Senior Manager - Global Procurement Agile Sourcing

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. Description The Senior Manager, PDS, Agile Sourcing, will be part of a team that is responsible for contributing to and overseeing the delivery of source-to-contract operations across various PDS categories. This role will be focused on Categories such as External Manufacturing, Logistics, Product Development and/or Direct Materials. The Senior Manager will work with matrix teams of resources to ensure effective sourcing, negotiating, contracting and purchasing activities to optimize buying power and achieve desired procurement outcomes in support of our company’s goals. This position will report to the Director, PDS Agile Sourcing. The key competencies for this role include: · Procurement and Contracting Fundamentals Relationship/Stakeholder & Matrix Team Management · Project Management · Strategic Planning & Organization · Future Oriented Growth Mindset · Strong Mission & Values Alignment · Company & Industry Expertise Key Responsibilities Support the source-to-contract operations across PDS categories Foster cross-functional proficiencies of resources and procurement categories Develop and leverage a deep knowledge of the PDS Categories, Suppliers and Ways of working. Implement contract terms and conditions, negotiation best practices and BMS Standard Operating Procedures Oversee and lead the end-to-end sourcing and contracting process in support of operations across the commercial categories Act as an expert facilitator to fully manage and lead complex sourcing events from end-to-end (RFI/RFP): lead the preparation and solicitation of competitive bids, quotations and proposals; evaluate competitive offerings; assess supplier product and pricing information; conduct negotiations and communicate decision externally Act as an expert facilitator to drive and manage the contract through the contract life cycle from fully understanding the complexities of the deal to choosing and preparing the correct template to drafting, negotiation and managing redlines through finalization, distribution, signatures and storage Coordinate closely with business stakeholders, procurement partners and subject matter experts such as legal and others (Cybersecurity / IT, Data Privacy, Quality, etc. as applicable) to incorporate feedback to ensure timely, compliant, and effective facilitation of contracts Maintain awareness of pre-contracting steps, including underlying BMS policies and procedures related to the contracts and the contracted activities within scope Act as escalation point within Agile Sourcing team to provide guidance and answer questions on substantive sourcing and contracting related issues Performance Management & Continuous Improvement for Source to Contract Review team performance and identify trends for continuous improvement to improve operational effectiveness, standardization and process simplification Partner and share best practices and learnings with Agile Sourcing team to ensure business needs are proactively met in an aligned, consistent and collaborative manner across functional areas and in a manner that is complaint with BMS Standard Operating Procedures and protocols Work with procurement and legal to find ways to improve the contracting process, including recommending updates to contract templates, collecting fallback language and developing guidance for negotiations Participate in or lead continuous improvement initiatives within procurement to strengthen our contracting and sourcing outcomes Qualifications & Experience B.S./B.A. Sciences Minimum of 4-6 years prior related experience, including relevant category procurement, sourcing and contracting experience, including but not limited to familiarity with Master Services Agreements Minimum 2-4 years prior experience managing a direct team, with ability to provide close leadership and support to large groups of cross-functional, multi-cultural professionals Expertise in procurement process, agreement management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier analysis, supplier diversity, supplier management, technology utilization, strategic planning and integrated supply chain experience Experience in contract construction, terms and conditions, with strong preference for working knowledge of facilitating, drafting and negotiating buy-side and other in-scope contracts in the pharma/biotech industry Direct people management experience with demonstrated competencies in growth mindset strategies, mentoring and coaching, performance expectations and a strong proven desire to share knowledge and experience to promote the professional development of others Excellent oral and written communication skills and diplomacy to convey information and influence others with a strong customer focus Demonstrates a high level of adaptability in dealing with ambiguous and complex work environment and balances multiples demands on role in a responsive and professional manner and proven ability to engage teams and inspire them to sustain high levels of performance in a constantly changing environment Strong management and team leadership skills, demonstrated by a record of accomplishment of success leading projects and other problem-solving initiatives with cross functional teams Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management technology (e.g., Icertis) to automate and streamline processes Why you should apply You will help patients in their fight against serious diseases You will be part of a company that encourages excellence and innovation, respects diversity, develops leaders and values its employees. You’ll get a competitive salary and a great benefits package including, but not only, an annual bonus, pension contribution, family health insurance, 27 days of annual leave , access to BMS Cruiserath on-site gym and life assurance We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials – if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. Compensation Overview: Warsaw - PL: zł265,370 - zł321,566&#xa; The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. The final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience and in accordance with pay equity principles and applicable employment laws. <