Manager, R&D Sourcing

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Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us The Manager, R&D Sourcing is part of a global Strategic Sourcing & Procurement team that collaborates with category leads and business partners on contracting activities, strategic sourcing opportunities, and category strategy development. The successful candidate will build an understanding of BMS’ end-to-end value chain as it relates to the categories in focus. Key responsibilities include leading and driving execution of high value/high complexity sourcing events and contracts, identifying supply optimization opportunities for speed-to-market, innovation, risk mitigation, cost reduction, and other sources of value for Bristol-Myers Squibb. Responsibilities also include the development of robust category and/or site-specific analytics to support strategy development and decision-making as well as management of selected Supplier Relationship Management (‘SRM’) programs. Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities: Strategic Sourcing: Provide End-to-End project management for complex sourcing events: Lead the gathering and formalization of key business requirements Prepare and solicit competitive bids, quotations, and proposals Coordinate and organize supplier responses and address supplier inquiries Evaluate competitive offerings and assess supplier product & pricing information Partner with category leads, site procurement and business unit representatives to award business Contracting: Lead the negotiation and execution of contracts in close partnership with legal and other key business functions to meet R&D category and site needs in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment. Key contracting activities include: Gathering contract requirements and understanding the scientific business need Demonstrating strong command of contract legal terms and clauses, including data privacy regulations Selecting appropriate contract templates in collaboration with contract legal support Independently leading legal and business term negotiations, escalating when necessary Proactively escalating issues or challenges to achieve timely resolution Ensuring the timely review, approval, signature, and archival of finalized agreements Category Strategy Development & Supplier Relationship Management: Partner with global category leaders and business partners on plan development through evaluation of buying channels and influence development of category plans by bringing insights from internal analytics and external market intelligence Support the process of developing, evaluating, and managing effective relationships with strategic suppliers through development of metrics for supplier performance Support the review of supplier innovations and demonstrations in partnership with the Business Partnering and Strategy group for select suppliers As required for function and categories assigned, support the design and development of procurement compliance programs, including category-specific risk management efforts Support implementing and managing the small business and disadvantaged suppliers search and program development Management & Organizational Activities: Participate in project review meetings with global category leaders and operations teams to gather new projects and prioritize efforts in alignment with key business needs Recommend process improvements, including new ways of working and new systems in the function and across Sourcing Excellence Qualifications: Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree (Business, Science or Engineering is desirable, Master's Degree preferred) Minimum of 3-5 years’ work experience with at least 2-4 years procurement or relevant experience. (Preferred category experience: Clinical Research Services, Real-World Data Licensing, Real World Evidence Generation, R&D Analytics) Expertise in procurement processes, technology, and systems (such as Ariba and Icertis), contract and supplier analysis and management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier diversity, strategic planning and integrated supply chain. Demonstrated ability to partner with and manage internal stakeholders at all levels within a highly matrixed organization, working across cross-functional, cross-organizational teams. Formal project management experience is a plus
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