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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 Senior Specialist, Senior Buyer will report to the Associate Director, Procurement, and will maintain strong alignment to the pharmaceutical operations network strategy and initiatives. This role will work directly with manager level cross-functional stakeholders including operations, supply chain, stakeholders at the site and within the network to lead and execute operational buying, procurement, inventory management, and warehousing & logistics, related activities.

This end-to-end supply chain flex function will support on site manufacturing operation continuity and requires a strong ability to manage multiple, shifting priorities on a daily basis. The role requires strong attention to detail and intermediate written and verbal communication skills. There will be a focus on solving complex issues with a broad perspective - presenting data, conclusions, and best practices in multiple forums at site and network levels. The ability to work autonomously and in a team environment is key.

Key Responsibilities :

• Must comply with all Security guidelines, Environmental, Health and Safety regulations, and the current Good Manufacturing Practices required by the job function.
• Interpreting and analyzing Material Requirements Planning (MRP) demand requirements and planning / procuring one or more of the following categories : Finished Product, Bulk Product, API, Raw Material, Components, Operating Supplies, Equipment, and Maintenance supplies to support the manufacturing facility located in Phoenix.
• Basic knowledge of fundamental concepts of materials requirements, planning, and procurement including, but not limited to : inventory management, cycle counts, expediting, order placement and logistics.
• Intermediate knowledge of the full range of concepts, practices in the materials planning field, including reorder point planning, contract communication / execution.
• Maintains system planning parameters (e.g., lot size, lead time and safety stocks) and performs tracking through the material control checklist.
• Conduct investigations and root cause analysis on any supply disruptions or material quality issues and report out on corrective actions.
• Understanding and management of expiration due dates and drive mitigation plans to prevent expiring material.
• Identifies, escalates, triages, and resolves material shortages before they affect production.
• Acts in support of new product launches and / or special projects (e.g., participates in planning meeting and readjusts purchasing plans, ensures specifications are in place and approved by supplier).
• Organize product transportation between manufacturing sites, 3 PLs and customers and coordinate import / export activities
• Works closely with internal stakeholders within the Supply Chain, MS&T, Manufacturing Ops and Engineering departments along with other Finance / Admin functions to ensure a seamless customer service.
• Implements direct material strategic category initiatives and projects at the Phoenix site for Commercial Pharmaceutical manufacturing in alignment with Global Procurement category leaders and the Site Supply Chain Lead.
• Achieves and exceeds metrics including value beyond savings, savings avoidance, reduction in cost and invoicing compliance.
• Supports and situationally leads Sourcing activities related to existing and new supplier qualifications, readiness, assessment and execution of projects including tech transfers.
• Supports supplier risk assessment across direct materials and works with global teams to ensure segmentation of key relationships.
• Supports and implements effective direct material and indirect sourcing negotiations, in compliance with global policies and procedures. Reviews and scores suppliers in request for proposal (RFP) process as part of supplier selection process.
• Develops effective relationships with key suppliers in a way that builds mutual respect, trust, and drives performance in a manner consistent with BMS values and behaviors.
• Supports the timely completion of assigned activities related to direct material supplier notifications, change control requirements and supplier change notices.
• Supports Impact Assessments related to new product launches and new suppliers.
• Interacts with different functional areas (Compliance, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Manufacturing Technology) to contemporaneously achieve change control requirements.
• Collaborates with Supplier Quality to support Supplier Alerts for direct materials.
• Supports purchase price variance (PPV), work order variance (WOV), Projection 1 (P1), Budget and Projection 2 (P2) direct material Financial monitoring for the site.
• Requires travel

Qualifications & Experience :

Working Conditions :

Compensation Overview :

Phoenix - AZ - US : $77,640 - $94,080

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include :

Health Coverage : Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.

Wellbeing Support : Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

Financial Well-being and Protection : 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.

​Work-life benefits include :

Paid Time Off

US Exempt Employees : flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)

Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees : 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays

Based on eligibility

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

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 a supportive culture, promoting global participation 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 an 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.

Supporting People with Disabilities

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 . Visit to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

Data Protection

Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

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