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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

 

Introduction

Bristol Myers Squibb is looking for an experienced sourcing and contracting professional to join its Agile Sourcing team. Bristol Myers Squibb is a global BioPharma company firmly focused on its mission to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. We focus on the needs of health care professionals, patients, employees, shareholders and our communities, giving maximum priority to developing innovative medicines, accelerating pipeline development, delivering solid growth, continuing to manage costs, and adhering to high standards of business conduct and ethics. We are looking for an experienced sourcing and contracting professional who can be successful within our fast-paced, adaptive and focused culture.

 

Description

Site specific procurement ownership with responsibility for strategic through tactical-level execution for designated categories of spend.  Ensure that Business Partner focus is an integral component of Global Procurement interactions.  Scope includes supporting strategy development (demand side role) and Procurement execution (supply side role).  Understand the product lifecycle process, impact on the organization (both short and long term) and knowledge of the global value chain to provide strategic industry insights and identify potential opportunities that may shorten/improve the product lifecycle or integrate opportunities across categories that ultimately lead to a competitive advantage.  This position will facilitate continuous improvement and idea innovation that will enable the Business Partner, Category and Functional Leads to achieve strategic objectives.

 

The key competencies for this role include:

·         Procurement and Contracting Fundamentals

·         Key Stakeholder Management/Business Partner Management

·         Supplier Management

·         Project and Stakeholder Management 

·         Strategic Planning & Organization 

·         Future Oriented Growth Mindset 

·         Change Management & Communications 

·         Business Process & Performance Management 

·         Strong Mission & Values Alignment 

·         Company & Industry Expertise 

Key Responsibilities

·         Execute the end-to-end Procurement process in support of operations across the assigned sites

o   Understand market nuances to effectively develop, implement and drive the global and local Procurement strategy, policies and processes

o   Establish clear roles and responsibilities between regional / local resources to avoid double workload and ensure “one-face” to the business

o   Encourage cross-market and cross-functional collaboration to take advantage of synergies through effective business partnering and stakeholder management

o   Drive site specific procurement plans in line with category strategies and make decisions necessary to purchase goods and services in congruence with organizational objectives and sourcing strategies.

o   Review procurement requisitions in accordance with organizational requirements and budgetary constraints.

o   Perform cost benefit analysis on planned acquisitions.

o   Develop and execute sourcing events and proposals with pertinent specifications, terms, and conditions

o   Apply quality assurance protocols to monitor team and individual quality and to ensure only appropriate escalations to global category managers, legal and other subject matters experts

o   Act as escalation point within Agile Sourcing team to provide guidance and answer questions on substantive sourcing and contracting related issues

o   Maintain awareness of pre-contracting steps, including underlying BMS policies and procedures related to the contracts and the contracted activities within scope

·         Partner directly with adjacent stakeholders and deliver on complex, high-risk issues or projects

o   Act as a trusted advisor to local business units and their leadership to ensure procurement strategies can be delivered against the expectations of the business

o   Act as an expert facilitator to fully manage and lead complex sourcing events and contract negotiations in partnership with business stakeholders, global procurement category managers, legal and other participants in the contracting process, including various subject matter experts

o   Coordinate with functions and stakeholders across BMS to ensure timely, compliant, and effective facilitation of contracts

o   Ensure business partners are satisfied with the overall Procurement relationship

o   Champion Procurement training programs to better support business needs

o   Drive co-ownership of initiatives and accountability based on agreed upon strategies

o   Develop and implement metrics and reporting mechanisms

·         Continuous Improvement for Source to Contract

o   Identify trends for continuous improvement to operational effectiveness, standardization and process simplification

o   Partner and share best practices and learnings with Agile Sourcing team to ensure business needs are proactively met in an aligned, consistent and collaborative manner across functional areas and in a manner that is complaint with BMS Standard Operating Procedures and protocols

o   Work with procurement and legal to find ways to improve the contracting process, including recommending updates to contract templates, collecting fallback language and developing guidance for negotiations

o   Participate in or lead continuous improvement initiatives within procurement to strengthen our contracting and sourcing outcomes

o   Explore new procurement technologies with a focus on AI/ML opportunities

o   Develop, review, and analyze SLAs, KPIs, and other team performance metrics to support execution of long-term business plans and growth to drive business decisions and report these metrics to the Agile Sourcing team

Qualifications & Experience

·         B.S./B.A. Sciences; advanced education (e.g., MBA, MS) preferred

·         Minimum of 6-8 years prior related experience, including relevant category procurement, sourcing and contracting experience, including but not limited to familiarity with Master Services Agreements

·         Expertise in procurement process, agreement management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier analysis, supplier diversity, supplier management, technology utilization, strategic planning and integrated supply chain experience

·         Excellent oral and written communication skills and diplomacy to convey information and influence others with a strong customer focus

·         Demonstrates a high level of adaptability in dealing with ambiguous and complex work environment and balances multiples demands on role in a responsive and professional manner and proven ability to engage teams and inspire them to sustain high levels of performance in a constantly changing environment

·         Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management technology (e.g., Icertis) to automate and streamline processes

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.

 

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 a supportive culture, promoting global participation 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 an 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.

Supporting People with Disabilities

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 [email protected]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

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/

Data Protection

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