Associate Director, GP Strategy and BPM

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

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The Associate Director of GP Strategy & BPM is responsible for looking externally & internally across each functional area to develop the Global Procurement strategic plan. This individual is accountable for assisting in development, verification and communication of Global Procurement policy and performance standards. This role is also accountable for aiding the director in measuring function performance and the development of a Knowledge Management strategy and a robust Supplier Diversity program.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Strategy Development :
  • Develop strategic plans and objectives
  • Develop goals and objectives of procurement department aligned to organizational goals

• Performance Management and Compliance Monitoring:
  
  • Design and development activities include:
  • Establishing standards and process for scorecard development
  • Development of metrics Leadership Team would like on the scorecard
  • Ensuring alignment GP Scorecard
  • Update scorecard as required throughout the year
  • Development of Knowledge Management strategy
  • Ensuring alignment with Finance on financial/value creation reports
  • Reporting and monitoring activities include:
    • Reporting status to leadership and functional area teams
    • Manage allocation of Global Procurement funds. Reallocate funds as necessary in support of new projects and programs.
    • Work with leadership to analyze budget trends, identify potential shortfalls, and develop response plans as needed.
    • Maintain up-to-date content across GP
    • Report progress of SCM, SRM and other GP internal initiatives, including but not limited to MYPP, SI, etc.

• Key Stakeholder Management :
  • Management all appropriate key stakeholder relationships to ensure local Category Team objectives are met
  • Manage all Global Procurement relationships to ensure local and global Category Team objectives are met
• Organization Management :
  • Provide guidance and direction for the Strategic Category Management and Supplier Management efforts being performed
  • Oversee the planning and development of operating policies, guidelines and procedures
  • Prepare periodic reports of department activities for senior management and other areas of the organization
  • Analyze and resolve issues raised in procurement and supply audit reports
  • Develop or utilize criteria for evaluating procurement and supply department performance

• Process Development:
  
  • Oversee the development of Knowledge Management strategy, Supplier Diversity program, Strategic Category Management methodology, Strategic Sourcing methodology, Segmentation Approach and Supplier Management methodology
• Program Management:
  
  • Manage overall program of multiple workstreams/capabilities and ensure achievement of key milestones/business outcomes.

Internal/External Stakeholders:

• Management across the organization
• Supplier representatives

• Members of industry councils and organizations
• Management in BMS’s global organization
• Category Managers, Sourcing Managers, Business Partners

Minimum Requirements:

• B.S./B.A.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of business experience
• Minimum of 6-8 years of multi-disciplined procurement experience or relevant experience
• Minimum of 2 years Pharmaceutical Procurement experience or relevant experience
• Experience leading and participating on cross-functional and/or global teams
• Managerial experience including managing teams of senior professionals and managers and establishing performance expectations
• Internal stakeholder management, data/information management, category management, process redesign and continuous improvement expertise, project management and performance measurement skills
• Procurement process knowledge, contract management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier analysis, supplier diversity, supplier management, technology utilization, strategic planning and integrated supply chain experience

Preferred Qualifications:

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

Bristol-Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.