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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.
Job Description
The Service Delivery Manager TMT plays a critical role in the efficient management of the Transition Management Team. The position will be responsible for operationalizing and delivering a wide range of HR activities related to workforce reduction and restructuring, collaborating with cross-functional teams, managing process improvement timelines and deliverables, and ensuring the successful execution of HR initiatives aligned with the TMT’s strategic goals. This role requires strong process management skills, effective stakeholder engagement, proficiency in reporting and analysis, and good working knowledge of HR processes related to re-organization activities.
Service Delivery Execution:
- Provide subject matter expertise and operational support to TMT product team by providing clear prioritization, assigning tasks and responsibilities, and monitoring progress.
- Facilitate change management processes, including communication plans and stakeholder engagement plans.
- Establish and maintain quality standards and best practices for TMT initiatives.
- Identify and assess risks, including potential issues related to scope, resources, timelines, and external factors.
- Proactively identify any potential roadblocks and implement contingency plans as needed to keep initiatives on track.
Process Management:
- Develop comprehensive plans that clearly outline scope, objectives, deliverables, and key milestones.
- Provide expert input for next phase technical enhancements in Workday supporting reorganization initiatives.
- Develop and gain alignment on the global annual exit wave schedule.
- Define timelines and work with downstream functions to ensure adequate resource allocation to ensure successful execution of TMT processes.
- Identify areas for improvement and implement enhancements based on lessons learned.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Collaborate closely with HR, Finance, Legal, Market HR leads, IT, and other internal partners, gathering input and insights and ensuring alignment on the product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
- Establish collaborative partnership with key stakeholders to clearly set objectives, requirements, and expectations.
- Provide insight, ideas and proposals and gain alignment with relevant stakeholders.
- Draft and send regularly scheduled and ad hoc communications for the HR and TMT communities.
Reporting and Documentation:
- Prepare detailed and insightful status reports that highlight progress, accomplishments, and challenges.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date process documentation, including work plans, meeting minutes, and decision logs.
- Extract and analyze data from Workday to ensure compliance with internal business controls and government regulations as well as report on statistics and trends.
- Archive process documentation for future reference and audits.
- Maintain SharePoint sites to enable easy and intuitive access to process documentation.
- Create documentation for new business initiatives as well as changes and updates to existing processes, including process flows, local work instructions, etc.
- Develop training content and lead trainings sessions for various stakeholders.
Operational Influence:
- Develop and garner support for a collaborative and high-performance product team environment.
- Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement within the product team.
- Ensure that all team members are informed about changes and are prepared for transitions.
Essential Skills:
- Process engineering
- HCM automation functional process design and downstream financial system booking processes/ tools
- Multi-country restructuring legal processes
- Leading teams without authority
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business operations, or a related field and/or the equivalent in demonstrated work experience.
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in HR-related projects and processes.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and deploying automated solutions in HCM solutions (Workday, Oracle, SAP) as the functional expert and working collaboratively with HRIT community to bring complex, multi-functional processes to life from an end-to-end perspective.
- Good working knowledge of HR processes, policies, and best practices.
- Strong experience with stakeholder engagement at all levels.
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Proficiency with process documentation.
- Workday and SharePoint experience preferred.
- Change management expertise is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative and cross-functional environment.
If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.
Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/
Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
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.
Manager, Bioprocess Manufacturing Operations
Excited to grow your career?
At Bristol Myers Squibb, we are inspired by a single vision – transforming patients’ lives through science. In oncology, hematology, immunology and cardiovascular disease – and one of the most diverse and promising pipelines in the industry – each of our passionate colleagues contribute to innovations that drive meaningful change. We bring a human touch to every treatment we pioneer. Join us and make a difference.
Our growing campus is located 45 miles northwest of Boston in Devens, MA. The site totals 700,000 square feet on 89 acres and currently supports process development, clinical manufacturing and commercial manufacturing for biologics medicines and construction is underway for a new state of the art Cell Therapy facility. This is an exciting time to join BMS in Devens and be part of our expanding team!
