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10 Pfizer procurement leaders

These ten people have held director-level or higher procurement and sourcing roles at Pfizer, current or former. A reader can learn from them how Pfizer organizes sourcing for areas such as external supply, clinical development, capital and commercial services, and how its procurement teams work with suppliers.

10 professionals1 companiesData retrieved September 28, 2026

Professionals to explore

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  1. Carl Parein

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Senior Director, Global Procurement · Pfizer

    Senior Director, Global Procurement at Pfizer since November 2021 and Director, Global Procurement at Pfizer (2010–2021); the profile also shows Senior Manager, Procurement (2007–2010) and Procurement manager (2004–2006) roles there. He says he is a member of Pfizer's Global Supply Chain and Enterprise Indirects Procurement Leadership Teams, co-drives strategic supplier-enabled transformations globally and also serves as Global Procurement Innovation Lead.

  2. Dan Carney

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing, HR and Professional Services · Pfizer

    Senior Director, S2P Operations Lead at Pfizer since July 2024. His other Pfizer procurement roles are Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing, HR and Professional Services (2020–2024), 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).

  3. Eric Engel

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Sr Director Pfizer Global Supply Procurement · Pfizer

    Sr Director Pfizer Global Supply Procurement at Pfizer since December 2021; the profile also lists Director Global Procurement at Pfizer as a current role since August 2015. He was Director Global Strategic Sourcing at Zoetis (2012–2015), Director Procurement Strategic Initiatives at Pfizer (2011–2012) and Strategic Projects Leader Sterile Products at Pfizer (2010–2011).

  4. John Kernen

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Senior Director Global Procurement, External Supply · Pfizer

    Senior Director Global Procurement, External Supply at Pfizer since May 2024, and Director, Global Procurement -Contract Manufacturing at Pfizer (2011–2024). His profile says he leads a global organization of category portfolio team leads for commercial products and developmental drug candidates, including R&D research and clinical supply, and is responsible for sourcing initiatives with third-party contractors across sites on five continents.

  5. Juan Carlos Perez

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Vice President, Commercial & Strategic Services Procurement (Retired) · Pfizer

    Former Vice President, Commercial & Strategic Services Procurement at Pfizer (2022–2024), a role the profile marks as retired. At Pfizer he was also Sr. Director Procurement, Global Emerging Markets (2020–2022), Sr. Director Procurement, Canada & Latin America (2014–2020) and Director, Procurement Business Development Support (2011–2014). He has been Founder of Cruzara LLC since 2026.

  6. Karla Arce

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Director, Global Procurement - Commercial Indirect Sourcing · Pfizer

    At Pfizer she holds the titles 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), all listed as current. She was also Director, Global Procurement - Regional Commercial Categories, Canada and Latin America (2019–2020) and Latin America Marketing & Sales Procurement Strategy Manager (2013–2019) at Pfizer.

  7. Kevin Cronin

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Senior Director, Global Capital Sourcing · Pfizer

    Senior Director, Global Capital Sourcing at Pfizer since 2007, based in Dublin; the role entry on his profile mentions capital, integrated facilities management and energy supply chain. At Intel he was Global Fab Commodities Manager (2006–2007), Fab24 Procurement Manager (2000–2006), Materials Program Manager (1996–2000) and Direct Materials Purchasing Manager (1994–1996).

  8. Mark Sanders

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Senior Director, Global Sourcing Head, Development, Safety, and Regulatory Affairs · Pfizer

    Senior Director, Global Sourcing Head, Development, Safety, and Regulatory Affairs at Pfizer since 2011. His other Pfizer roles include Senior Director, Global Clinical Sourcing Strategy Head (2009–2011) and Director, Contracts and Outsourcing (2000–2009), and he was Director, Global Head, Proposal Development at Covance (1994–2000). The profile says he leads the development of internal teams and alliances.

  9. Sandra Onorato

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Director Drug Product Supply Sourcing · Pfizer

    Director Drug Product Supply Sourcing at Pfizer since September 2014. Her profile says she is responsible for identifying, developing and managing a strategic supply base for GMP drug product manufacturing and packaging to support the delivery of the human health portfolio. Her other listed roles include Marketing Sourcing Manager at Mystic Color Lab (1997–2002) and Director, Product Services at Simon & Schuster (1991–1997).

  10. Sirsij Peshin

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Chief Procurement Officer, Global Lead - Source to Pay · Pfizer

    Chief Procurement Officer, Global Lead - Source to Pay at Pfizer since April 2022. Other Pfizer roles on the profile include Vice President - Global Commercial Operations (2015–2022), Regional Lead - Global Commercial Operations (Japan) (2012–2015) and CIO - Asia Region Lead Vice President - Business Technology (2007–2012). The profile cites 30+ years of cross-functional leadership across Asia, Europe and North America and leading technology-enabled transformations across procurement.

Choose the right perspective

Pick the person whose category matches your question, since sourcing for contract manufacturing, clinical services, capital projects and commercial services involves different suppliers and contracts. For current practice, favor people whose Pfizer role is current; for how the function has changed over time, favor those who have held several Pfizer procurement roles.

Questions to take into the conversation

  1. 01How does Pfizer decide which categories are managed globally and which are handled by a site or region?
  2. 02What does a strong supplier relationship program look like for contract manufacturers or clinical service providers?
  3. 03How has source-to-pay technology changed the way procurement works with internal stakeholders and suppliers?

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