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The Associate Director, IT Business Partner position will seek to provide service excellence by driving best-in-class business partnering to understand and influence category strategy. This individual is expected to understand the capability roadmap and translate the roadmap to procurement outcomes via influence on a 3-5 year strategic category plan that ensures all projects deliver maximum value. It is necessary for this individual to have a deep understanding of the IT capability and driving forces in the industry, ability to influence business strategies through 'outside-in' expertise and effective stakeholder management, and experience in the identification and realization of innovative ideas in alignment to capability priorities. **Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities** : **Partner with key IT and relevant cross-functional senior business stakeholders to enable capability delivery strategy with procurement outcomes** + Partner with IT Enterprise stakeholders/IT capability delivery leads, such as IT Operations, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture and Platforms, IT Business Applications, and IT User Experience, to understand and influence IT capability strategy and requirements. **Bring best-in-class insights to influence IT capability strategy by leveraging market insights and innovation** + Partner with IT capability leads and business partners across functions to understand and influence strategy and support solutioning and implementation. + Act as single point-of-entry for demand. + Develop and implement metrics and reporting mechanisms to measure success of relationship. + Support development and influence IT implementation of diverse supplier and small business strategies in coordination with Category Leads. **Ensure linkage of IT capability strategy across global category strategies** + Coordinate with Category Leads to provide capability specific requirements for categories strategies in alignment with business roadmap. + Bridge procurement performance view across categories into single capability view, including relevant initiatives across categories. + Drive co-ownership of initiatives and accountability based on agreed upon strategies. **Foster relationships with cross-functional and external stakeholders to bring outside-in innovation to the organization** + Remain current with market trends through relationships with cross-functional category teams, academia, suppliers, start-ups, and market experts. **Enable Supplier Relationship Management priorities by fostering collaborative relationships with highly strategic global / regional suppliers** + Support development and implementation of applicable Supplier Relationship Management programs in coordination with Category Leads. + Help identify, build, and maintain mutually beneficial relationships, partnerships, and alliances with select suppliers through Supplier Relationship Development programs. + Ensure capability delivery priorities are incorporated into Supplier Relationship Management initiatives. + Reinforce preferred supplier compliance. **Qualifications** Minimum Requirements + Minimum education of a B.S./B.A. is required. + Minimum of seven (7) to ten (10) years of business experience with a minimum of six (6) years of multi-disciplined procurement experience. Two (2) years Pharmaceutical Procurement experience is preferred. + Managerial experience including managing cross-functional and/or global teams of senior professionals and managers and establishing performance expectations. + Procurement process knowledge, contract management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier analysis, supplier diversity, supplier management, technology utilization, strategic planning, and integrated supply chain experience + Internal stakeholder management, data/information management, category management, process redesign and continuous improvement expertise, project management and performance measurement skills **Preferred Qualifications** + Professional certifications (e.g., CPM, CPIM) + Membership in Professional Associations (e.g., ISM) + Knowledge of emerging and disruptive digital technologies and data solutions applicable across IT and biopharmaceutical or biotechnology business units. + Understanding of biopharmaceutical/biotechnology drug development life cycle and operations (e.g., R&D, commercialization, product development/manufacturing/supply/distribution). \#LI-Hybrid If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career. **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 an inclusive culture, promoting diversity 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 a diverse 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 adastaffingsupport@bms.com . Visit careers.bms.com/ (https://careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility) 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. **Company:** Bristol-Myers Squibb **Req Number:** R1587926 **Updated:** 2024-12-28 03:57:13.533 UTC **Location:** Princeton LVL-NJ 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.