Position Summary
The Manager position is in the Single Use Facility in the Devens, MA campus on the second shift (Monday – Friday 2PM to 10PM). The Manager leads and drives the execution of commercial manufacturing processes according to established procedures and production batch records for the manufacture of therapeutic proteins in accordance with Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP's). The Manager is responsible for management of group whose primary focus is on execution of manufacturing processes, technical assessment of processes, maintaining a culture of compliance, innovation, and within their functional group. The Manager is required to guide the personnel in their group with knowledge and technical knowledge to lead troubleshooting activities, provide investigation support, analyze process/equipment data, and identify and implement process improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the operation of all area-specific production equipment (i.e., CIP systems, bioreactors, chromatography systems, media/buffer preparation equipment etc.), process automation systems (i.e., Delta V and Syncade Interactions, OSI/Pi Historian) and supporting business systems (i.e., SAP. Trackwise, Maximo etc.)
- Ensure team adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Ensure daily work coordination and distribution as demanded through Bio G schedule to effectively manage production
- Manage daily communication to shift personnel, support functional team meetings, ensure shift notes are thorough and accurate, and provide shift handover support and critical update summaries to other Shift Supervisors
- Ensure oversight on critical operations through systematic walk down and checks prior to execution
- Develop and manage operational schedule in conjunction with scheduling and planning team, recognize cross-functional impact, and capture and communicate any variance to cross-functional groups in real time
- Act as an area/system owner and point of contact for all work to be carried out in the area over assigned shift
- Build partnership with assigned Technical Lead to ensure daily data review and trends are accomplished
- Take active role in selecting and developing team; this includes leveraging relationships internal and external to the SUF manufacturing team to build the best team possible, developing less experienced Technical Leads, and providing general mentorship and training to staff
- Manage staff performance and prepare performance objectives for mid-year and end-of-year performance connection reviews
- Drive continuous improvements through staff engagement
Qualifications & Experience
- Knowledge of science generally attained through studies resulting in a B.S., in science, engineering, biochemistry or related discipline, or its equivalent is highly desired
- 6+ years of direct biologic manufacturing experience, with 2+ years of previous supervisory experience demonstrating proficiency in selection of team and management of personnel highly desired
- Extensive knowledge of SOPs and cGMPs and their application within a regulatory environment
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing process generally obtained through participation in pharmaceutical technology, technology transfer, process development, and manufacturing support
- Demonstrated aptitude for engineering principles and manufacturing automation systems
- Ability to effectively work in a cross-functional, fast-paced, complex, and dynamic environment
- Effective communication and technical writing skills
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Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious diseases. Empowered to apply our individual talents and diverse perspectives in an inclusive culture, our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
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.
Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is an essential job function of this role which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and enhances the Company culture.
To protect the safety of our workforce, customers, patients and communities, the policy of the Company requires all employees and workers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they have received an exception based on an approved request for a medical or religious reasonable accommodation. Therefore, all BMS applicants seeking a role located in the U.S. and Puerto Rico must confirm that they have already received or are willing to receive the full COVID-19 vaccination by their start date as a qualification of the role and condition of employment. This requirement is subject to state and local law restrictions and may not be applicable to employees working in certain jurisdictions such as Montana. This requirement is also subject to discussions with collective bargaining representatives in the U.S.
Our company is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request an approval of accommodation prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application or if you are applying to a role based in the U.S. or Puerto Rico and you believe that you are unable to receive a COVID-19 vaccine due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief, during or any part of the recruitment process, please direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
Locations
Devens - MA - US
If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.
Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/
Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
Supply Chain and Logistics
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.
The Senior Manager, Procurement, Contact Center & Agency Management role is responsible for the development of robust global category strategy, including defining buying channels, purchasing policies as well as managing supplier relationships and driving Agency Management.
This role is expected to have Contact Center expertise and knowledge of other Commercialization categories, as well as a good understanding of Pharmaceutical Commercialization models and regulations. This individual will work with the Category Lead and Partners to develop a Contact Center category strategy that aligns to the strategic priorities of BMS. This includes overseeing sourcing and contracting teams to ensure we are delivering with speed.
