends, and research customer reported issues.
Proactively interact with Supply Planning on high impact orders, the warehouse on OS&D shipping exceptions, as well as other internal stakeholders including Deployment, Transportation and Account Directors, to quickly resolve potential customer facing issues.
Closely work with assigned buyers to identify and communicate relevant market-related data and competitive intelligence to Pfizer’s Supply Planning and Customer Operations teams.
Work collaboratively with customers, Pfizer’s Deduction Specialist and Credit departments to resolve claims / deductions, which may include contract fines, shipping discrepancies, pricing, and returns, to name a few.
Maintain a detailed working knowledge of Pfizer’s trade policies, SOP’s and standard business processes, and consistently apply that knowledge to daily operational tasks.
Positively represent Pfizer by providing exceptional customer service to a wide range of external customers including consumers, pharmaceutical buyers, and medical professionals.
Manage both internal and 800 calls as well as email correspondence accurately, and in a professional and punctual manner.
Team player to include:
Excellent communicator. Provides operational assistance to customers and internal clients that support the attainment of business objectives.
Assist both customers and Pfizer colleagues with escalated inquiries or problems, increasing the ability to provide our customers with prompt resolution.
Support special projects as assigned including claims initiatives, collection efforts, and miscellaneous internal and external requests
Successfully operate in a collaborative team environment, ensuring individual/team metrics, & working to improve quality while maintaining respect for people.
Collaborate with management team to examine practices and procedures as part of a continuous business improvement effort.
Qualifications
Must-Have
High School diploma with 4+ years of customer service / account management experience.
Excellent analytical skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines in a timely and organized manner
Strong interpersonal skills in a multi-team environment
Proficiency in Microsoft Office & Excel
Nice-to-Have
Experience in SAP ERP, Sales Order Management
Experience working in pharmaceutical industry
Excel super user
OTHER JOB DETAILS:
- Last Date to Apply for Job: March 20th
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
Sunshine Act
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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.
Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives
Research confirms what intuition tells us: that purpose-driven companies perform better, are more innovative, attract and retain the best people, and know how to unleash the power of those people. Pfizer’s purpose—Breakthroughs that change patients' lives—fuels everything we do and reflects our passion for building on our legacy as one of the greatest contributors of good to the world.
Each word in our purpose has meaning and reflects the value we strive to bring to patients and society:
“Breakthroughs” - These are the innovations, scientific and commercial, that we seek to deliver every day. All colleagues, regardless of role, level or location, strive for breakthroughs every day.
“Change” - We want to do more than simply improve patients’ medical conditions; we want to dramatically change their lives for the better.
“Patients’ lives” - We consider not only patients, but everyone they touch—including their families, caregivers, and friends—and everything they love to do. It’s an intentionally holistic view.
Our purpose ensures that patients remain at the center of all we do. We live our purpose by sourcing the best science in the world; partnering with others in the healthcare system to improve access to our medicines; using digital technologies to enhance our drug discovery and development, as well as patient outcomes; and leading the conversation to advocate for pro-innovation/pro-patient policies.
Every decision we make and every action we take is done with the patient in mind—and to nurture an environment where breakthroughs can thrive.
Our Values
To fully realize Pfizer’s purpose, we have established a clear set of expectations regarding “what” we need to achieve for patients and “how” we will go about achieving those goals.
The “how” is represented by four simple, powerful values—courage, excellence, equity, and joy—that define our company and our culture.
Courage: Breakthroughs start by challenging convention, especially in the face of uncertainty or adversity. This happens when we think big, speak up, and are decisive.
Excellence: We can only change patients’ lives when we perform at our best together. This happens when we focus on what matters, agree who does what, and measure our outcomes.
Equity: We believe that every person deserves to be seen, heard, and cared for. This happens when we are inclusive, act with integrity, and reduce healthcare disparities.
Joy: We give ourselves to our work, but it also gives to us. We find joy when we take pride, recognize one another, and have fun.
Benefits at Pfizer
Pfizer offers competitive compensation and benefits programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our colleagues. Our Pay for Performance Philosophy and Practices reward colleagues based on the contributions they make to our business.
Our Competitive Benefits Programs help our colleagues by:
- Promoting Health and Wellness to help colleagues maintain and improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Pfizer offerings include health and disability insurance, preventative health programs, medical screenings, free or reduced-cost vaccinations, discounts on Pfizer products, mental health support, nutrition and fitness counseling and more.
- Strengthening Colleagues’ Financial Security by providing company contributions to retirement plans, life insurance and financial planning education to help colleagues achieve their financial goals.
- Providing Benefits and Time off for the Moments that Matter to ensure Pfizer colleagues have the time away from the office to recharge, recover and return to work as the best version of themselves. Vacation, Holiday time and Sick time are just the beginning, with a 12 week parental leave policy for both parents of a new born, 10 day of caregiver leave for those times when your family needs you whether it’s a child, spouse or parent, bereavement leave, and additional country-specific programs.
- And so much more, depending on your country and site, Pfizer offers childcare facilities or discount programs, on-site health and/or fitness centers, movement and mindfulness solutions, “Log in for your Day” work flexibility and so much more.
For U.S. based jobs, view an overview of Pfizer’s U.S. benefits program (opens in a new window)