Associate Director, Procurement, Seattle Research

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The Global Procurement Associate Director, Seattle Research position is co-located with the corresponding stakeholder community at the Seattle Research site. The role is responsible for managing local stakeholder relationships and developing local strategies which align with stakeholder business strategies and Global Procurement category strategies. Additionally, this resource is responsible for leading and executing procurement activities for Specialty Laboratories specific to the Seattle-based Translational R&D portfolio.

The successful candidate will be responsible for partnering with local R&D scientific leadership, operations, and facilities teams. The candidate should be comfortable working in a matrix environment, driven by the primary objectives of BMS. The candidate will be expected to appropriately familiarize themself with Global Procurement strategies for taxonomic categories within the SS&P Research team (e.g. Lab Operations, Research Services and Specialty Laboratory Services) and, in combination with their procurement expertise and capabilities, serve to respond to local stakeholder needs or inquiries and make decisions on issues that require procurement input.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Provide strategic procurement oversight and serve as procurement counsel to both scientific and operational stakeholders that support Research activities at the site and as specific to Cell Therapy clinical trial and translational Research activities.
• Ensure regular engagement and perform proactive relationship management activities across various levels of Research and Operations Leadership to understand business needs and how they can be fulfilled through the supply market, as well as provide accountability for their alignment.
• Responsible for spotting market trends and innovative technologies to educate key stakeholders on industry leading practices, Research suppliers, and procurement solutions.
• Embrace all Global Procurement processes/policies and influence site compliance to these strategies while having the knowledge and insights to recognize when a local strategy may need to differ.
• Consolidate market, supplier and internal business data/information to develop a cohesive, business-aligned, site-specific strategic procurement plan in conjunction with global strategies developed for taxonomic Research categories.
• Rationalize and manage an efficient supplier selection process where locally applicable by partnering with SS&P sub-groups to minimize risk and maximize value.
• Oversee execution of critical R&D agreements for strategic projects.
• Manage individually, or in collaboration with Global Category Leads, multiple projects/initiatives concurrently, across various Research categories with speed and agility.
• Partner with Category Leads, R&D stakeholders and Operations counterparts to incorporate their input into supplier performance and relationship management programs.
• Partner with SS&P sub-groups to oversee and influence execution of relevant site-specific initiatives.
• Support configuration and implementation of key end to end enablement tools/systems, processes and templates that will improve the buying channel experience at the site.
• Ensure accurate reporting of procurement key performance measures (operational metrics, savings, preferred supplier adherence, etc.) for the site.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum education of a B.S./B.A. degree is required. Life sciences degree is preferred.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience in procurement, sciences, finance, or technical operations is required. Prior discovery research experience in biopharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and/or medical device industry preferred. Scientific exposure is preferred.
• Must have a strong change management and business partnering orientation with excellent analytic, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work cross-functionally in a highly matrixed environment as a critical member of the Research site and Global R&D Procurement team.
• Must have a proactive, creative and analytic approach to delivering procurement services and identifying new opportunities.
• Must have proven track record of successfully leading resources and people on initiatives of significant impact on global and site business by achieving project milestones and objectives.
• Must possess both short-term execution and long-term strategic thinking capabilities.

The starting compensation for this job is a range from $166,000 - $208,000, 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.

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit Life At BMS - BMS Careers.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

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