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. The primary purpose of the Associate Director, Cell Therapy - Direct Materials role will be to develop and execute of category strategies that support the needs & objectives of the Cell Therapy business unit and deliver on the respective quality, cost, and supply requirements. This role's scope includes all Direct Materials supporting both internal and external Cell Therapy manufacturing and Critical Quality Testing Materials. Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities: Develop and enable Direct Material supply strategies that contemplate cost, risk mitigation, supply assurance, quality, supplier diversity, innovation, and supplier segmentation that aim to generate significant enterprise value on both a short and long term horizon.

Identify, build, and maintain mutually beneficial relationshipswith suppliers in categorythrough effective supplier governance, performance measurement& developmentplans.

Lead negotiations, ensuring strategiccontractual infrastructure is in place to support business priorities.

Drive multi-year productivity plans for categoryand support related opportunity assessments, financial projections, and budgeting processes.

Partner closely with Business Continuity Management teams to ensure that risk is assessed and managed according to the needs of the business and in compliance with corporate policies.

Partner cross-functionally with MS&T, Quality, Operations, and Finance to support and enable processes and governance that is effective and efficient, and that drive improved supply assurance, risk management, quality performance, cost efficiency, and all other value drivers.

Support business growth and external innovation by providing market insights and subject matter expertise to key Business Partners ranging from scientists to operations and quality teams.

Qualifications Minimum education of a B.S./B.A. is required.

Minimum of seven (7) years of business experience, in which five (5) years of experience is multi-disciplined procurement experience or related category domain experience.

Experience leading and participating on cross-functional and/or global teams.

Internal stakeholder management, data/information management, category management, process redesign and continuous improvement expertise, project management and performance measurement skills.

Procurement process knowledge, contract management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier management, strategic planning and integrated supply chain experience.

Preferred Qualifications M.S., M.B.A., M.A., or equivalent master’s degree in science, business administration, operations management, engineering, finance, or other technical field.

Experience in Cell Therapy.

Negotiations training with demonstrated results.

The starting compensation for this job in New Jersey is a range in from $161,250.00 - $195,400.00, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility). The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.