Associate Director, Procurement Patient Access & Support Services / Category Manager

Bristol-Myers Squibb; Ciudad de México; Híbrido; MXN 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading company in the pharmaceutical sector is seeking an Associate Director for Procurement Patient Access & Support Services. This role focuses on developing global category strategies and managing supplier relationships to enhance business outcomes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in procurement, particularly within the pharmaceutical industry, and a strong understanding of the product lifecycle. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful work that transforms patients' lives.

Formación

• Minimum of 5-10 years of business experience.
• 5-7 years of multi-disciplined procurement experience.
• 3 years Pharmaceutical Procurement experience.

Responsabilidades

• Develop global category strategies and purchasing policies.
• Drive Supplier Relationship Management processes.
• Facilitate continuous improvement and drive innovation.

Conocimientos

English

Procurement process knowledge

Financial analysis

Market analysis

Supplier management

Educación

B.S./B.A.

Descripción del empleo

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The Associate Director, Patient Access Support Services, “PASS” Global Category Management is responsible for development of robust global category strategies, including defining buying channels, purchasing policies, managing supplier relationships and meeting Global Procurement KPI’s. This role is expected to have deep PASS category expertise & knowledge of 1- 3 sub-categories; (HUB Support, eServices and Affordability), to develop fit for purpose category strategies that can meet business needs across the product lifecycle. This position will drive Supplier Relationship Management processes, procedures, supplier and category segmentation, metrics/KPI development and application, etc.

It is necessary for this individual to understand the product lifecycle process, impact on the organization (both short and long term) and have knowledge of the global value chain to provide strategic industry insights and identify potential opportunities that ultimately lead to a BMS competitive advantage. This position will facilitate continuous improvement and drive innovation that will enable the business to achieve its strategic objectives.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Coordinate with Market Teams and other partners to ensure categories are relevant and effective across markets, and enable business outcomes
  • Coordinate with shared and dedicated market teams to develop relevant and effective global category strategies that are utilized across markets
  • Coordinate with dedicated market business partners to develop tailored category strategies as needed to enable specific market needs and objectives
  • Collaborate with other GP and internal BMS partners to ensure category strategies are effectively supporting business outcomes such as product launch, in-line product growth, upcoming LOEs, and data and insights.
• Develop Robust, Evolving Category Strategies that Meet Business Needs
  • Understand and capture business plans and budgets as needed to ensure global category strategies are fit-for-purpose and meet business needs
  • Drive strong coordination with GP team and internal BMS partners to define buying channels, purchasing policies, and drive adherence to category strategies
  • Leverage deep category knowledge and external market ecosystems to develop fit-for-purpose global category strategies that can meet regional and local needs
  • Lead and / or support major category initiatives within a multi-year plan including end to end process optimization, make / buy analysis and recommendations within a spend category and / or within a major business area
  • Provide Industry and Category Expertise to build robust Category Strategies & Plans that evolve and align with the product lifecycle
  • Develop implementation plans to activate strategies across regions, markets, and business units
  • Bring external benchmarks, KPIs, and thought leadership to optimize category strategies
• Execute supplier relationship management and drive supplier performance
  • Oversee the rationalization and selection of suppliers that meet business requirements at the optimal total cost, with preferred supplier identification
  • Understand supplier performance across business units and leverage inputs to effectively manage supplier relationships
  • Manage and optimize the category supply base, preferred suppliers, and track supplier performance (KPIs, SLA tracking,)
  • Identify, build, and maintain mutually beneficial relationships, partnerships, and alliances with select suppliers
  • Manage escalations from the business and coordinate with suppliers on behalf of the business to develop solutions or performance improvement plans
• Build and continuously improve the Commercial procurement capability
  • Continuously develop category and procurement knowledge through self-development, trainings, and market research
  • Continuously refine category strategies to meet evolving product portfolio and business needs, and enhance business outcomes (e.g. product launch, plan for LOE, drive in-line product growth)
  • Encourage and champion external research, benchmarking, and involvement in professional networks as a means of strengthening capabilities via the adoption of procurement profession best practices
  • Influence the business to adhere to procurement strategies (e.g. preferred suppliers), policies, and processes to enable enterprise initiatives
• Innovation Management
  • Foster internal and external (supplier led) innovation
  • Coordinate with Procurement Market Business Partners to execute innovation plans, display supplier capabilities, and lead innovation workshops that help solve key business problems
  • Leverage deep knowledge of category management, supplier capabilities and the commercial lifecycle to continuously bring ideas and opportunities to business leaders

Coordinate and synchronize with other Procurement organizations

• Coordinate with the Global Procurement organization and Service Centers for reporting, strategy, processes, policies, and digital strategy
• Provide consistent feedback to the Centers organization on how the procurement operations organization is executing and enabling category strategies
• Synchronize with the other Category Managers to capture and refine best practices, and drive a consistent experience for the business

Internal/External Stakeholders:

• Business partnering
• Communication with all levels of Global Procurement Leadership
• Communication with all levels of third-party suppliers

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

• B.S./B.A.
• Minimum of 5 -10 years of business experience
• Minimum of 5 - 7 years of multi-disciplined procurement experience, preferably in a multinational environment
• Minimum of 3 years Pharmaceutical Procurement experience
• Patient Access Support Services category experience or equivalent
• Strong English, written and verbal
• Experience in working in the US market. Knowledge of US regulations and marketplace.
• Procurement process knowledge, contract management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier analysis, supplier diversity, supplier management, technology utilization, strategic planning, and integrated supply chain experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certifications (e.g. CPM, CPIM).
• 3+ years Pharmaceutical Procurement experience
• Membership in Professional Associations, e.g. ISM

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