Associate Director, Global Process Owner Vendor Master

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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: Associate Director Global Process Owner - Vendor Master role is responsible for managing the ownership of vendor data process and acts as the key liaison / subject matter expert between the Global Process owners Business Stakeholders including Clinical Sourcing ARIBA Supplier Enablement Team BCP Accounts Payable and IT personnel (who are responsible for development and maintenance of Enterprise systems). This role is expected to ensure that the outcomes delivered by BMS managed service provider for Procurement Operations are aligned to set expectations.

Overall the objective is to maintain and manage BMS vendor data and data quality within our Vendor Master lead the vendor data strategy and ensure oversight of all vendor maintenance activities carried out by internal BMS staff or our managed service provider including ensuring adherence to associated BMS policies Sox and Business Controls.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Vendor Master Strategy & Governance

• Develop the vision and strategy for Vendor Master within the end-to-end procure to pay process working with all critical stakeholders. Consider all aspects of managing Vendor Master including strategy definition process enablement adoption and compliance reporting technology and training and communications.

• Define communicate and update global vendor master definitions and associated policies and processes to establish a consistent approach across all business units and regions.

• Ensure a common vendor master strategy and enablement process that is strictly governed by a set of clearly defined controls and SOX Compliant.

• Develop a culture of continuous improvement and proactively propose enhancement opportunities across the vendor master process; partner with Operations teams to support related efforts.

• Define and monitor metrics and KPIs enabled with the appropriate analytics to identify and address/improve performance gaps and improvement opportunities.

• Collaborate with regional stakeholders to ensure regional vs. global alignment on vendor master strategy and coverage.

• Collaborate with Finance IT Market Leads and Integration Leads to integrate new M&A activity into the SAP and Ariba vendor master processes.

Process Governance and Enablement

Adoption and Compliance Reporting Management

• Develop governance framework and methodology to define adoption and compliance metrics.

• Develop and communicate definitions for Vendor Master.

• Develop and communicate performance reports to monitor adoption and compliance to key stakeholders.

• Develop corrective action plans where appropriate.

Vendor Master Process Enablement

• Define and support tools to align Vendor Master enablement process across stakeholders and develop training requirements for Vendor Master solutions.

• Support the identification of technology options that support the Vendor Master related processes including Enhancements that require updates to existing or even new technology.

• Evaluate Vendor Master process performance to identify performance gaps and identify improvement opportunities.

• Support integrated change management efforts (e.g. communications training) across the Vendor Master related processes.

Internal/External Stakeholders:

• Operations Systems Implementation and Integration Lead and extended team

• IT Functional Team members Tax Finance & Accounting

• Technology Partners (i.e. Ariba)

• Cross - SS&P GPOs (Global Process Owner) etc.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum education of a B.S./B.A in Information Technology Business Administration or a related field is required.

• Minimum of seven (7) years of business experience is required with at least four (4) years of procure to pay/source to pay technology experience is preferred.Minimum of one (1) year Pharmaceutical Procurement experience is preferred.

• Advanced knowledge of procurement technologies & systems with a proven track record of leading technology & automation (e.g. Ariba Icertis SAP Maximo).

• Proven expertise in systems integration implementation and project management.

• Strong knowledge of procure to pay upstream and downstream processes and demonstrated ability to collaborate to identify and deliver integration and efficiencies.

• Experience with leading business stakeholders through technological and system change.

• Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts.

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The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job such as required skills where the job is performed the employees work schedule job-related knowledge and experience. Final individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits please visit 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* additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time up to 2 paid volunteer days per year summer hours flexibility leaves of absence for medical personal parental caregiver bereavement and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

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.

*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours depending on the nature of their work and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

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