Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Biologics Campus in Dublin 15 is a Multi-Product Cell Culture Biologics Manufacturing facility, which is a part of the Global Product Development and Supply (GPS) network. This state of the art facility will produce multiple therapies for the company’s growing biologics portfolio and is set to play a central role in BMS’ global manufacturing network.

The Global Biologics Laboratory is also located on the Cruiserath campus. This laboratory is responsible for the release testing of Biologics Drug product for the BMS network.

BMS Cruiserath has been awarded “Biopharma Company of the Year 2019” in the Irish Pharma Industry Awards and is certified as a Great Place to Work for 2017, 2018 and 2019.  

BMS Cruiserath Biologics is seeking to recruit a Manufacturing Technology Investigator on a Fixed-Term Contract for maternity cover. Reporting to the MT Manager & Site Lead Investigator within MS&T, this role will be part of the Manufacturing Science and Technology (MS&T) team and will support a large-scale highly-automated cell culture facility on a growing campus with many career development opportunities.

The successful candidate will be a key contributor in a dynamic and highly collaborative team environment. The candidate will set appropriate objectives and priorities, overcome obstacles, and deliver results within project timelines.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts and manages resolution of deviations, root cause investigations, impact assessments and CAPAs as a Lead Investigator
• Liaises with many different groups/organizations as a Lead Investigator
• Proactively identifies and facilitates resolution of obstacles to timely completion
• Leads and participates in cross-functional investigation teams
• Presents investigation findings to key stakeholders and site management
• Uses Quality Risk Management and Operational Excellence principles to facilitate risk-based decision-making, drive continuous improvement, and eliminate waste
• Addresses at risk quality metrics by identifying unit operation improvement opportunities and collaborating with process experts and Quality Assurance to implement solutions
• Liaises with Manufacturing Sciences & Technology Organization for investigations and other project work

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Minimum BS or equivalent in the biological sciences or chemical/biochemical engineering or a related discipline, with a minimum 4-8 years relevant experience, MS or equivalent with minimum of 2-6 years relevant experience, Ph.D. in upstream and/or downstream manufacturing technical support or upstream/downstream process development in the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in writing investigations, and demonstrated effectiveness in quality systems in a FDA and EMA regulated environment.
• The candidate must have strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills for this position as well as good time management, multi-tasking and organizational skills.

Employees are expected to display the BMS Biopharma Behaviours, which enable them to be successful and perform at their highest level:

Passion: We pursue excellence to help patients prevail.

Innovation: We embrace new ideas.

Accountability: We own our outcomes and the outcomes of others.

Speed: We act with urgency and agility.

Why should you apply

• You will help patients in their fight against serious diseases
• You will be part of a company that encourages excellence and innovation, respects diversity, develops leaders and values its employees.
• You’ll get a competitive salary and a great benefits package including an annual bonus, pension contribution, family medical allowance, 23.5 days annual leave plus 3 Company days,  life assurance, on-site gym and gain-sharing bonus.

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Lead of Sourcing Excellence, Contracting will be responsible for overseeing the contracting process within Global Procurement Function. It is necessary for this individual to understand the product lifecycle process, impact on the organization (both short and long term) and have knowledge of the global value chain to provide strategic industry insights and identify potential opportunities that ultimately lead to a BMS competitive advantage. This role will report directly to the Head of Sourcing Excellence and will have oversight for resources spanning across multiple teams and locations. It is key for this individual to drive effective collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders, including Business, Legal and Business Service Provider Mgmt. teams.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Oversee the full contracting process for sourcing excellence and ensure excellence in contract management to maximize benefits to the business, across categories
  • Manage team performing third-party contracting activities as part of the sourcing execution process, which ensuring:
    • Completion of any required pre-transactional steps and prior endorsement
    • Appropriate due diligence by assessing risk mitigating options, and identifying business issues
    • Correct deal terms and conditions and determining the contract timing need
    • Appropriate legal support as needed to ensure compliance with company standards
    • Timely completion of contracts in alignment to global category strategies
  • Ensure key agreements and contracts are reviewed to protect and advance the company’s interest
  • Define performance targets for contracting process and drive accountability against targets
  • Work with Strategy & Process teams to identify and build leading technology solutions to enhance the contracting process
• Build and continuously improve an industry-leading contracting capability within Global Procurement:
  • Conduct and authorize training to provide opportunities for professional development and further expansion of contracting skillsets
  • Ensure clear definition of thresholds and hand-offs between Business, Legal and other involved parties
  • Partner with functional / regional category teams to maintain effective contracting procedures and ensure adherence to regional/global category strategies
  • Partner with functional / regional category teams to maintain effective contracting procedures and ensure adherence to regional/global category strategies
• Ensure compliance with contracting and procurement policies/procedures consistent with government regulations and BMS company policy
  • Work with appropriate parties (e.g., legal) to ensure all templates and procedures are consistent with changes in laws, regulations and business practices
  • Identify and escalate any contractual risks from third-party agreements in accordance to the Risk Management Framework

