Bristol Myers Squibb
Website:
bms.com
Job details:
Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.
Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.
Key Responsibilities:
Process Optimization & Excellence:
- Lead the assessment, redesign, and optimization of sourcing and cat egory management processes.
- Implement best practices, standardization, and automation to drive efficiency and compliance.
- Develop and maintain process documentation, SOPs, and training materials.
Digital Transformation & Analytics:
- Partner with IT and platform owners to deploy and enhance digital sourcing tools and analytics platforms.
- Leverage data and advanced analytics to identify improvement opportunities and inform strategic decisions.
- Champion automation and digital workflows to streamline sourcing and category management.
Performance Management:
- Define and track KPIs for process performance, user experience, and adoption.
- Analyze performance data and provide actionable insights to the Sr Director and leadership team.
- Drive accountability for continuous improvement and measurable outcomes.
Innovation & External Benchmarking:
- Proactively seek out and introduce innovative solutions, technologies, and best practices.
- Maintain an active external presence—participate in industry forums, conferences, and professional networks.
- Benchmark processes against industry leaders to ensure the organization remains competitive.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Engage with stakeholders across procurement, IT, finance, legal, and business units to ensure seamless process integration.
- Facilitate forums for alignment, decision-making, and best practice sharing.
Change Management & Stakeholder Engagement:
- Develop and execute change management strategies to drive adoption of new processes and tools.
- Communicate process changes effectively and support global training initiatives.
- Gather and incorporate stakeholder feedback to enhance process outcomes.
Qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or process transformation.
- Proven track record in process optimization, digital enablement, and performance management.
- Strong knowledge of sourcing and category management workflows, compliance, and automation.
- Experience implementing digital procurement platforms and analytics tools.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills in a global, matrixed environment.
Desired Competencies:
- Strategic and analytical thinker
- Process-oriented and data-driven
- Collaborative and influential leader
- Continuous improvement and innovation mindset
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, global environment
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.
Supporting People With Disabilities
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/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
Candidate Rights
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/
Data Protection
We will never request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during our application or recruitment process. Learn more about protecting yourself at https://careers.bms.com/fraud-protection.
Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
If you believe that the job posting is missing information required by local law or incorrect in any way, please contact BMS at TAEnablement@bms.com. Please provide the Job Title and Requisition number so we can review. Communications related to your application should not be sent to this email and you will not receive a response. Inquiries related to the status of your application should be directed to Chat with Ripley.
R1602098 : Associate Director, Vendor Integration & Strategic Liaison Lead
Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.
Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.
Qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or process transformation.
- Proven track record in process optimization, digital enablement, and performance management.
- Strong knowledge of sourcing and category management workflows, compliance, and automation.
- Experience implementing digital procurement platforms and analytics tools.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills in a global, matrixed environment.
Desired Competencies:
- Strategic and analytical thinker
- Process-oriented and data-driven
- Collaborative and influential leader
- Continuous improvement and innovation mindset
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, global environment
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
Supporting People With Disabilities
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/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
Candidate Rights
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/
Data Protection
We will never request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during our application or recruitment process. Learn more about protecting yourself at https://careers.bms.com/fraud-protection.
Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
If you believe that the job posting is missing information required by local law or incorrect in any way, please contact BMS at TAEnablement@bms.com. Please provide the Job Title and Requisition number so we can review. Communications related to your application should not be sent to this email and you will not receive a response. Inquiries related to the status of your application should be directed to Chat with Ripley.
R1602098 : Associate Director, Vendor Integration & Strategic Liaison Lead
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