Associate Director, Category Lead – R&D Procurement (Clinical Development)

Bristol Myers Squibb; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb in Warsaw, Poland seeks an Associate Director, Category Lead – R&D Procurement (Clinical Enablement) to own and lead sourcing for a broad clinical enablement portfolio, including central laboratory, biospecimen management, imaging and diagnostics, and patient recruitment and site enablement services.

The role reports to the Senior Director, R&D Procurement within Global Procurement, collaborating across Clinical Development, Quality, and Finance to drive value and inspection

Responsibilities

• Own and execute global category strategies across the full clinical enablement portfolio.
• Lead strategic sourcing, competitive bids, contract negotiations, renewals, and amendments to deliver total value across cost, quality, speed, risk mitigation, and innovation
• Establish and maintain preferred supplier frameworks, panel strategies, and demand management approaches across therapeutic areas, development phases, and geographies

Job description

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.

Position Summary

The Associate Director, Category Lead – R&D Procurement (Clinical Enablement) is accountable for the strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and governance of clinical development services supporting BMS global R&D programs. This role carries category ownership across a broad clinical enablement portfolio — spanning central laboratory and biospecimen management, clinical imaging and diagnostics, patient recruitment and retention, site enablement services, clinical trial technology platforms, and clinical events adjudication — with accountability for strategy, value delivery, supplier performance, and inspection readiness.

This role reports to the Senior Director, R&D Procurement and operates within the Global Procurement organization, with strong matrixed engagement across Clinical Development, Quality, and Finance.

Key Responsibilities

Category Strategy & Sourcing

• Own and execute global category strategies across the full clinical enablement portfolio.
• Lead strategic sourcing, competitive bids, contract negotiations, renewals, and amendments to deliver total value across cost, quality, speed, risk mitigation, and innovation
• Establish and maintain preferred supplier frameworks, panel strategies, and demand management approaches across therapeutic areas, development phases, and geographies