This role will also drive Agency Management and work with Category Leads, Category Partners and Commercial Teams to enhance Agency relationships focusing on value creation while ensuring efficient and optimized partnerships. It is necessary for this individual to understand the product lifecycle process and the archetypes that each product will fall into, as well as 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.
Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Develop Global Category Strategies that are best in class and relevant for global and market nuances as needed to drive outcomes for the business
Understand and capture business plans and budgets as needed to ensure global category strategies are fit-for-purpose and meet business needs.
Leverage knowledge of external supplier market place to curate supplier solutions for the business in alignment with business outcome needs.
Collaborate with the Category Lead and Partners to ensure category strategies are effectively supporting business outcomes such as product launch, in-line product growth, upcoming LOEs, and data and insights.
Coordinate with market teams to develop relevant and effective global category strategies that are utilized across markets
Coordinate with dedicated market business partners to pull through relevant global strategies or develop tailored category strategies as needed to enable specific market needs and objectives.
Coordinate with Procurement COE teams to ensure simple and clear buying processes to allow pull through of category solutions and optimized user experience.
Support major category initiatives within a multi-year plan including end to end process optimization, make / buy analysis and recommendations within a spend category and / or within a major business area.
Provide Industry and Category Expertise to build robust Category Strategies & Plans that evolve and align with the product lifecycle.
Drive Agency Management and performance
Coordinate with other Category Strategy Partners to monitor Agency performance across business units and leverage inputs to effectively manage Agency relationships. Leverage/promote technology as a backbone to Agency Management.
Manage and optimize the Contact center category supply base, preferred suppliers, and track supplier performance (KPIs, SLA tracking).
Lead cadenced business reviews with key internal and external stakeholders to track performance and ensure alignment on business objectives.
Manage escalations from the business and coordinate with Suppliers on behalf of the business to develop solutions or performance improvement plans.
Build and continuously improve the Commercial procurement capability
Continuously develop category and procurement knowledge through self-development, trainings, and market research.
Continuously refine category strategies to meet evolving product portfolio and business needs, and enhance business outcomes (e.g. product launch, plan for LOE, drive in-line product growth).
Encourage and champion external research, benchmarking, and involvement in professional networks as a means of strengthening capabilities via the adoption of procurement profession best practices.
Influence the business to adhere to procurement strategies (e.g. preferred suppliers), policies, and processes in order to enable enterprise initiatives.
Innovation Management
Foster internal and external (supplier led) innovation.
Coordinate with Global Business Solution Partners and Procurement Market Business Partners to execute innovation plans, display supplier capabilities, and lead innovation workshops that help solve key business problems.
Coordinate and synchronize with other Procurement organizations
Coordinate with the Procurement Centers organization to enable the Procurement reporting mechanism, strategy, processes, policies, and digital strategy.
Provide consistent feedback to the Centers organization on how the procurement operations organization is executing and enabling category strategies.
Internal/External Stakeholders:
Commercial Business unit, Medical Excellence & Finance Teams
Category Strategy Partners, Agile Sourcing, International Procurement & Supplier executive management teams
Senior members of industry
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Minimum education of a B.S./B.A.
Minimum of five (5) plus years of business experience, with three (3) years of multi-disciplined pharmaceutical procurement experience, preferably in a multinational environment.
Experience leading and participating on cross-functional and 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.
#LI-Hybrid
If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.
Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/
Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
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.
The Senior Manager, Procurement, SVC Achievement role will oversee the budgeting process, financial planning, and analysis to ensure the organization’s financial health and operational efficiency. This role integrates financial management with strategic planning and operational oversight to help the company achieve its financial goals and objectives. The position involves close collaboration with the Finance department to develop, monitor, and manage budgets, providing accurate financial analysis and reporting to support strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with various departments.
Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Budget Development and Management
Oversee and lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes in collaboration with Finance, including the preparation, consolidation, and review of departmental budgets.
