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Urgent! Senior Manager, Source to Contract, Enabling Services, Agile Sourcing Position in Dublin - Bristol Myers Squibb

Senior Manager, Source to Contract, Enabling Services, Agile Sourcing



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The Senior Manager, Enabling Services, Agile Sourcing will be part of a team that is responsible for contributing to and overseeing the delivery of source-to-contract operations across the enabling services categories.

Specifically, this role will be focused on corporate services (professional consulting, talent acquisition and recruitment, learning and development, employee services, global business operations, finance, business travel and meetings) and BMS’ IT infrastructure and enterprise-wide services, hardware, software, applications and platforms.

The Senior Manager will assist in leading a team 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 Associate Director, Agile Sourcing, Enabling Services.

The key competencies for this role include:

  • Procurement and Contracting Fundamentals
  • People Management
  • Project and Stakeholder Management 
  • Strategic Planning & Organization 
  • Future Oriented Growth Mindset 
  • Strong Mission & Values Alignment 
  • Company & Industry Expertise 
  • Key Responsibilities

  • Participate on a team of professionals in support of source-to-contract operations across the enabling services categories Assist with professional development planning and enable flexibility across the Agile Sourcing organization to foster cross-functional proficiencies of resources and procurement categoriesAssist in the creation of training materials leveraging a deep knowledge of contract terms and conditions, negotiation best practices and BMS Standard Operating Procedures
  • Contribute to and assist in leading the end-to-end sourcing and contracting process in support of operations across the enabling services categoriesAct 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 externallyAct 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 storageCoordinate 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 contractsMaintain awareness of pre-contracting steps, including underlying BMS policies and procedures related to the contracts and the contracted activities within scopeAct 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 ContractAssist in reviewing team performance and identify trends for continuous improvement to improve operational effectiveness, standardization and process simplificationPartner 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 protocolsWork 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 negotiationsParticipate in or lead continuous improvement initiatives within procurement to strengthen our contracting and sourcing outcomes
  • Qualifications & Experience

  • B.S./B.A. Sciences
  • Minimum of 5-7 years prior related experience, including relevant enabling services category procurement, sourcing and contracting experience, including but not limited to familiarity with Master Services Agreements, SaaS Agreements and Software License Agreements
  • 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
  • Expertise 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
  • 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 project management 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

  • Required Skill Profession

    Operations Specialties Managers



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