Minimum Requirements:

• B.S./B.A.
• Minimum of 10+ years of business experience
• Minimum of 8-10 years of multi-disciplined procurement experience, or relevant experience
• Minimum of 3 years Pharmaceutical Procurement experience, or working directly with Pharmaceutical Procurement teams or relevant experience
• Experience leading and participating on cross-functional and/or global teams
• Managerial experience including managing teams of senior professionals and managers and establishing performance expectations
• 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, strategic planning and integrated supply chain experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S./M.B.A.
• Professional certifications (e.g. CPM, CPIM).
• 5 years Pharmaceutical Procurement experience
• Membership in Professional Associations, e.g. ISM

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Sourcing Analyst is part of a cross-functional sourcing execution responsible for supporting across functional areas on the development and execution of category strategies through sourcing outcomes. This individual is expected to build deep sourcing subject matter sourcing expertise and cross-functional / industry insights through various project rotations. It is key for this individual to be able to collaborate with various teams in a highly complex / fast-paced environment.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

End-to-End project management of the sourcing process 

• Support book of work review meetings to gather potential projects
• Launch kick-off meetings to establish a sourcing event and conduct the event through to contracting and hand-off

Support development of strategic category plans

• Provide internal and market analytics in support of strategic category plans
• Support and/or lead execution of procurement plans; role dependent on category/project complexity.
• Assist/lead identification & screening/selection of potential sources
• Assist/lead in determining appropriate method and employing leading practices

Ensure excellence in delivery of procurement initiatives that maximize corporate, business, and functional priorities and objectives

• Lead preparation of competitive go-to-market events (solicitation of bids, quotations and proposals) with pertinent specifications, terms and conditions
• Prepare for and/or lead supplier negotiations depending on category complexity
• Evaluate offerings and recommend best offer for a product or service
• As part of implementation, review product availability and/or pricing information with suppliers
• Support design/development of procurement compliance programs that align to organizational objectives and business strategies
• Maintain agreement files as required
• Understand how to access and influence specifications as required for category
• Prepare periodic category performance reports for assigned categories
• Support budget management processes as required for categories
• Support risk management as required

Internal/External Stakeholders:

• Business Partners
• GP and SE Leadership
• Supplier executive management
• Senior members of industry; technology councils and organizations

Minimum Requirements:

• B.S./B.A. (Business, Science or Engineering is desirable)
• Minimum of 1-2 years’ work experience Expertise in procurement processes, technology and systems (such as Ariba), supplier analysis and management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier diversity, strategic planning and integrated supply chain.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and MS Excel skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Power Point
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects/tasks effectively
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, ambiguous environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-2 years sourcing, contracting or relevant experience. (Preferred category experience includes: Clinical Research Services, Biologics Manufacturing, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (‘API’), Information Technology (‘IT’) or other science-based industries)
• M.S./M.B.A.
• Relevant industry certification is preferred, e.g. Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