Responsible for collecting budget data from all areas within Procurement and providing it to Finance for consolidation.
Monitor and manage budget performance and provide regular updates to senior management.
Ensure budget alignment with strategic goals and objectives.
Analyze variances between actual and budgeted figures, providing insights and recommendations for corrective actions.
Financial Analysis & Reporting
Analyze financial reports and data from the Finance department to assess the organization's financial performance.
Conduct detailed financial analysis to support strategic planning and performance improvement.
Identify trends, variances, risks, opportunities, and key performance indicators that impact strategic goals.
Translate financial data into actionable insights to inform strategic decision-making and provide recommendations to senior management to drive business growth and efficiency.
Collaborate with the Finance department to prepare and review financial reports, and provide regular updates on budget status, financial performance, and key metrics to senior management.
Reporting and Compliance
Prepare and present budget status updates, financial performance summaries including budget vs actual analysis, and key metrics to senior management and stakeholders.
Communicate financial information in a clear and concise manner to non-financial stakeholders.
Ensure compliance with financial regulations, accounting standards, and internal policies.
Collaborate with external auditors and provide necessary documentation for audits as required.
Cost Control and Optimization
Monitor and control expenditures to ensure alignment with budgetary constraints.
Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement measures to improve financial efficiency.
Review and approve budget adjustments and reallocations.
Collaboration and Communication
Collaborate with Finance and other departments to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
Participate in cross-functional teams to support strategic initiatives and projects.
Work closely with department heads to understand their financial needs and provide guidance on budget management.
Communicate budgetary guidelines and timelines to ensure timely submission of budget proposals.
Provide training and support to staff on budget-related matters.
System and Process Improvement
Implement best practices and innovative solutions to improve financial management.
Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data.
Internal/External Stakeholders
Strategy & Performance team within Procurement
Procurement SLT
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Minimum education of a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in budgeting, financial planning, and analysis.
Strong knowledge of financial principles, budgeting techniques, and accounting standards.
Proficiency in financial software and tools (e.g., ERP systems, Excel).
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
#LI-Hybrid
If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.
Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/
Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
Supply Chain and Logistics
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.
The Senior Manager, Procurement, Patient Access & Support Services is responsible for development of robust global category strategy, including defining buying channels, purchasing policies, managing supplier relationships. The Senior Manager role is expected to have deep Patient Access & Support category expertise and knowledge of other Commercialization categories, as well as a deep understanding of Pharmaceutical Commercialization models and regulations. This individual will work with the Category Lead and Partners to develop a Patient Access & Support category strategy that aligns to the strategic priorities of BMS and ensure that the strategy can meet business needs across the product lifecycle and across markets. This includes overseeing sourcing and contracting teams to ensure we are delivering with speed.
It is necessary for this individual to understand the product lifecycle process and the archetypes that each product will fall into, as well as 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.
Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Develop Global Category Strategies that are best in class and relevant for global and market nuances as needed to drive outcomes for the business
Understand and capture business plans and budgets as needed to ensure global category strategies are fit-for-purpose and meet business needs.
Leverage knowledge of external supplier market place to curate supplier solutions for the business in alignment with business outcome needs.
Collaborate with the Category Lead and Partners to ensure category strategies are effectively supporting business outcomes such as product launch, in-line product growth, upcoming LOEs, and data and insights.
Coordinate with dedicated market business partners to pull through relevant global strategies or develop tailored category strategies as needed to enable specific market needs and objectives.
Coordinate with Procurement COE teams to ensure simple and clear buying processes to allow pull through of category solutions and optimized user experience.
Support major category initiatives within a multi-year plan including end to end process optimization, make / buy analysis and recommendations within a spend category and / or within a major business area.
Provide Industry and Category Expertise to build robust Category Strategies & Plans that evolve and align with the product lifecycle.
Bring external benchmarks, KPIs, and thought leadership to optimize category strategies.
Execute supplier relationship management and drive supplier performance
Support the rationalization and selection of suppliers that meet business requirements at the optimal total cost, with preferred supplier identification.
