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The primary purpose of the Director role will be to partner with key business leaders and lead our BMS Cell Therapy Direct Materials strategic sourcing team to ensure BMS Cell Therapy direct materials supply base meets the needs of the business including the following:

• Enable direct materials category strategies that meet the needs of the Cell Therapy and Development Organization (CTDO) business unit (internal and external manufacturing), and deliver quality, cost, and supply as defined by the business need.

• Simplify our procurement processes to enable speed and responsiveness to the needs of the business.

• Actively and proactively manage the risks and develop risk mitigation plans for risks identified in partnership with the business unit.

The role’s scope includes all direct materials suppliers for internal and external Cell Therapy manufacturing, and would require close alignment with key business stakeholders as well as relevant category leaders for each of the major spend areas.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Inspire, develop, and enable Direct Materials Category Strategy that contemplates cost, risk mitigation, supply assurance, quality, supplier diversity, innovation, and supplier segmentation approach that generates significant enterprise value over the next 3-5 years.

• Partner with cross-functional leaders in MS&T, Quality, Operations, and Finance to develop, sponsor, and execute direct materials process and governance improvement that is effective, efficient, and aligned around the value enablement program for enablement of improved supply assurance, risk management, quality performance, cost efficiency, and all other value drivers.

• Ensure Category sub-plans are aligned and enable the Direct Materials Category strategy value creation plans with the cost, quality, risk, and innovation needs the business will enable.

• Partner closely with Supplier Performance & Development and Business Continuity Management teams to ensure that risk is assessed and managed appropriate according to the needs of the business and in compliance with corporate policies.

• Support key, escalated direct negotiations as appropriate.

• Coordinate, review, and drive core SS&P cadence deliverables for direct materials category areas including projections, budget and standard costs, opportunity assessments, Resiliency, Procurement Risk Assessment & Mitigation (PRAM) refresh, and regional procurement strategy refresh

• Enable / direct the business continuity refresh process with support from direct materials category team.

• Develop and lead diverse team of Sourcing professionals and partner with HR business partners and talent acquisition team to ensure robust talent pipeline to minimize support interruption.

• Own Direct Materials Sourcing multiyear productivity plans to ensure maximum total value enablement to the needs of the business.​

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum education of a Bachelors Degree preferably in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Life Sciences or equivalent.

• Minimum of ten (10) years of related experience with at least four (4) of those years managing Sourcing or External Manufacturing Procurement for a reputable, global Pharmaceutical, Biologics, or similar company.  

• Knowledge of/exposure to cGMP requirements, research and development, and world class planning and execution processes.

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a leader of cross-functional teams and/or managing staff.

• Experience in developing and implementing global sourcing or procurement processes and managing them through deployment of electronic tools such as Ariba, SAP, etc

• Good understanding and exposure to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory requirements (EMA, TGA) including audit experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree, diploma or certification in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or MBA strongly preferred

• Experience in cell or gene therapy manufacturing, sourcing, procurement, or supply chain.

• Experience in working internationally in a fast-paced, reputed, global pharmaceutical/Bio-Technology company organized in a matrix structure

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