This role is responsible for providing oversight and managing the relationship and performance of the Sourcing Excellence Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Partner (s), primarily focused on sourcing execution and category strategy development support. This role is expected to ensure all BPO projects deliver maximum value for the business and Global Procurement function. Additionally, this role will collaborate within category and regional / local leads to understand requirements and ensure alignment of BPO capacity against multi-year strategic plans. This individual will also be responsible for preparing periodic reports of progress and compliance activities for GP Senior Leadership and other areas of the organization.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Manage relationship with BPO Provider and provide oversight to ensure excellence in delivery of services
  • Ensure business partners are satisfied with the overall Procurement relationship
  • Lead Supplier Performance reviews to monitor progress against objectives
  • Ensure adherence to BMS processes, methodologies, tools, and standard of excellence
  • Oversee compliance programs and ensure compliance and risk responsibilities are appropriately staffed and training conducted
  • Monitor quality and efficiency of BPO resources, and selectively ensure excellence in delivery

• Monitor allocation of BPO capacity to sourcing projects based on defined criteria (e.g., Tiering of sub-category)

• Work collaboratively with cross-functional category leads and ensure that the BPO teams executing Sourcing projects do so in a manner consistent with BMS category strategies
  • Proactively connect teams, networks and individuals in order to increase performance of BPO resources
• Identify and drive transformational opportunities with BPO, including value beyond cost savings (e.g., customer satisfaction)
• Prepare periodic reports of progress and compliance activities for GP Senior Leadership and other areas of the organization.

Internal and External Stakeholders:

• Members of Procurement Senior Leadership Team
• Business unit specific leadership teams, including PMOs
• Supplier executive management
• Members of industry councils and organizations

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Minimum of 3-6 years Procurement or related business or technical experience, preferably in reputable organizations or relevant experience
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge and experience with business continuity management applied to large and global organizations such as BMS
• Strong leadership, communications (written/verbal) project management, analytical, problem solving, organization, presentation and facilitation skills
• Experience managing or facilitating cross functional teams
• Act with urgency, especially when faced with ambiguity. 
• Translate business requirements to system-based solution and implement to improve business performance.
• Demonstrated project leadership experience
• Flexibility to meet multiple demands and changing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with great level of attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree
• Hands-on experience leading process improvement initiatives such as Six Sigma or Lean; professional certification.
• Demonstrated record of leadership role in key initiatives or managing direct reports
• Ability to influence multiple groups including senior leadership.
• Excellent problem solving, negotiation and facilitation skills.
• Act as a trusted advisor for multi-disciplinary teams throughout the business continuity planning lifecycle.

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Sourcing Analyst is part of a cross-functional sourcing execution responsible for supporting across functional areas on the development and execution of category strategies through sourcing outcomes. This individual is expected to build deep sourcing subject matter sourcing expertise and cross-functional / industry insights through various project rotations. It is key for this individual to be able to collaborate with various teams in a highly complex / fast-paced environment.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

End-to-End project management of the sourcing process 

• Support book of work review meetings to gather potential projects
• Launch kick-off meetings to establish a sourcing event and conduct the event through to contracting and hand-off

Support development of strategic category plans

• Provide internal and market analytics in support of strategic category plans
• Support and/or lead execution of procurement plans; role dependent on category/project complexity.
• Assist/lead identification & screening/selection of potential sources
• Assist/lead in determining appropriate method and employing leading practices

Ensure excellence in delivery of procurement initiatives that maximize corporate, business, and functional priorities and objectives

• Lead preparation of competitive go-to-market events (solicitation of bids, quotations and proposals) with pertinent specifications, terms and conditions
• Prepare for and/or lead supplier negotiations depending on category complexity
• Evaluate offerings and recommend best offer for a product or service
• As part of implementation, review product availability and/or pricing information with suppliers
• Support design/development of procurement compliance programs that align to organizational objectives and business strategies
• Maintain agreement files as required
• Understand how to access and influence specifications as required for category
• Prepare periodic category performance reports for assigned categories
• Support budget management processes as required for categories
• Support risk management as required

Internal/External Stakeholders:

• Business Partners
• GP and SE Leadership
• Supplier executive management
• Senior members of industry; technology councils and organizations