Coordinate with other Category Strategy Partners to understand supplier performance across business units and leverage inputs to effectively manage supplier relationships.
Manage and optimize the category supply base, preferred suppliers, and track supplier performance (KPIs, SLA tracking,..).
Lead cadenced business reviews with key internal and external stakeholders to track performance and ensure alignment on business objectives.
Manage escalations from the business and coordinate with suppliers on behalf of the business to develop solutions or performance improvement plans.
Build and continuously improve the Commercial procurement capability
Continuously refine category strategies to meet evolving product portfolio and business needs, and enhance business outcomes (e.g. product launch, plan for LOE, drive in-line product growth).
Encourage and champion external research, benchmarking, and involvement in professional networks as a means of strengthening capabilities via the adoption of procurement profession best practices.
Influence the business to adhere to procurement strategies (e.g. preferred suppliers), policies, and processes in order to enable enterprise initiatives.
Innovation Management
Foster internal and external (supplier led) innovation.
Coordinate with Global Business Solution Partners and Procurement Market Business Partners to execute innovation plans, display supplier capabilities, and lead innovation workshops that help solve key business problems.
Coordinate and synchronize with other Procurement organizations
Coordinate with the Procurement Centers organization to enable the Procurement reporting mechanism, strategy, processes, policies, and digital strategy.
Provide consistent feedback to the Centers organization on how the procurement operations organization is executing and enabling category strategies.
Synchronize with the Procurement Global Business Solution Lead and other Category Managers to capture and refine best practices, and drive a consistent experience for the business.
Internal/External Stakeholders:
Commercial Business unit, Patient Access & Support (PASS) & BMS Patient Assistance Foundation (BMSPAF) teams.
Category Strategy Partners, Agile Sourcing, Supplier Management and International Procurement teams.
Brand, Regulatory, Contract Law, Finance teams and Senior members of industry.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Minimum education of a B.S./B.A.
Minimum of five (5) plus years of business experience, with three (3) years of multi-disciplined pharmaceutical procurement experience, preferably in a multinational environment.
Experience leading and participating on cross-functional and 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.
If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.
Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/
Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
Supply Chain and Logistics
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.
The Manager, Agile Sourcing, Research & Development role is part of a global team which collaborates with R&D category leaders and business partners on procurement execution in support of category strategies. The Agile Sourcing Manager 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. Additional responsibilities may grow to include leading or supporting continuous improvement initiatives, supporting category strategy development, and collaborating with business unit stakeholders as applicable.
Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Lead end-to-end implementation of Sourcing and Contracting for Clinical Development Services
Oversee and/or lead project management for sourcing events of varying complexity from end-to-end (RFI/RFP).
Lead the preparation and solicitation of competitive bids, quotations and proposals; evaluate competitive offerings; assess supplier product and pricing information; conduct negotiations and communicate decisions externally.
Prepare, issue and negotiate contracts for legal review and approval. Note, this specific role will require complex contracting globally in a highly regulated area. Contracts include Master Services Agreements, Stand-alone Agreements, etc.
Understand the contractual terms and be able to explain their risks and implications to the internal business stakeholders to help drive appropriate decision-making.
Partner closely with supporting functions such as legal and others (Cybersecurity / IT, Data Privacy, Quality, etc. as applicable) for contract negotiations.
Provide insights from internal and market-based analytics to support the development of strategic category plans; partner with category leaders and business partners on plan development, including building plans for smaller categories.
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.
Maintain accountability for the service delivery of off/near-shore contingent labor-style support for sourcing and contracting.
Support supplier management tasks for select categories and suppliers
Participate in certain supplier management activities involving key preferred suppliers, using the Supplier Management methodology, developing metrics for supplier performance, (potentially) conducting supplier visits and evaluations to determine capability, alignment and capacity.
Support the review of supplier innovations and demonstrations in partnership with the Category Management / Business Partnering & Strategy (BPS) group for prioritized highly strategic suppliers.
