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The Global Procurement Associate Director, Cambridge Research Site Lead is part of the Business Partnering & Strategy (BP&S) sub-group of BMS' Global Procurement function. This position is co-located with the corresponding stakeholder community at the Cambridge Research site and is one of five site-based procurement leadership roles spread across our R&D network. The role has the responsibility to manage local stakeholder relationships and develop local strategies which align with the stakeholder business strategies, central functions and global procurement category strategies. The successful candidate will be an experienced procurement leader with a strong partnering approach, be a clear communicator and possess the ability to influence stakeholders at various levels of the organization without direct reporting authority over them.

The successful candidate will be responsible for partnering with the local R&D scientific leadership community, operations and facilities teams. The candidate should be comfortable working in a matrix environment which, at times, has elements of ambiguity, however driven by the primary objectives of BMS. The candidate will be expected to appropriately familiarize himself or herself with the global procurement strategies for three taxonomic categories within the R&D Global Procurement team (Lab Operations, Research Services and Specialty Laboratory Services) and, in combination with their procurement expertise and seasoned capabilities, serve to respond to local stakeholder needs and inquiries and make decisions on issues that arise which require procurement input. The role further serves as liaison for the site to the entire GP organization by facilitating connections with other category leads throughout the procurement organization, for the purpose of ensuring the full breadth of GP's capabilities support the site's procurement needs.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities :

• Provide strategic procurement oversight and serve as procurement counsel to both scientific and operational stakeholders that support and enable business continuity of biologics discovery activities at the Research Site.

• Ensure regular engagement and perform proactive relationship management activities across various levels of Research Leadership and Operations to understand business needs and how they can be fulfilled from the supply market, as well as provide accountability for their alignment.

• Embrace all Global Procurement process/policies and influence site compliance to global procurement strategy 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 the three taxonomic Research categories.

• Collaborate with Global Category Leads and Market Intelligence functions to spot market trends and innovative technologies to educate key stakeholders on industry leading practices, R&D suppliers and procurement solutions.

• Rationalize and manage an efficient supplier selection process where locally applicable by partnering with Global Procurement sub-groups to minimize risk and maximize value.

• Manage individually, or in collaboration with Global Category Leads, multiple projects/initiatives concurrently, across various Research categories with speed and agility.

• Partner with GP sub-groups to oversee and influence execution of relevant site-specific projects and programs.

• Partner with Category Leads, R&D stakeholders and Operations counterparts to incorporate their input into supplier performance and relationship management programs.

• 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) plus years of relevant experience in procurement, sciences, finance, or technical operations required.

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work cross-functionally in a highly matrixed environment as a critical member of the R&D Site and Global R&D Procurement team.

• Must have a strong change management and business partnering orientation with excellent analytic, interpersonal and negotiation skills.

• Must have proven track record of successfully managing projects, resources and people in relation to initiatives that have a significant impact upon global and site business by achieving project milestones and objectives.

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior discovery research experience in biopharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and/or medical device industry preferred. Scientific exposure is preferred.

• Relevant industry certifications are preferred (CPM/CPSM/CSCP/CPIM).

• Knowledge and proficiency with SAP/Ariba system is preferred.

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Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb

Req Number: R1590098

Updated: 2025-03-17 05:20:06.867 UTC

Location: Cambridge Crossing-MA

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