Sr. Director, Procurement, Clinical Development, Category Group Head

Bristol-Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

75d • $222,620 - $269,757 • Hybrid

About The Position

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) is seeking a visionary and strategic procurement leader to transform the Lab, Diagnostics, Digital, Data, and Patient & Site Solutions categories—collectively known as Clinical Enablement. This Senior Director will redefine how Clinical Development Procurement (CDP) drives value by integrating supplier innovation, digital technology, and data-driven execution to enhance speed, quality, and efficiency in clinical development. This leader will shape and deliver category strategies that help enable and advance BMS's clinical drug development programs—accelerating scientific discovery and improving trial delivery through strategic partnerships, performance-based contracting, and next-generation governance models. As a key member of the CDP Leadership Team, you will define and deliver next-generation procurement strategies that enable diagnostic, scientific, digital, and patient-focused innovation—enhancing supplier collaboration, integrating automation and analytics, and aligning enterprise stakeholders toward measurable value delivery. This role oversees a strategically significant portion of BMS's Drug Development supply base—encompassing laboratory services, diagnostics, digital technologies, data analytics, and patient-site solutions.

Requirements

• Minimum education of a bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MS) preferred.
• Minimum of ten to fifteen (10-15) years of relevant biopharmaceutical, life sciences, or related industry experience, with eight to ten (8-10) years in strategic procurement or sourcing leadership—or comparable function.
• Demonstrated success leading multi-category global procurement portfolios, managing senior stakeholder relationships, and delivering enterprise-level transformation.
• Proven experience in R D or Development Operations procurement, with a strong understanding of clinical trial operations and supplier ecosystems.
• Experience leading global teams and managing senior professionals; track record of mentoring and developing future leaders.
• Deep expertise in category management, supplier performance frameworks, and outcome-based contracting models.
• Strong financial, analytical, and negotiation skills with a history of driving measurable business value.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-level direction across multiple categories and therapeutic areas, ensuring alignment with R D, Global Procurement, and BMS corporate priorities.
• Define and execute transformative category strategies that integrate technology, digital capabilities, and innovative supplier solutions to accelerate clinical development.
• Drive cross-enterprise alignment and collaboration through participation in Innovation Councils, Category SteerCos, and executive governance forums.
• Lead modernization initiatives focused on innovative pricing models, enhanced supplier relationship management, and increased transparency and performance.
• Evolve procurement operations from transactional to strategic orchestration by embedding advanced analytics, AI-enabled decision tools, and SRM frameworks.
• Serve as a trusted strategic partner to senior R D and enterprise leaders, influencing key investment decisions and supplier partnerships that directly impact drug development timelines and value creation.
• Collaborate across Development, Finance, Legal, and Digital functions to ensure cohesive execution of enterprise priorities, championing integration between R D and Global Procurement.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a global team of procurement professionals and senior managers, ensuring clarity of purpose, strong performance management, and succession planning.
• Deliver measurable operational, financial, and innovation-driven outcomes by applying advanced category management principles and supplier collaboration frameworks.
• Strengthen governance and performance oversight across supplier portfolios through structured reviews, KPI monitoring, and contract compliance.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate supplier and operational risks that could impact study delivery or regulatory compliance.
• Champion innovation through supplier co-creation, automation, and next-generation procurement.

Benefits

• Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care.
• Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP).
• Financial well-being resources and a 401(K).
• Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support.
• Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility.
• Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave.
• Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources.
• Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree