Working with UsChallenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more:careers.bms.com/working-with-us.The Associate Director, External Partners & Research position will play a critical role in driving standardization, continuous improvement, and reducing demand within Agile Sourcing Function. This will be a new capability within Sourcing Excellence. The candidate will need to be comfortable with leading change and taking calculated risk. This role will support the Research Categories for Source to Contract execution, global category strategies and manage external partnerships vital to our source to contract delivery model. The Associate Director will lead a team of resources and outsourced providers, ensuring effective sourcing, negotiating, contracting, and purchasing activities to optimize buying power and achieve desired procurement outcomes.Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:Performance Management & Continuous Improvement Source to ContractEstablish Best Practices for Source to Contract Operations.Work with Agile Sourcing LT to create and monitor operational standards & maintain performance standards.Review Team Performance, Compliance & Identify Trends for Continuous Improvement to improve operational effectiveness.Lead Cross functional team to implement continuous improvement programs.Serve as an advisor for functional leads to identify trends and resolve operational gaps within the team.Work across procurement and with the law department to find improvements to contracting process, recommend updates to contract templates, collect fallback language, and develop guidance for negotiations.Coordinate support for Health Authority Inspections and M&A Activity.Oversee end-to-end development and implementation of Sourcing Strategy and Contracting for Research:Guide and support functional teams to establish procurement plans that are developed and executed in congruence with organizational objectives and sourcing strategies.Act as a trusted advisor to global category managers and their leadership to ensure procurement strategies can be delivered against the expectations of the business.Oversee the development and execution of sourcing events and proposals with pertinent specifications, terms, and conditions.Guide teams to evaluate and execute competitive offerings to determine the overall best offer for a product or service, negotiating contracts, obtaining legal review and approval, facilitating, and issuing contracts, and leveraging BPO partners to support facilitation/administration of contracts where appropriate.Ensure negotiated terms are translated into contractual terms, following BMS templates provided by Legal Department, and work in close partnership with BMS Lawyers when needed.Provide oversight and supplier management for external providersProvide Program oversight for external providers of source to contract support.Conduct operational reviews and coordinate with internal customers for Supplier Management program. Coordinate feedback on performance and delivery models for continuous improvement.Oversee compliance programs, ensure compliance, and risk responsibilities are appropriately staffed and training conductedAccountable for projects and their full compliance with BMS policies and external regulations/laws, including FCPA, FDA, EMA, SOX, Sunshine Act, and others).QualificationsMinimum RequirementsMinimum education of an Undergraduate Degree preferably in Supply Chain Management, Business management, Life Sciences, or Pharmaceutical.Minimum of seven (7) years of business experience in which two (2) to four (4) years are multi-disciplined procurement experience.Minimum of three (3) years of experience managing a direct team, with ability to manage large group of professionals. Hands on manager, who provides close leadership and support to his/her team.Experience leading and participating on cross-functional and/or global teams.Strong contracting acumen.Relevant Research Category sourcing experience.Procurement process knowledge, agreement management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier analysis, supplier diversity, supplier management, technology utilization, strategic planning, and integrated supply chain experience.#LI-HybridIf you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing CareersWith a single vision as inspiring as "Transforming patients' lives through science™ ", every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.On-site ProtocolBMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplaceaccommodations/adjustmentsand ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplaceaccommodation/adjustmentprior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonableaccommodations/adjustmentsin completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries ******. Visitcareers.bms.com/eeo-accessibilityto access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
