10 Pfizer procurement leaders
Long Pfizer careers are common in this procurement group: five list Pfizer roles from 2007 or earlier, and the listed Pfizer roles of the chief procurement officer, Sirsij Peshin, include commercial operations and business technology. The others hold or held sourcing titles for clinical development, contract manufacturing, drug product supply, capital, HR and professional services, and commercial indirects. Worth a call before selling to or redesigning pharma procurement.
Professionals to explore
Carl Parein
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Global Procurement · Pfizer
Based in Belgium, Carl Parein has been Senior Director, Global Procurement at Pfizer since November 2021 and was Director, Global Procurement (2010-2021). Carl sits on the Global Supply Chain and Enterprise Indirects Procurement Leadership Teams, co-drives supplier-enabled transformations globally and is Global Procurement Innovation Lead, which suits questions on innovation and AI in procurement.
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Dan Carney
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing, HR and Professional Services · Pfizer
HR and professional services sourcing was Dan Carney's area at Pfizer as Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing, HR and Professional Services (2020-2024), and the current title since July 2024 is Senior Director, S2P Operations Lead. Dan's other Pfizer roles were Senior Director, Global Procurement, HR and Contingent Labor (2018-2020), Director, Global Procurement, HR Total Rewards and Contingent Labor (2016-2018) and Director, Global Procurement, Marketing & Sales Services (2015-2016), a fit for HR services and contingent labor sourcing.
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Eric Engel
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director Pfizer Global Supply Procurement · Pfizer
Eric Engel has been Sr Director Pfizer Global Supply Procurement since December 2021 and lists Director Global Procurement at Pfizer as current since 2015, based in Kalamazoo. Eric was Director Global Strategic Sourcing at Zoetis (2012-2015), Director Procurement Strategic Initiatives (2011-2012) and Strategic Projects Leader Sterile Products (2010-2011) at Pfizer, so Eric can compare sourcing at Pfizer and Zoetis.
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John Kernen
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Global Procurement, External Supply · Pfizer
Since May 2024, John Kernen has been Senior Director Global Procurement, External Supply at Pfizer, leading category portfolio team leads for commercial products and developmental drug candidates, including R&D research and clinical supply, and sourcing with third-party contractors at sites on five continents. John was Director, Global Procurement -Contract Manufacturing (2011-2024) and Packaging Purchasing Manager (1993-1999) at Pfizer.
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Juan Carlos Perez
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Commercial & Strategic Services Procurement (Retired) · Pfizer
Juan Carlos Perez retired from Pfizer as Vice President, Commercial & Strategic Services Procurement (2022-2024) and has been Founder of Cruzara LLC since 2026. Juan Carlos was Sr. Director Procurement, Global Emerging Markets (2020-2022), Sr. Director Procurement, Canada & Latin America (2014-2020) and Director, Procurement Business Development Support (2011-2014), a fit for procurement questions in emerging and Latin American markets.
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Karla Arce
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Procurement - Commercial Indirect Sourcing · Pfizer
Three current Pfizer titles belong to Karla Arce: Director, Global Procurement Operations - Service Delivery Lead (since February 2026), Director, Global Procurement - Commercial Indirect Sourcing (since January 2021) and Director, Global Procurement - Marketing & Sales Services (since December 2020). Karla was also Director, Global Procurement - Regional Commercial Categories, Canada and Latin America (2019-2020), useful for marketing and sales services sourcing.
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Kevin Cronin
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Global Capital Sourcing · Pfizer
From Dublin, Kevin Cronin has been Senior Director, Global Capital Sourcing at Pfizer since 2007, covering capital, integrated facilities management and energy supply chain. Kevin held Intel roles as Global Fab Commodities Manager (2006-2007), Fab24 Procurement Manager (2000-2006), Materials Program Manager (1996-2000) and Direct Materials Purchasing Manager (1994-1996), the person here for capital project and facilities sourcing.
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Mark Sanders
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Global Sourcing Head, Development, Safety, and Regulatory Affairs · Pfizer
Clinical and regulatory sourcing is Mark Sanders's area as Senior Director, Global Sourcing Head, Development, Safety, and Regulatory Affairs at Pfizer since 2011, after Senior Director, Global Clinical Sourcing Strategy Head (2009-2011) and Director, Contracts and Outsourcing (2000-2009). Mark was Director, Global Head, Proposal Development at Covance (1994-2000), so Mark can compare clinical sourcing at Pfizer with proposal development at Covance.
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Sandra Onorato
LinkedInExperience: Director Drug Product Supply Sourcing · Pfizer
GMP drug product manufacturing and packaging supply is Sandra Onorato's focus as Director Drug Product Supply Sourcing at Pfizer since September 2014, responsible for identifying, developing and managing a strategic supply base for the human health portfolio. Sandra was Marketing Sourcing Manager at Mystic Color Lab (1997-2002) and Subcontracts Buyer at General Dynamics Corp, Electric Boat Division (1989-1991), a fit for questions on building a GMP supply base.
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Sirsij Peshin
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer, Global Lead - Source to Pay · Pfizer
Sirsij Peshin has been Chief Procurement Officer, Global Lead - Source to Pay at Pfizer since April 2022, after Vice President - Global Commercial Operations (2015-2022), Regional Lead - Global Commercial Operations (Japan) (2012-2015), CIO - Asia Region Lead Vice President - Business Technology (Corporate Officer) (2007-2012) and CIO, Director - Business Technology (China) (2004-2007), and describes leading technology-enabled procurement transformations.
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Choose the right perspective
Sirsij Peshin holds the Global Lead - Source to Pay title, and Juan Carlos Perez, now retired, was Vice President, Commercial & Strategic Services Procurement. For manufacturing and supply, pick John Kernen on contract manufacturing, Sandra Onorato on drug product supply, Eric Engel on global supply or Kevin Cronin on capital and facilities. Mark Sanders covers clinical and regulatory sourcing, Dan Carney and Karla Arce cover HR, professional and commercial services, and Carl Parein covers supplier-enabled transformation.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a drug maker choose and manage contract manufacturers and clinical research organizations differently from suppliers of marketing or HR services?
- 02What does a GMP supplier have to show before it can supply drug product manufacturing or packaging, and how long does qualification take?
- 03How is a global source-to-pay process run so that sites on several continents buy through the same contracts and systems?
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