For escalated issues with respect to quality, performance or supply, support BPS with the analytics required to solve root cause issues; collaborate with local procurement on solutions.
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.
Drive/support both procurement-wide and category specific continuous improvement initiatives
Champion process improvements, recommending new ways of working to improve processes and embed new systems in the function and across Agile Sourcing.
Lead or participate in organizational cross-functional development such as process improvement, capabilities development efforts, continuous innovation programs.
Internal/External Stakeholders
Business Partnering & Strategy (procurement), Strategic Sourcing & Procurement and Agile Sourcing Leadership
Stakeholders within the applicable business units (i.e. Clinical Development)
Transaction attorneys
Representatives of suppliers
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Minimum education of a B.S./B.A. degree is required (Business, Science or Engineering is desirable).
Minimum of four (4) years' work experience with at least two (2) years procurement or relevant experience (preferably in clinical development).
Tactical understanding of drug development and life cycle management process, specifically from First in Human (FIH) to marketing authorization.
Demonstrated contracting acumen with experience in negotiating contracts such as global Master Services Agreements.
Understanding of 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.
Ability to partner with and manage internal stakeholders within a highly matrixed organization, working across cross-functional, cross-organizational teams.
Strong understanding of data analytics; expertise in project and performance management
#LI-Hybrid
If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.
Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/
Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
Supply Chain and Logistics
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.
The Associate Director, Media Category Lead is responsible for development of a robust global category strategy aligned to achieving dynamic business outcomes. This role will engage closely and frequently with senior business partners in the Worldwide Commercialization Excellence (WCE) organization to understand strategic business objectives, develop a fit-for-purpose category strategy and drive business outcomes. This role is expected to have strong category expertise in Media & and knowledge of other Commercialization categories, as well as a deep understanding of the New Commercialization Model (NCM).
This role is also seen as a trusted advisor to senior Commercialization stakeholders across the enterprise and as a single point of contact for Commercialization-related procurement needs. This will require the Associate Director Procurement Media to have strong coordination, collaboration and partnership abilities within Commercialization Procurement and across other Procurement functional towers to ensure holistic support of the stakeholders.
It is necessary for this individual to understand the product lifecycle process and the archetypes that each product will fall into 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.
Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Develop a global category strategy that is best in class, aligned to dynamic business needs, is relevant for global and market nuances as needed and deliver financial value
Understand and capture business plans and budgets as needed to ensure global category strategies are fit-for-purpose and meet business needs, and are effectively supporting business outcomes such as product launch, in-line product growth, upcoming LOEs, and data and insights.
Leverage knowledge of external supplier marketplace to curate supplier solutions for the business in alignment with business outcome needs.
Engage with other Category Strategy Partners within Commercialization and across Procurement towers as needed to ensure alignment across categories to meet business needs and drive a holistic Commercial Procurement value proposition.
Drive strong coordination with Procurement team and internal BMS partners to define buying channels, purchasing policies, and drive adherence to category strategies.
Leverage deep category knowledge and external market ecosystems to develop a fit-for-purpose global category strategy that can meet regional and local needs and is aligned to product lifecycles.
Lead and / or support major category initiatives within a multi-year plan including end to end process optimization, make / buy analysis and recommendations within a spend category and / or within a major business area to deliver strong financial efficiencies aligned to business targets.
Develop implementation plans to activate strategies across regions, markets, and business units.
Coordinate with dedicated market business partners to pull through relevant global strategies or develop tailored category strategies as needed to enable specific market needs and objectives.
Execute supplier relationship management (SRM) and drive supplier performance
Oversee the rationalization and selection of suppliers that meet business requirements at the optimal total cost, with preferred supplier identification.
Coordinate with other Category Strategy Partners to understand supplier performance across business units and leverage inputs to effectively manage supplier relationships.
Manage and optimize the category supply base, preferred suppliers, and track supplier performance (KPIs, SLA tracking,..).
Identify, build, and maintain mutually beneficial relationships, partnerships, and alliances with select suppliers.