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

• B.S./B.A. (Business, Science or Engineering is desirable)
• Minimum of 1-2 years’ work experience Expertise in procurement processes, technology and systems (such as Ariba), supplier analysis and management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier diversity, strategic planning and integrated supply chain.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and MS Excel skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Power Point
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects/tasks effectively
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, ambiguous environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-2 years sourcing, contracting or relevant experience. (Preferred category experience includes: Clinical Research Services, Biologics Manufacturing, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (‘API’), Information Technology (‘IT’) or other science-based industries)
• M.S./M.B.A.
• Relevant industry certification is preferred, e.g. Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Function Strategy and Operations Lead is accountable for the development and execution of the Sourcing Excellence multi-year strategic plan. This role serves as the Chief of Staff to the Sourcing Excellence Vice President and as a strategic partner (or ‘liaison’) to the extended leadership team. This role is expected to drive all high impact / strategic functional initiatives within this function. This individual is also expected to identify opportunities that ultimately lead to a BMS competitive advantage and improve the performance of the Sourcing Excellence talent pool.

Additionally, this role will oversee the utilization and staffing of the flexible pool of sourcing pool. This individual is expected to closely collaborate with Procurement Category and Regional Leads to ensure staffing needs for the Multi-Year Productivity Plan (MYPP) are met, while building cross-functional expertise within the organization.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities: 

Lead and/or support major strategic programs within a multi-year plan including end-to-end process optimization, make/buy analysis and recommendations within a large group of spend categories and/or within a major business area

Manage the capability excellence portfolio for the Sourcing Excellence area, in order to ensure appropriate prioritization and value opportunities are realized

Chief of Staff responsibilities to head of functional group

• Work closely with key stakeholders in business units and in corporate functions to coordinate cross-functional strategies and implementation plans

Oversee staffing and development of Sourcing Analyst flexible resource pool

• Monitor allocation of cross-functional sourcing pool to projects based on defined criteria (e.g., Tiering of sub-category)
• Ensure rotation of resources to various projects to achieve a breadth of development experience
• Meet staffing needs of initiatives to achieve MYPP targets

Develop, champion, and ensure implementation of ideas that will optimize BMS total cost of ownership for spend categories, and support an emerging future pipeline of Continuous Improvement deliverables

Ensure highest standards of excellence across key capabilities

• Conduct reviews of sourcing strategies and negotiations plans
• Provide a value chain perspective across the entire functional portfolio
• Oversee the adherence to annual strategic category management plans which specify how savings goals will be achieved, and finally ensure clear alignment between team actions and business unit objectives
• Coach and/or facilitate resources within function to embed leading sourcing methodologies

Effectively manage teams through strategic planning and goal development in accordance with GP strategy

• Oversee the review and revision of procurement practices to ensure their compliance with established laws, policies, and procedures 
• Provide coaching for the development of personnel and lend expertise in development of sourcing strategies 

Support identification of Sourcing Excellence tools:

• Ensure communication of technical needs for Sourcing Excellence with IT 
• Collaborate with the IT function to review and evaluate new technology to support the continued evolution of a best in class process

Internal/External Stakeholders:  

• All GP personnel
• Business unit specific leadership teams 
• Supplier representatives 
• Members of industry councils and organizations 

Minimum Requirements:

• B.S./B.A.
• Minimum of 10+ years of business experience
• Minimum of 8-10 years of multi-disciplined or like procurement experience or relevant experience
• Minimum of 3 years Pharmaceutical Procurement experience, or working directly with Pharmaceutical teams or relevant experience
• Experience leading and participating on cross-functional and/or global teams
• Managerial experience including managing teams of senior professionals and managers and establishing performance expectations
• 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, strategic planning and integrated supply chain experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S./M.B.A.
• Professional certifications (e.g. CPM, CPIM).
• 5 years Pharmaceutical Procurement experience
• Membership in Professional Associations, e.g. ISM

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Sourcing Excellence Manager is part of a global team which collaborates with Commercial category leaders and business partners on category strategy development, contributing advanced strategic industry insight.

