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Bristol Myers Squibb Associate Director, Strategy and Business Operations in New Brunswick, New Jersey
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 rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.
Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us .
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 rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.
Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us
Position Summary
Global Supply Chain Strategy and Business Operations (GSC S&BO) leads Organizational Excellence to support the transformation of Global Supply Chain and deliver on enterprise-wide strategies. In this group, we are translating, defining, and facilitating strategic initiatives and driving business processes to enable best-in-class Global Supply Chain operations and performance. We are focused on clear, transparent & aligned strategies; a top culture & engagement experience; and our trusted partners. A career on the S&BO team will provide you with a global perspective of the organization, broad exposure and opportunity to impact strategy and implementation, and develop a GSC 360° perspective. Here, you will have opportunities for diverse development and career growth paths within GSC and beyond, and our empowered culture gives you the opportunity to make an impact and realize your full potential.
The GSC Associate Director, Strategy & Business Operations (S&BO) is accountable for 1) Driving the full slate of global supply chain 'run the business' and 'change the business' activities in alignment with our GSC strategic roadmap 2) Leading GSC-wide projects and initiatives such as: yearly business calendar processes/deliverables, change management, communications, analytics, performance across the GSC organization and all business pillars (delivery, customer partnership, E2E planning, clinical supply chain, process and digital excellence) 3) Drive data analytics and visualization strategy by collaborating with business partners to explore, process, and analyze data from diverse sources delivering actionable insights to key stakeholders 4) Conduct external benchmarking to ensure operational relevance and identify opportunities for process improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Establish, document, maintain, evolve, and facilitate the Global Supply Chain (GSC) standing governance, business processes and best practices.
Facilitate meetings using GSC governance framework, setting of agendas, priorities, and objectives; understand and triage topics for discussion and alignment. Facilitate discussions in a structured manner to achieve quick decisions and robust outcomes.
Drive simplification, standardization, and consistency of the strategic planning processes and related governance across GSC pillars.
Identify and oversee the required processes and tools to evaluate performance and enable pro-active data-driven risk detection and decision taking.
Lead the development of GSC pillar metrics and measures that drive the identification of continuous improvement opportunities and ensure healthy business operation.
Drive development of dashboards and ensure consistency across GSC performance scorecards in collaboration with cross functional business & insights analytic partners.
Coordinate the identification, prioritization and implementation of GSC initiatives to improve and ensure long-term organizational performance and process efficiency.
Plan, manage and lead projects and/or multifunctional teams set to implement continuous improvement initiatives.
Continually assess GSC business processes with the mindset of continuous improvement as well as internal and external benchmarking.
Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in data analytics and visualization and bring innovative solutions for consideration.
Creative Storytelling: Ability to transform complex ideas into clear, engaging, and visually appealing presentations.
Culture & People:
Define, prepare and execute communication plans for GSC (in collaboration with pillar SBO leads) that include newsletters, townhalls, face-to-face event preparations, and other culture engagements.
Ensure excellent stakeholder management within GSC as well as partners such as Finance, BI&A, Demand Planning, Human Resources, IT (not exhaustive).
Lead and facilitate community of practice and hybrid/virtual centers of excellence for change and culture initiatives.
Organize cultural and team-building events, activities, and workshops to promote collaboration, inclusivity, and a strong sense of belonging among employees.
Change Management:
Develop and implement change management strategies and plans.
Lead execution of change management activities by applying BMS methodology & tools to support adoption of project related changes.
Drive employee engagement initiatives and programs aimed at fostering a positive work environment and enhancing employee satisfaction and morale.
May act as a back-up for peers and as deputy to the Director GSC S&BO
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, data analytics, life sciences and/or business administration required; advanced degree preferred. Strong Project Management capability skills, PMP preferred.
7+ years of experience in business operations, supply chain, data analytics, structuring analytical tools, and data visualization, preferably in pharmaceutical or related industry.
Proficient with data science and analytics, modeling platforms, and visualization tools (e.g. SQL, Python, Tableau, Spotfire, PowerBi, Solvace); up-to-date on emerging technology and able to quickly adapt to new digital ways of working / systems.
Excellent written and verbal executive-level communication skills, with the ability to present ideas clearly and confidently to stakeholders at all levels.
Ability to prioritize work with autonomy and drive results under pressure, cultivate growth mindset in others.
Skilled in leading cross-functional, complex projects with high organizational impact; requiring enterprise stakeholder manager, leading and influencing activities and non-direct team members, leading across multiple sites, workstreams globally.
Excellent collaboration, problem solving and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Proven critical thinking, analytical and logic skills with a focus on fact-based decision-making.
Financial management awareness and strong acumen - clear understanding and alignment on the business problem, value/return on investment, identifying critical stakeholders and team members, building project structure/approach, and creating robust execution plans
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, organized and able to prioritize execution activities to meet multiple deadlines in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment
Demonstrated learning agility and ability to inspire adaptability across the global supply chain.
Proven track record of fostering innovation and creativity within a team or individual setting; Capable of bringing structure to vaguely defined problems while using creative yet pragmatic problem-solving approaches and execution management.
Strong dedication to upholding and enhancing quality standards in work output.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced skills in PowerPoint, including the use of animations, transitions, and multimedia elements.
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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.
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Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Req Number: R1587611
Updated: 2024-12-02 03:45:32.202 UTC
Location: Boudry-CH
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.