The Contract Specialist, Senior Manager, Agile Sourcing will be part of a team that delivers an industry-leading contracting capability across the functions through efficient contract review, issue identification and analysis, redlining, negotiation and management of escalations to the legal department. It will be key for this individual to manage the effective collaboration across multiple international markets (APAC and EMEA) with cross-functional stakeholders, including Legal, Global Process Owners, and other important cross-functional teams. The candidate will need to be able to handle a heavy workload with sometimes short and/or expedited deadlines. The individual must have excellent communication skills and must work quickly, diligently, independently and efficiently. The individual in this role must also be able to resolve complex negotiation issues in a timely manner and push a deal through to execution. This individual must be able to build strong relationships of mutual trust and accountability with the internal business clients, contracting teams and legal department. The Contract Specialist will ensure effective negotiating and contracting activities to achieve desired procurement outcomes in support of our company's goals. This position will report to the Director, Agile Sourcing.
Responsibilities:
* Drive and manage the end-to-end contracting process in support of operations across the multiple markets with cross-functional stakeholders located in multiple markets.
* Perform appropriate due diligence by issue spotting and assessing risk mitigating options.
* Execute contracts in a timely manner with appropriate legal support to ensure compliance with company standards.
* Coordinate and perform contract analysis to negotiate business/commercial terms to advance BMS' interests and goals.
* Understand the contractual terms and be able to explain their risks and implications to the internal business stakeholders to help drive appropriate decision-making.
* Manage multiple, complex projects independently.
* Ensure applicable written guidelines and company policy are followed and required SME input is obtained where required (i.e., privacy, finance, international and domestic taxation, customs and trade, information security, systems quality, software asset management).
* Maintain awareness of pre-contracting steps, including underlying BMS policies and procedures related to the contracts and the contracted activities within scope.
* Partner directly with adjacent stakeholders and deliver on complex, high-risk issues or projects.
* Act as a trusted advisor to international category managers and their leadership to ensure procurement strategies can be delivered against the expectations of the business.
* Act as an expert facilitator to fully manage and lead complex contract negotiations in partnership with business stakeholders, international procurement category managers, legal and other participants in the contracting process, including various subject matter experts.
* Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure timely, compliant and efficient facilitation of contracts.
* Identify points of escalation for Agile Sourcing to interface with relevant stakeholders regarding contracting and procurement policy and related operational questions.
* Performance Management & Continuous Improvement for Source to Contract.
* Partner and share best practices and learnings with Agile Sourcing team to ensure business needs are proactively met in an aligned, consistent and collaborative manner across functional areas and in a manner that is compliant with BMS Standard Operating Procedures and protocols.
* Work with procurement and legal to develop and maintain contracting guidance documents to continually improve on an efficient and effective contracting function.
* Support continuous improvement initiatives towards an industry-leading contracting capability within Agile Sourcing by participating in, creating and participating in developing training to provide opportunities for expansion of contracting skillsets.
* Participate in continuous improvement initiatives within procurement to strengthen our contracting and sourcing outcomes.
* Explore new procurement technologies with a focus on AI/ML opportunities.
Minimum Requirements:
* People Management.
* Project and Stakeholder Management.
* Strategic Planning & Organization.
* Future Oriented Growth Mindset.
* Change Management & Communications.
* Business Process & Performance Management.
* Strong Mission & Values Alignment.
* Company & Industry Expertise.
* International contracting expertise.
* Problem solving.
* Critical thinking, LLB or Juris Doctorate (JD) required.
* Significant procurement, sourcing, and contracting experience, including drafting, redlining, reviewing, and negotiating procurement/business contracts, procurement negotiations, and familiarity with Master Services Agreements within international markets.
* Proven ability to manage a cross-functional contracting team, providing leadership and support to large groups of cross-functional, multi-cultural professionals.
* Experience collaborating with and participating on cross-functional and international teams, with demonstrated ability to work and influence within a matrix structure.
* Expertise in procurement processes, agreement management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier analysis, supplier diversity, supplier management, technology utilization, strategic planning, and integrated supply chain operations.
* Strong knowledge of contract construction, terms, and conditions, with a preference for experience in facilitating, drafting, and negotiating buy-side and other in-scope contracts in the pharma/biotech industry.
* Familiarity with contracting in international markets, including an understanding of local nuances that may impact contracting.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills, with diplomacy to convey information and influence others, coupled with a strong customer focus.
* Demonstrates a high level of adaptability in navigating ambiguous and complex work environments, balancing multiple demands, and inspiring teams to maintain high performance in a constantly evolving setting.
* Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management technology (e.g., Icertis) to automate and streamline processes.
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