Bristol Myers Squibb

AssociateDirector,IndirectProcurement

Cork, Ireland FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Associate Director, Indirect Procurement at Bristol Myers Squibb. Skills: Procurement, Category Management, Supplier Management, Stakeholder Management. Lead sourcing efforts for indirect materials and services. Develop strategic category plans”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieve superior cost savings year over year; Achieve biologics site objectives

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree, Minimum of 8–10 years of work experience, Minimum of 5–8 years procurement experience, Proficiency in contract development, Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Nice to Have

MBA highly preferred, Prior cGMP experience in biopharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, medical device industry or other regulated environment preferred, Experience in digital/AI enablement, Knowledge of SAP, Infinity or other ERP systems preferred, Relevant certifications preferred (CPM/CPSM/CSCP/CPIM)

What You'll Do.

Lead sourcing efforts for indirect materials and services

Develop strategic category plans

Develop risk management strategy for category

Lead sourcing projects

Manage request for proposals

Manage Supplier Relationship Management processes

Establish KPI/metric scorecards

Drive annual budget process

Resolve purchasing-related issues

Prepare category performance reports

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with site departments including engineering, finance, EHS and manufacturing; Work with Global Procurement category leads; Collaborate with category owners on strategy development; Partner with site finance, tax compliance, legal and enterprise operations managers; Collaborate with network procurement operations personnel

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills with all internal stakeholders, senior leadership and suppliers; Communication skills across multiple organizational levels

Process & Methodology

Manage multiple projects and priorities effectively

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