Associate Director, R&D Procurement, Global Biometrics Strategic Resourcing

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Strategic Sourcing & Procurement is a corporate strategic sourcing group that serves BMS's global business units by identifying and executing sourcing strategies to meet their needs. Beginning with concise specifications and well-planned negotiations, Procurement strives to maximize contract value while maintaining strict quality standards.

The Associate Director role will be responsible for supporting and executing procurement activities including business partnering, Supplier Relationship Management and Strategic Sourcing in support of clinical trials. Primary areas include: Functional Resourcing and Business Process Outsourcing in support of Global Biometrics Services and Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics. This role has the potential to assist and expand into Regulatory and Drug Safety, Clinical Resourcing, Data Management, and Pharmacovigilance.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Strategic business partnering with R&D business units (Global Drug Development), along with Procurement colleagues in other categories and overseas, Legal, HR, Strategy and Planning, and Finance.

• The position will drive global 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.).

• Develop, maintain and implement a 3-5 year strategic plan and ensure all projects supporting the strategic plan deliver maximum value.

• 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 relationship 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

• 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

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements

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

• Minimum of seven (7) years of business experience, five (5) to seven (7) years of multi-disciplined procurement experience and/or research (sourcing or otherwise).

• Prior R&D experience in biopharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and/or medical device industry required.

• Experience with leading large, change management projects.

• Experience leading and participating on cross-functional and/or global teams.

• Capability to lead projects/initiatives that have significant impact upon global and site business by achieving project milestones and objectives.

• Has the ability to manage business complexities and provide road map for sustainable solutions.

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