The Sourcing Excellence Manager is responsible for sourcing excellence management processes, and designated Sourcing Excellence team members. This individual will build an understanding of BMS’s global, end-to-end value chain as it relates to the categories in focus. Key responsibilities include owning and driving implementation of high value and highly complex sourcing projects and contracts; and identifying supply optimization opportunities for speed-to-market, innovation, revenue enhancement, mitigated risk/improved lifecycle management, overall competitive cost advantage, and other sources of value for Bristol-Myers Squibb. Responsibilities also include managing selected Supplier Relationship Management (‘SRM’) programs: processes and procedures, supplier and category segmentation, operational performance and contract management.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Manage/lead Sourcing Excellence teams to ensure continuous development of the organization and staff
  • Lead the hiring, performance evaluation, management and development planning of assigned Sourcing Excellence employees, and mentor junior staff in the SE organization; this includes employees geographically separated from the Sourcing Excellence leadership team.  
  • Ability to manage a large book of work across multiple individuals, teams, geographies.   Must be able to bring organization and transparency to a fast-paced environment.
  • Lead short and long-term initiatives that deliver positive impacts on the organization, including training and development programs.
  • Champion process improvements, recommending new ways of working to improve processes and embed new systems in the function and across Sourcing Excellence
  • Lead and participate in organizational cross-functional development such as process improvement, capabilities development efforts, continuous innovation programs
  • Provide BMS support/oversight to suppliers of Procurement BPO services, including SRM activities
  • Prepare periodic reports of department activities for the Sourcing Excellence Leadership team and other stakeholders as required; analyze and ensure resolution of issues raised in procurement audit reports.
  • Participate in book of work review meetings with BP&S teams to gather potential projects, prioritize them and align on resource allocation process

• Oversee end-to-end development and implementation of Sourcing and Contracting Strategy
  • Oversee project management for complex sourcing events
    • Launch kick-off meetings to establish a sourcing event. 
    • Lead the preparation and solicitation of competitive bids, quotations and proposals; evaluate competitive offerings; assess supplier product and pricing information; prepare and issue contracts for legal review and approval (This specific role will require complex contracting globally in a highly regulated area)
    • This individual may also be involved in identification, screening and selection of potential sources and determination of appropriate methods of procurement, utilizing extensive and deep contracting or technical expertise. (Examples R&D Clinical Trials, Use of Real-world data)
  • Provide insights from internal and market analytics to influence the development of strategic category plans; partner with category leaders and business partners on plan development, including building plans for smaller categories. Builds understanding of BMS’s global, end-to-end value chain as it relates to the categories in focus.
  • Contribute to Sourcing Excellence functional development efforts such as process improvement and capabilities development
  • Understand, develop procurement financing and leveraging strategies (e.g. lease vs. buy). Where applicable, evaluate optimum strategies for inventory management, including restock levels and just-in-time supply
  • When supporting category strategy development, he or she might be involved in research and make recommendations on decisions for “make, buy or lease,” privatize or outsource goods or services. At Bristol-Myers Squibb, we’re creating innovative medicines for patients who are fighting serious diseases. We’re also nurturing our own team with inspiring work and challenging career options. No matter our role, each of us contributes. And that makes all the difference.

• Conduct Supplier Performance and Relationship Management for select categories and suppliers
  • For SRM suppliers, support the process of developing, evaluating and managing effective relationships with strategic suppliers, strategic alliance partners, supply chain, cross-functional and multi-functional teams
  • Participate in other supplier management activities involving key preferred suppliers, using the Supplier Management methodology, developing metrics for supplier performance, conducting supplier visits and evaluations to determine capability, alignment and capacity
  • Support the review of supplier innovations and demonstrations in partnership with the Business Partnering and Strategy group for prioritized highly strategic suppliers
  • For escalated issues with respect to quality, performance or supply, support Business Partnering & Strategy with the analytics required to solve root cause issues; collaborate with site / local procurement on solutions. Own and drive mitigation projects on a prioritized basis
  • As required for function and categories assigned, support the design and development of procurement compliance programs, including category-specific risk management efforts
  • Support implementing and managing the small business and disadvantaged suppliers search and development programs

Internal/External Stakeholders:

• Business Partners
• GPSLT
• Supplier executive management
• Senior members of industry; technology councils and organizations

Minimum Requirements:

