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Associate Director, R&D Procurement, Data, Services, & Platforms

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Associate Director, R&D Procurement, Data, Services, & Platforms at Bristol Myers Squibb

Princeton, NJ | posted: October 17, 2023

About the job

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.The Associate Director, R&D Procurement position leads the category management development of an Informatics & Predictive Sciences sourcing strategy. The individual will partner with key business leaders to pioneer and apply innovative predictive analytics and computational research approaches to inform data-driven decisions for patient benefit. This role will partner closely with fellow category leaders facing the Research, Global Drug Development, and Business Insights & Analytics organizations. Some key responsibilities include defining buying channels, purchasing policies, and a comprehensive supplier relationship management program. Additionally, this individual is responsible for overseeing the execution of category strategies by multiple cross-functional teams, including sourcing and contracting.Major Responsibilities And Accountabilities

Inspire, develop and enable an Informatics & Predictive Sciences category strategy

with global, regional and local considerations that define how purchasing will be done to optimize value to the Company.Define buying channels and purchasing policies to drive compliance and adherence to category strategy, with a user-centric approach. Develop a 3-5 year strategic plan to realize category strategy targets.Define a sourcing process that is compliant with Company requirements that balances Quality and Urgency achieving the greatest value for the Company and its patients.Lead and/or support major category initiatives within a multi-year plan including end to end process optimization, make/buy analysis and recommendations within a spend category globally, regionally and locally across R&ED, Global Drug Development, Business Insights & Analytics, and Commercial.Develop and manage relationships with key business leadersChampion Procurement training programs to better support business needs. Drive co-ownership of initiatives and accountability based on agreed upon strategies.Develop and implement metrics and reporting mechanisms.Support business growth by providing market insights and subject matter expertise to key Business Partners (e.g. Informatics & Predictive Sciences, Business Insights & Analytics, etc.).Ensure excellence in delivery of procurement initiatives that maximize corporate, business, and functional priorities and objectives.Remain current with market trends through relationships with Sourcing Managers, suppliers and market experts, and ensure compliance to the BMS process of gaining access/familiarity with emerging supplier capabilities.Define and execute Supplier Relationship Management

priorities by fostering collaborative relationships with highly strategic global/regional suppliers.Identify, build, and maintain mutually beneficial relationships, partnerships, and alliances with select suppliers through Supplier Relationship Development programs.Develop a list of preferred suppliers within a category of spend and manage compliance.Recommend or implement changes to the organization’s purchasing, supply management and material usage policies as needed.Measure supplier performance using rating systems or predetermined standards.Qualifications

Minimum RequirementsMinimum education of a B.S./B.A. Life sciences and/or computational sciences is preferred.Minimum of seven (7) to ten (10) years of experience in procurement or category management experience.Experience in participating on cross-functional and/or global teams.Internal stakeholder management, data/information management, category management, process redesign and continuous improvement expertise, project management and performance measurement skills.Procurement process knowledge, contract management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier analysis, supplier diversity, supplier management, technology utilization, and strategic planning.The starting compensation for this job in San Diego, CA is a range from $159,000 - $200,000, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility). The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com.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.

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