Build and continuously improve the Commercialization procurement capability
Continuously develop category and procurement knowledge through self-development, trainings, and market research.
Continuously refine category strategies to meet evolving product portfolio and business needs, and enhance business outcomes (e.g. product launch, plan for LOE, drive in-line product growth).
Encourage and champion external research, benchmarking (including amongst other Procurement functions outside of Commercialization), and involvement in professional networks as a means of strengthening capabilities via the adoption of procurement profession best practices.
Innovation management
Foster internal and external (supplier-led) innovation.
Coordinate with other Category Strategy Partners and Procurement Market Business Partners to execute innovation plans, display supplier capabilities, and lead innovation workshops that help solve key business problems.
Leverage deep knowledge of category management, supplier capabilities and the commercial lifecycle to continuously bring ideas and opportunities to business leaders and participate in relevant innovation forums.
Coordinate and synchronize with other Procurement organizations
Coordinate with the Procurement Centers organization to enable the Procurement reporting mechanism, strategy, processes, policies, and digital strategy; work closely with Agile Sourcing to enable agile and rapid sourcing/contracting processes.
Internal/External Stakeholders:
Worldwide Commercialization Excellence (WCE) teams
Brand-specific leadership teams
Procurement Leadership, international procurement & other Category Strategy Partners
Brand, Regulatory and Contract Law teams
Finance teams
Supplier executive management
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Minimum education of a B.S./B.A.
Minimum of seven (7) years of business experience, with five (5) years of multi-disciplined procurement experience, preferably in a multinational environment. Minimum of two (2) years of Media Procurement experience is required.
Experience leading and participating on cross-functional and 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.
#LI-Hybrid
If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.
Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/
Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
Supply Chain and Logistics
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.
The Manager, Agile Sourcing, Research & Development role is part of a global team which collaborates with R&D category leaders and business partners on procurement execution in support of category strategies. The Agile Sourcing Manager 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. Additional responsibilities may grow to include leading or supporting continuous improvement initiatives, supporting category strategy development, and collaborating with business unit stakeholders as applicable.
Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Lead end-to-end implementation of Sourcing and Contracting for Clinical Development Services
Oversee and/or lead project management for sourcing events of varying complexity from end-to-end (RFI/RFP).
Lead the preparation and solicitation of competitive bids, quotations and proposals; evaluate competitive offerings; assess supplier product and pricing information; conduct negotiations and communicate decisions externally.
Prepare, issue and negotiate contracts for legal review and approval. Note, this specific role will require complex contracting globally in a highly regulated area. Contracts include Master Services Agreements, Stand-alone Agreements, etc.
Understand the contractual terms and be able to explain their risks and implications to the internal business stakeholders to help drive appropriate decision-making.
Partner closely with supporting functions such as legal and others (Cybersecurity / IT, Data Privacy, Quality, etc. as applicable) for contract negotiations.
Provide insights from internal and market-based analytics to support the development of strategic category plans; partner with category leaders and business partners on plan development, including building plans for smaller categories.
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.
Maintain accountability for the service delivery of off/near-shore contingent labor-style support for sourcing and contracting.
Support supplier management tasks for select categories and suppliers
Participate in certain supplier management activities involving key preferred suppliers, using the Supplier Management methodology, developing metrics for supplier performance, (potentially) conducting supplier visits and evaluations to determine capability, alignment and capacity.
Support the review of supplier innovations and demonstrations in partnership with the Category Management / Business Partnering & Strategy (BPS) group for prioritized highly strategic suppliers.
For escalated issues with respect to quality, performance or supply, support BPS with the analytics required to solve root cause issues; collaborate with local procurement on solutions.
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.
Drive/support both procurement-wide and category specific continuous improvement initiatives
Champion process improvements, recommending new ways of working to improve processes and embed new systems in the function and across Agile Sourcing.
Lead or participate in organizational cross-functional development such as process improvement, capabilities development efforts, continuous innovation programs.