• B.S./B.A. (Business, Science or Engineering is desirable)
• Relevant industry certification is preferred, e.g. Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
• Minimum of 5 - 7 years’ work experience with at least 3 – 5 years procurement or relevant experience. (Preferred category experience includes: Clinical Research Services, use of Real-World Data, Value Access and Pricing).
• Expertise in procurement processes, technology and systems (such as Ariba), contract and supplier analysis and management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier diversity, strategic planning and integrated supply chain.
• Extensive people management and employee development responsibilities, including talent identification and acquisition.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with and manage internal stakeholders at all levels within a highly matrixed organization, working across cross-functional, cross-organizational teams.
• Strong understanding of data analytics, category management; expertise in process redesign and continuous improvement, project and performance management
• Demonstrated ability to partner, manage and influence virtually

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S./M.B.A.

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Sourcing Excellence Associate Director is responsible for sourcing excellence management processes, and designated Sourcing Excellence team members. This role is part of a global team which collaborates with category leaders and business partners on category strategy development, contributing advanced strategic industry insight.

This individual is expected to build an understanding of BMS’s global, end-to-end value chain as it relates to the categories in focus.  Key responsibilities include owning and driving implementation of high value and highly complex sourcing projects and contracts and identifying supply optimization opportunities for speed-to-market, innovation, revenue enhancement, mitigated risk/improved lifecycle management, overall competitive cost advantage, and other sources of value for Bristol-Myers Squibb.  Responsibilities also include managing selected Supplier Relationship Management (‘SRM’) programs: processes and procedures, supplier and category segmentation, operational performance and contract management.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Lead Sourcing Excellence teams to ensure continuous development of the organization and staff

• Lead the management and development planning of assigned Sourcing Excellence employees, and mentor junior staff in the SE organization
• Manage a large book of work across multiple individuals, teams, geographies.
• Lead short-and long-term initiatives that deliver positive impacts on the organization, including training and development programs.
• Champion process improvements, recommending new ways of working to improve processes and embed new systems in the function and across Sourcing Excellence
• Lead and participate in organizational cross-functional development such as process improvement, capabilities development efforts, continuous innovation programs
• Prepare periodic reports of department activities for the Sourcing Excellence Leadership team and other stakeholders as required

Oversee end-to-end development and implementation of Sourcing and Contracting Strategy

• Oversee project management for complex sourcing events
  • Launch kick-off meetings to establish a sourcing event. 
  • Lead the preparation and solicitation of competitive bids, quotations and proposals; evaluate competitive offerings; assess supplier product and pricing information; prepare and issue contracts for legal review and approval (This specific role will require complex contracting globally in a highly regulated area)
  • This individual may also be involved in identification, screening and selection of potential sources and determination of appropriate methods of procurement, utilizing extensive and deep contracting or technical expertise. (Examples R&D Clinical Trials, Use of Real-world data)
• Provide insights from internal and market analytics to influence the development of strategic category plans; partner with category leaders and business partners on plan development, including building plans for smaller categories. Builds understanding of BMS’s global, end-to-end value chain as it relates to the categories in focus.
• When supporting category strategy development, he or she might be involved in research and make recommendations on decisions for “make, buy or lease,” privatize or outsource goods or services
• Ensure negotiated terms are translated into contractual terms, following BMS templates provided by Legal Dept / Strategic Corporate Transactions, and working in close partnership with BMS Lawyers when needed

Conduct Supplier Performance and Relationship Management for select categories and suppliers

• For select suppliers, support the process of developing, evaluating and managing effective relationships with strategic suppliers, strategic alliance partners, supply chain, cross-functional and multi-functional teams
• Participate in other supplier management activities involving key preferred suppliers, using the Supplier Management methodology, developing metrics for supplier performance, conducting supplier visits and evaluations to determine capability, alignment and capacity
• Support the review of supplier innovations and demonstrations in partnership with the Business Partnering and Strategy group for prioritized highly strategic suppliers
• For escalated issues with respect to quality, performance or supply, support Business Partnering & Strategy with the analytics required to solve root cause issues; collaborate with site / local procurement on solutions. Own and drive mitigation projects on a prioritized basis
• As required for function and categories assigned, support the design and development of procurement compliance programs, including category-specific risk management efforts
• Support implementing and managing the small business and disadvantaged suppliers search and development programs

