Senior Manager, Procurement, Research & Development

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Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) is seeking a strong candidate for the position of Senior Manager, Research & Development within the Global Procurement organization. Global Procurement at BMS is a corporate function dedicated to supporting the company's global business units by developing and implementing innovative sourcing strategies. Our mission is to maximize contract value while maintaining the highest quality standards through clear specifications and well-planned negotiations. The team continuously collaborates with strategic suppliers to enhance and capture additional value within the supply chain through productivity initiatives and strong partnerships. The Senior Manager position will have strategic procurement responsibility for novel categories generated from development plans from multiple therapeutic areas in clinical development and/or research.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Strategic business partnering with R&D business units (Drug Development, Global Development Operations, IT, Digital Health, BI&A, IPS, TRCs, etc.), along with Procurement colleagues in other categories and overseas, Legal, HR, Strategy and Planning, Business Development and Finance.

• The position will be a subject matter expert for the related categories, will drive novel category strategies and needs to navigate a complex internal stakeholder landscape, coordinating intricate issues across multiple business units, human resources, legal, and finance.  

• Leads, teaches and directs Sourcing professionals throughout the strategic category management and sourcing processes as well as key processes/skills (e.g., spend management analysis, stakeholder management, etc.).   

• Lead sourcing events across all categories to select preferred and approved suppliers within each category, ensure all sourcing activities adhere to BMS’ buying SOPs . 

• Creates robust and appropriate Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) programs for the categories via category and supplier segmentation, metrics/KPI development and application, scorecards, contract management, etc.  

• Share best practices with Global Procurement colleagues and continuously improve site strategy with feedback and discussion on best practices .

• Ability to consolidate market, supplier and internal business data/information to develop and implement a cohesive, business-aligned strategy at both the category and sub-category level.  

• Ensure engagement and management of relationships with R&D leadership by understanding their business needs and how it can be fulfilled from the marketplace as well as providing accountability for their alignment   

• Execution of critical R&D agreements for strategic projects.

• Support risk management as required.  

• Ensure accurate reporting of procurement key performance measures (operational metrics, savings, preferred supplier adherence, customer service, etc.).

• Responsible for spotting market trends and innovative technologies to educate key stakeholders on industry leading practices, R&D suppliers, and procurement solutions.

• Share best practices with other procurement ca0tegory leads, R&D category managers and other Global Procurement colleagues, and continuously improve strategy with feedback and discussion on best practices.  

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum education of a B.S./B.A. is required; M.S./M.B.A. preferred.

• Minimum of five (5) years of business experience, multi-disciplined procurement experience and/or research (sourcing or otherwise).