Associate Director, Global Procurement, Strategic Meetings

Working with Us
Challenging. 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.

Working with Us
Challenging. 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

Position Summary

The Associate Director, Category Strategy, Strategic Meetings role is responsible for the development of strong business relationships while leading Global Procurement activities for Conferences and Meetings. This role will be a champion for Strategic Meetings Management across the enterprise. Areas of focus include but are not limited to: Internal Meeting Strategy (e.g., management /sales meetings), External Meetings Strategy (e.g., Congresses / Displays & Exhibits, HCP Speaker Meetings, HCP Advisory Boards), Logistic Partners, Hotels, Group Air, Production Agencies, and Meeting Management Capabilities (e.g., CVENT, Virtual Meeting platforms). This role will engage closely and frequently with senior business partners across the enterprise to understand strategic business objectives, develop a fit-for-purpose category strategy and drive business outcomes.

This role is expected to have proven experience in the Strategic Meetings space. Having this background will enable the team’s ability to drive the strategic focus areas of BMS and ensure the work within this category strategy can meet business needs.

The role is also seen as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, and as a main point of contact for Meetings-related procurement needs. This will require this role to have strong coordination, collaboration, and partnership abilities within Enabling Services Procurement (e.g., Travel, Finance, IT) and across other Procurement functional towers (e.g. Commercialization, R&D, GPS) to ensure holistic support of the stakeholders.

This role will drive Supplier Relationship Management processes, procedures, supplier, and category segmentation, metrics/KPI development and application, etc. This may include leading key supplier governance in conjunction with senior business stakeholders.

This role reports to the Senior Director Corporate Services and Operations Lead, Enabling Services Procurement.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic business partnering with key meetings management stakeholders across the enterprise

• Act as a trusted advisor to the business. Maintain a leadership role to influence business strategies and identify opportunity areas that deliver sustainable value  

• Develop, maintain and implement a 1-3 year strategic plan and ensure all projects supporting the strategic plan deliver maximum value

• Collaborate cross-functionally to understand business needs and requirements

• Partner with the business and finance to maintain visibility into stakeholder 3rd party budgets, ensuring alignment with financial goals and objectives