Internal/External Stakeholders:

• Business Partners
• GP SLT
• BPO Partners
• Supplier executive management
• Senior members of industry; technology councils and organizations

Minimum Requirements:

• B.S./B.A. (Business, Science or Engineering is desirable)
• Relevant industry certification is preferred, e.g. Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
• Minimum of 8-10 years’ work experience with at least 6-8 years procurement or relevant experience. (Preferred category experience includes: Clinical Research Services, use of Real-World Data, Value Access and Pricing).
• Expertise in procurement processes, technology and systems (such as Ariba), contract and supplier analysis and management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier diversity, strategic planning and integrated supply chain.
• Extensive people management and employee development responsibilities, including talent identification and acquisition.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with and manage internal stakeholders at all levels within a highly matrixed organization, working across cross-functional, cross-organizational teams.
• Strong understanding of data analytics, category management; expertise in process redesign and continuous improvement, project and performance management
• Demonstrated ability to partner, manage and influence virtually

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S./M.B.A.

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Sourcing Associate collaborates with and supports Procurement category owners within the Commercial function on strategy development and leads/supports procurement execution.  He or she will provide strategic industry insights and identify potential opportunities to improve total cost of ownership via revenue enhancement, speed-to-market, mitigated risk/improved lifecycle management, and other opportunities to offer BMS competitive advantage. This Associate will also conduct sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and supplier relationship management activities, as well as facilitate continuous improvement programs and supplier-enabled innovation to enable Sourcing Managers to achieve strategic objectives.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Provide End-to-End project management of the sourcing process 

• Participate in book of work review meetings to gather potential projects
• Launch kick-off meetings to establish a sourcing event and conduct the event through to contracting and hand-off
• This specific role will require complex contracting globally in a highly regulated area

Support/lead development of strategic category plans

• Provide internal and market analytics in support of strategic category plans
• Support and/or lead execution of procurement plans; role dependent on category/project complexity.
• Assist/lead identification & screening/selection of potential sources
• Assist/lead in determining appropriate method and employing leading practices

Ensure excellence in delivery of procurement initiatives that maximize corporate, business, and functional priorities and objectives

• Lead preparation of competitive go-to-market events (solicitation of bids, quotations and proposals) with pertinent specifications, terms and conditions
• Prepare for and/or lead supplier negotiations depending on category complexity
• Evaluate offerings and recommend overall best offer for a product or service
• As part of implementation, review product availability and/or pricing information with suppliers
• Assist in the preparation of and/or issue contracts (or large purchase orders) for legal review and approval
• Support design/development of procurement compliance programs that align to organizational objectives and business strategies
• Maintain agreement files as required
• Understand how to access and influence specifications as required for category
• Prepare periodic category performance reports for assigned categories
• Support budget management processes as required for categories
• Support risk management as required

Lead/participate in organizational development efforts

Internal/External Stakeholders:

• Business Partners
• GP and SE Leadership
• Supplier executive management
• Senior members of industry; technology councils and organizations

Minimum Requirements:

• B.S./B.A. (Business, Science or Engineering is desirable)
• Relevant industry certification is preferred, e.g. Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years’ work experience with at least 2 – 4 years sourcing, contracting or relevant experience. (Preferred category experience includes: Clinical Research Services, Biologics Manufacturing, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (‘API’), Information Technology (‘IT’) or other science-based industries)
• Expertise in procurement processes, technology and systems (such as Ariba), contract and supplier analysis and management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier diversity, strategic planning and integrated supply chain.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and MS Excel skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Power Point
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects/tasks effectively
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, ambiguous environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S./M.B.A.

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference.  We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

The Sourcing Excellence Associate Director is responsible for sourcing excellence management processes, and designated Sourcing Excellence team members. This role is part of a global team which collaborates with category leaders and business partners on category strategy development, contributing advanced strategic industry insight.

