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The Associate Director, Excellence & Performance position will ideate, develop, and implement improvement processes and capabilities for the Enabling Services & International team within Global Procurement (GP). Acting in a Chief of Staff capacity, you will support the Enabling Services leadership team, global category leads, and collaborate with other Excellence and Performance leads across GP. This role involves reviewing initiatives, prioritizing Business Partner & Strategy (BP&S) engagement, overseeing Global Category Strategies, and developing a robust Supplier Relationship Program for strategic suppliers. Key areas include third-party risk management (TPRM) and sustainability, driving value through innovation, cost savings, and operational efficiencies. Additionally, you will advise and coach Business and Category Leaders within Enabling Services & International teams, collaborating with senior leaders from Global Procurement, Business Functions, and Strategic Suppliers.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Meeting and Event Coordination
Organize ES LT meetings, all-hands meetings, leadership offsites, and other relevant team meetings or communications.
Act as a liaison between procurement's center teams and the implementation of initiatives.
Project and Performance Management
Track the team's book of work, providing visibility and coordination.
Assist in tracking performance and progress towards goals, including setting Goals and Objectives and maintaining performance dashboards.
PMO for special projects and overall coordination of the PMO framework.
Request and Budget Management
Handle requests for the VP and team, ensuring deadlines are met and standardization across the team, including budgets.
Skill Development and Team Needs
Identify and address skill gaps and other team needs.
Implement new initiatives and processes, ensuring understanding and adoption.
Representation and Advocacy
Represent Enabling Services & International in procurement initiatives.
Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for category managers on cross organizational programs, including TPRM, Market Intelligence, SRM, SIMON/spend reporting, and category strategy development.
Coaching and Advising
Coach and advise Business and Category Leaders.
Contribute to category strategy development and conduct peer reviews to ensure SRM strategies align with BMS expectations.
Lead Enabling Services on key cross-functional strategic workstreams, e.g., Supplier Management, Third Party Risk Management, Sustainability.
Partner Management
Ensure the relationship between Enabling Services & International and internal/external partners delivers value through targeted interactions and robust governance.
Coordinate performance reviews between Global Procurement, Business Partners, and Supplier leadership teams.
Support the development, gathering, and analysis of performance metrics and surveys.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Minimum education of a B.S./B.A. is required.
Minimum of seven (7) years of business experience with a minimum of five (5) years of multi-disciplined procurement experience or related category experience or relevant experience.
Minimum of one (1) year of Pharmaceutical Procurement experience, or working directly with Pharmaceutical Procurement teams or relevant experience.
Experience leading and participating on cross-functional and/or global teams.
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.
Team player that is collaborative and able to navigate change.
Preferred Qualifications:
PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent is highly desirable.
Professional certifications (e.g. CPM, CPIM)
Membership in Professional Associations, e.g., ISM
Experience with Enabling Services categories including Information Technology, Human Resources, Financial Services, Legal, Travel & Meetings a plus.
The starting compensation for this job in New Jersey is a range in from $161,250.00 - $195,400.00 , 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 (https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/) .
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.
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 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.
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/ (https://careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility) 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.
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Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Req Number: R1592538
Updated: 2025-06-22 02:14:01.575 UTC
Location: Princeton-NJ
Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
