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Description:
The Manager, Marketing Procurement Solutions is part of a global team which collaborates with Commercial category leaders and business partners on procurement execution in support of procurement category strategies as well as contributing advanced strategic industry insight. This is role is focusing on global supplier solutions that are innovative, compliant, and cost-effective.
The Manager will build an understanding of BMS's global, end-to-end value chain as it relates to the categories in focus. Key responsibilities include owning and driving implementation of high value complex sourcing projects and contracts; and identifying supply optimization opportunities for speed-to-market, innovation, revenue enhancement, mitigated risk/improved lifecycle management, overall competitive cost advantage, and other sources of value for Bristol Myers Squibb.
Key Responsibilities

• Must possess strong organizational skills and demonstrate transparency in a fast-paced environment to ensure efficiency and clarity in operations.

• Ability to manage a large book of work across multiple individuals, teams, geographies.
• Lead short and long-term initiatives that deliver positive impacts on the organization, including training and development programs.
• Oversee project management for complex projects -Source to Contract including sourcing events from end-to-end (RFI/RFP), Should Cost assessment and SOW contract negotiations.
• Lead the preparation and solicitation of competitive bids, quotations, and proposals; evaluate competitive offerings; assess supplier product and pricing information; conduct negotiations and communicate decisions externally.
• Provide insights from internal and market analytics to influence the development of strategic category plans; partner with category leaders and business partners on plan development, including building plans for smaller categories. Builds understanding of BMS's global, end-to- end value chain as it relates to the categories in focus.

Drive/support both procurement-wide and category specific continuous improvement initiatives.

• Champion process improvements, recommending new ways of working to improve processes and embed new systems in the function
• Lead or participate in organizational cross-functional development such as process improvement, capabilities development efforts, continuous innovation programs.

Qualifications & Experience
Minimum Requirements

• B.S./B.A. is desirable; advanced education (e.g., Finance, MBA, MS) preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years' work experience with at least 4 years in sourcing/supply chain /procurement categories including.
• Strong contracting acumen with experience in negotiating complex contracts including but not limited to Master Services Agreement.
• Strong understanding of the supplier & services sourcing process with experience in RFx development and execution.
• Strong understanding of data analytics, category management, project, and performance management
• Expertise in procurement processes, technology, and systems (such as SAP, Ariba, 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 up to some senior leaders within a highly matrixed organization, working across cross-functional, cross-organizational teams.
• Proficiency in English

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Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
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On-site Protocol
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