Internal/External Stakeholders
Business Partnering & Strategy (procurement), Strategic Sourcing & Procurement and Agile Sourcing Leadership
Stakeholders within the applicable business units (i.e. Clinical Development)
Transaction attorneys
Representatives of suppliers
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Minimum education of a B.S./B.A. degree is required (Business, Science or Engineering is desirable).
Minimum of four (4) years' work experience with at least two (2) years procurement or relevant experience (preferably in clinical development).
Tactical understanding of drug development and life cycle management process, specifically from First in Human (FIH) to marketing authorization.
Demonstrated contracting acumen with experience in negotiating contracts such as global Master Services Agreements.
Understanding of 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.
Ability to partner with and manage internal stakeholders within a highly matrixed organization, working across cross-functional, cross-organizational teams.
Strong understanding of data analytics; expertise in project and performance management
#LI-Hybrid
If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.
Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/
Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
Supply Chain and Logistics
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.
The Associate Director, Agile Sourcing, Research & Development - Data & Diagnostics position will be responsible for contributing to and overseeing the delivery of source-to-contract operations within a subset of the Research & Global Drug Development organizations. Specifically, this role will be focused on the clinical laboratory/diagnostics services, both wet labs and electronic labs (e.g. imaging), real-world data licensing, and R&D analytics. The candidate will need to be comfortable with leading change and taking calculated risk. The Associate Director will lead a team of resources and outsourced providers, ensuring effective sourcing, negotiating, contracting, and purchasing activities to optimize buying power and achieve desired procurement outcomes.
Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
People management to ensure successful development and implementation of sourcing strategy and contracting for R&D Diagnostics & Data
Guide and support functional teams to establish procurement plans that are developed and executed in congruence with organizational objectives and sourcing strategies.
Oversee the development and execution of sourcing events and proposals with pertinent specifications, terms, and conditions.
Guide teams to evaluate and execute competitive offerings to determine the overall best offer for a product or service, negotiating contracts, obtaining legal review and approval, facilitating, and issuing contracts, and leveraging contracted labor partners to support facilitation/administration of contracts where appropriate.
Guide teams on proper contracting strategies from templating to negotiation and execution.
Act as an escalation point for Agile Sourcing team supporting contracting, sourcing, and other procurement initiatives.
Assist direct reports with professional development planning and enabling flexibility across Agile Sourcing organization to foster cross-pollination of resources and procurement categories.
Partner directly with adjacent stakeholders and deliver on complex procurement projects in the realm of source-to-contract
Act as a trusted advisor to global category managers and their leadership to ensure procurement strategies can be delivered against the expectations of the business.
Lead complex contract negotiations in partnership with global category managers, BMS Lawyers, and other participants in the contracting process.
Lead the development and execution of sourcing events and proposals with pertinent specifications, terms, and conditions.
Performance Management & Continuous Improvement Source to Contract
Review Team Performance, Compliance & Identify Trends for Continuous Improvement to improve operational effectiveness.
Work across procurement and with the law department to find improvements to contracting process, recommend updates to contract templates, collect fallback language, and develop guidance for negotiations.
Participate or lead continuous improvement initiatives within procurement to strengthen our contracting and sourcing outcomes.
Explore new procurement technologies with a focus on AI/ML opportunities.
Coordinate support for Health Authority Inspections and M&A Activity
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Minimum education of a B.S./B.A. Sciences or Business is required.
Minimum of seven (7) years of business or related experience, preferably in pharmaceutical industry with a minimum of five (5) years of multi-disciplined procurement experience. This role requires three (3) to five (5) years of experience managing a direct team, with ability to manage large groups of professionals. Hands on manager, who provides close leadership and support to their team.
Relevant clinical diagnostics and/or data licensing category sourcing experience.
Expert in contracting and sourcing acumen.
Procurement process knowledge, agreement management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier analysis, supplier diversity, supplier management, technology utilization, strategic planning, and integrated supply chain experience
Demonstrated record of accomplishments and success leading projects and other problem-solving initiatives with cross functional teams.
#LI-Hybrid
If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.
Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
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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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With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
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BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/
Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.