Senior Manager, Procurement, Animal Sciences

Role Summary

The Senior Manager, Procurement, Animal Sciences will have strategic procurement responsibility for Animal Sciences, including the development of a category strategy, establishing strong business partner relationships with key stakeholders in Research, executing a supplier relationship management (SRM) program for top-tier suppliers, and ensuring the highest standards of excellence in the delivery of procurement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• The position will drive Animal Sciences category strategies as a SME and navigate a complex internal stakeholder landscape, coordinating issues across multiple business units, human resources, legal, and finance.
• Leads, teaches and directs Sourcing professionals throughout Strategic Category Management and sourcing processes as well as key processes/skills (e.g., spend management analysis, stakeholder management, etc.).
• Strategic business partnering with R&D business units (Drug Development, Global Development Operations, IT, Digital Health, BI&A, IPS, TRCs, etc.), along with Procurement colleagues in other categories and overseas, Legal, HR, Strategy and Planning, Business Development and Finance.
• Lead sourcing events across all categories to select preferred and approved suppliers within each category, ensuring all sourcing activities adhere to BMS' buying SOPs.
• Creates robust and appropriate Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) programs for the categories via category and supplier segmentation, metrics/KPI development and application, scorecards, contract management, etc.
• Share best practices with Global Procurement colleagues and continuously improve site strategy with feedback and discussion on best practices.
• Ability to consolidate market, supplier and internal business data/information to develop and implement a cohesive, business-aligned strategy at both the category and sub-category level.
• Ensure engagement and management of relationships with R&D leadership by understanding their business needs and how it can be fulfilled from the marketplace as well as providing accountability for their alignment.
• Execution of critical R&D agreements for strategic projects.
• Ensure accurate reporting of procurement key performance measures (operational metrics, savings, preferred supplier adherence, customer service, etc.).
• Responsible for spotting market trends and innovative technologies to educate key stakeholders on industry-leading practices, R&D suppliers, and procurement solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in business, multi-disciplined procurement and/or research (sourcing or otherwise) is required. Prior R&D experience in biopharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and/or medical device industry is required.
• Experience with leading large, change management projects.
• Possess strong negotiation skills to develop preferred rates with BMS partners and knowledgeable about creative deal structuring to build enterprise-level partnerships. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work cross-functionally as critical member of site team and larger R&D Procurement team.
• Capability to lead projects/initiatives that have 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.
• Must have a proactive, creative and analytic approach to continuous improvement in delivering procurement services and identifying new opportunities.
• Knowledge and proficiency with Ariba system and Icertis is preferred.

Education

• Minimum education of a B.S./B.A. is required; M.S./M.B.A. is preferred.