Senior Category Manager, Clinical Supply Process Development Procurement, PD&A

Bristol Myers Squibb; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharma company in Dublin is seeking a Senior Category Manager to drive strategic sourcing efforts within clinical supply. This role involves collaborating across teams, negotiating with suppliers, and developing purchasing strategies to support product development. Candidates should have over 6 years of relevant experience in procurement or supply chain within the pharmaceutical industry and a degree in a related discipline. A competitive salary and a robust benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Pension contribution

Family health insurance

27 days of annual leave

On-site gym access

Life assurance

Qualifications

• 6+ years of pharmaceutical related experience needed.
• Experience in procurement or supply chain required.
• Knowledge of cGMP requirements and R&D processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement responsibilities with key suppliers.
• Develop strategic sourcing solutions for product development.
• Collaborate with business units and senior leadership.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder management

Supplier negotiation

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

BA or BSc Degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Procurement systems

Job description

Overview

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.

Bristol Myers Squibb Ireland

Bristol Myers Squibb is a leading global biopharma company focused on discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines for patients with serious diseases in areas including oncology, hematology, immunology, cardiovascular and neuroscience. Our employees work every day to transform patients lives through science.

Bristol Myers Squibb has been in operation in Ireland since 1964, employing over 650 people across a range of activities and business units. Many of the global business services, including the European Treasury Centre, Market Supply Operations and Commercial Operations have a presence in Ireland.

Ireland is also home to the Global Business Unit headquarters, the business unit responsible for the management of manufacturing contract operations and ensuring reliable supply of product to patients across the Bristol Myers Squibb global network.

Also located in Dublin is the Cruiserath Biologics Campus. This Multi-Product Cell Culture Biologics Manufacturing facility plays a central role in the Global Product Development and Supply network as the company's first European biologics manufacturing facility. This state of the art facility will produce multiple therapies for the company's growing biologics portfolio. The Global Biologics Laboratory responsible for the release testing of Biologics Drug product for the network, is also based on the Cruiserath Biologics Campus.

For more information about Bristol Myers Squibb, visit us at BMS.ie

The Role

BMS Global Procurement is looking to recruit on a permanent contract a Senior Category Manager, Clinical Supply Process Development Procurement, PD&A, to join the Global Procurement group based out of the BMS Global Business Unit Office in Dublin, Ireland. Reporting to the Director, Global Procurement Asset Integration & Product Development within the Product Development and Analytical Procurement pillar, this Senior Category Manager will include procurement responsibilities for the strategic sourcing of externally manufactured development API and/or development Drug Product, ultimately leading to aligned End to End strategic sourcing solutions from pre-First in Human through the product life cycle. Role responsibilities will include delivery high value multiyear sourcing strategies for Product Development that supports the business strategies. This role also supports procurement activities ensuring the seamless integration of our pipeline assets into the BMS GPS ecosystem thus delivering key innovative therapies to our patients with urgency and speed.

This role is focused on developing, executing category strategies within Product Development and enabling rapid integration of key therapies. These strategies will define the purchasing approach for specific spend categories, including sourcing, contracting, defining buying channels, aligning with purchasing policies, and establishing/developing supplier management strategies. Timely integration of key assets/technologies will ensure that the BMS can maximise delivery of therapies to patients.

This role requires close collaboration with various business units to align with their priorities and objectives, as well as partnering with senior leadership across the Product Development organizations to align sourcing strategies, execute end to end sourcing roadmaps/initiatives, and contribute to strong supplier management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and/or support Procurement responsibilities with key suppliers of externally manufactured API/RSMs and/or Drug Product.
• Partner with cross-functional teams and drive alignment with Procurement, Quality, Legal, Supply Chain, EHS, Cyber and Finance to facilitate timely enablement/integration of highly technical and complex assets/technologies in accordance with company strategy.
• Provide hands on support, direction and ownership on sourcing projects, supplier negotiations, contract deviation management and supplier relationship opportunities and issues.
• Develop End to End strategic sourcing solutions for assets from pre-First in Human through their life cycle.
• Establish and maintain key relationships through effective stakeholder management.
• Promotion and implementation of simplified procurement processes including contracting to drive speed, urgency, and responsiveness to the needs of the business.
• Act as a change agent to influence across business units.
• Present progress and escalation to appropriate leadership including functional and Global Procurement related governance.
• Support and/or drive development and execution of performance management (e.g., productivity KPIs, Savings Targets, Cost Avoidance)
• Support optimization of BMS total cost of ownership for spend categories and support an emerging future pipeline of Continuous Improvement deliverables.
• Bring value and savings back to the business by monetizing the value created through supplier CoGs development and overall Network/Category Strategies.
• Identification and categorization of risk through engagement with Functional Area partners and suppliers.
• Act as evaluation liaison within Global Procurement Product Development, communicating asset requirements and understanding external business partner capabilities.
• Remain current with market trends including use of AI tools through relationships with cross category leads, suppliers and market experts, and ensure compliance to the BMS processes.

Qualifications & Experience

• BA or BSc Degree in a business or scientific discipline advanced degree a plus
• 6+ years of pharmaceutical related experience for a reputable global Cell Therapy, Pharmaceutical, Biologics, or similar company. Knowledge of cGMP requirements, research and development, and world class planning and execution processes.
• Experience in biopharmaceutical/small molecule/Cell Therapy, development, manufacturing, sourcing, procurement, or supply chain.
• Understanding of Quality & Regulatory standards, and policies relevant to the services within the remit of the role.
• Understanding of legal contracts and support/lead negotiations through to contract execution.
• Prior experience with Account Management, Outsourcing Management, Business Operations or Business Development within the Pharma/Biotech/CRO industry a plus.
• Proven experience in working in a matrixed global environment building strong transparent relationships and influencing key stakeholders to reliably deliver commitments and obtain alignment
• Understanding of relevant AI tools and their implementation within a procurement environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and diplomacy to convey information and influence others.
• Demonstrated knowledge of procurement processes including but not limited to RFI, RFP, RFQ,RFX contract management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier analysis, supplier diversity, supplier management, technology utilization, strategic planning, development/implementation of savings methodologies and integrated supply chain experience.
• Demonstrates a high level of adaptability in dealing with ambiguous outcomes, complex work environment and balances multiples demands on role in a responsive and professional manner.
• Ability to provide innovative ideas to optimize value chain and generate new ideas or alternatives that create value including seeking new information and external insights.
• Demonstrated strong leadership capability with ability to make and act on decisions while balancing speed, quality, and risk.
• Capability to build alignment with enterprise and external business partners.

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

Travel for this role is up to approximately 20%.

Based on your function, department or individual position, you will have the opportunity to discuss with your Manager the option to work remotely up to 50% of the time, over a two-week period, with the flexibility to choose the days that align with your collaboration needs.

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.

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 [e-mail]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

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/

Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.