This individual is expected to build an understanding of BMS’s global, end-to-end value chain as it relates to the categories in focus.  Key responsibilities include owning and driving implementation of high value and highly complex sourcing projects and contracts and identifying supply optimization opportunities for speed-to-market, innovation, revenue enhancement, mitigated risk/improved lifecycle management, overall competitive cost advantage, and other sources of value for Bristol-Myers Squibb.  Responsibilities also include managing selected Supplier Relationship Management (‘SRM’) programs: processes and procedures, supplier and category segmentation, operational performance and contract management.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Lead Sourcing Excellence teams to ensure continuous development of the organization and staff

• Lead the management and development planning of assigned Sourcing Excellence employees, and mentor junior staff in the SE organization
• Manage a large book of work across multiple individuals, teams, geographies.
• Lead short-and long-term initiatives that deliver positive impacts on the organization, including training and development programs.
• Champion process improvements, recommending new ways of working to improve processes and embed new systems in the function and across Sourcing Excellence
• Lead and participate in organizational cross-functional development such as process improvement, capabilities development efforts, continuous innovation programs
• Prepare periodic reports of department activities for the Sourcing Excellence Leadership team and other stakeholders as required

Oversee end-to-end development and implementation of Sourcing and Contracting Strategy

• Oversee project management for complex sourcing events
  • Launch kick-off meetings to establish a sourcing event. 
  • Lead the preparation and solicitation of competitive bids, quotations and proposals; evaluate competitive offerings; assess supplier product and pricing information; prepare and issue contracts for legal review and approval (This specific role will require complex contracting globally in a highly regulated area)
  • This individual may also be involved in identification, screening and selection of potential sources and determination of appropriate methods of procurement, utilizing extensive and deep contracting or technical expertise. (Examples R&D Clinical Trials, Use of Real-world data)
• Provide insights from internal and market analytics to influence the development of strategic category plans; partner with category leaders and business partners on plan development, including building plans for smaller categories. Builds understanding of BMS’s global, end-to-end value chain as it relates to the categories in focus.
• When supporting category strategy development, he or she might be involved in research and make recommendations on decisions for “make, buy or lease,” privatize or outsource goods or services
• Ensure negotiated terms are translated into contractual terms, following BMS templates provided by Legal Dept / Strategic Corporate Transactions, and working in close partnership with BMS Lawyers when needed

Conduct Supplier Performance and Relationship Management for select categories and suppliers

• For select suppliers, support the process of developing, evaluating and managing effective relationships with strategic suppliers, strategic alliance partners, supply chain, cross-functional and multi-functional teams
• Participate in other supplier management activities involving key preferred suppliers, using the Supplier Management methodology, developing metrics for supplier performance, conducting supplier visits and evaluations to determine capability, alignment and capacity
• Support the review of supplier innovations and demonstrations in partnership with the Business Partnering and Strategy group for prioritized highly strategic suppliers
• For escalated issues with respect to quality, performance or supply, support Business Partnering & Strategy with the analytics required to solve root cause issues; collaborate with site / local procurement on solutions. Own and drive mitigation projects on a prioritized basis
• As required for function and categories assigned, support the design and development of procurement compliance programs, including category-specific risk management efforts
• Support implementing and managing the small business and disadvantaged suppliers search and development programs

Internal/External Stakeholders:

• Business Partners
• GP SLT
• BPO Partners
• Supplier executive management
• Senior members of industry; technology councils and organizations

Minimum Requirements:

• B.S./B.A. (Business, Science or Engineering is desirable)
• Relevant industry certification is preferred, e.g. Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
• Minimum of 8-10 years’ work experience with at least 6-8 years procurement or relevant experience. (Preferred category experience includes: Clinical Research Services, use of Real-World Data, Value Access and Pricing).
• Expertise in procurement processes, technology and systems (such as Ariba), contract and supplier analysis and management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier diversity, strategic planning and integrated supply chain.
• Extensive people management and employee development responsibilities, including talent identification and acquisition.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with and manage internal stakeholders at all levels within a highly matrixed organization, working across cross-functional, cross-organizational teams.
• Strong understanding of data analytics, category management; expertise in process redesign and continuous improvement, project and performance management
• Demonstrated ability to partner, manage and influence virtually

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S./M.B.A.

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 the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.