Associate Director, Procurement, Strategic Productivity

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The Associate Director, Procurement, Strategic Productivity position will drive cross-functional alignment and governance for enterprise-wide strategic programs. Acting as a critical liaison between Finance, Procurement, and other key business partners, this leader will be responsible for overseeing program execution, establishing reporting frameworks, and enabling sustained productivity improvements aligned with company objectives. Additionally, this role will involve significant financial responsibilities, including budget management, financial analysis, and cost optimization initiatives. The Associate Director will leverage their finance experience to ensure that all strategic programs are financially viable and contribute to the overall financial health of the organization. This includes collaborating with the Finance team to develop and monitor financial metrics, conducting financial risk assessments, and providing insights to support data-driven decision-making.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Program Governance & Execution

• Lead the governance structure for high-impact strategic initiatives, ensuring clear accountability, timelines, and performance metrics.
• Monitor progress and remove roadblocks to keep programs on track and in scope.
• Facilitate leadership-level steering committees and working groups.

Finance Acumen

• Collaborating with the Finance team to develop and monitor financial metrics, conducting financial risk assessments, and providing insights to support data-driven decision-making

Cross-functional Liaison

• Serve as the interface between Finance, Procurement, and business units to align priorities, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Translate strategic goals into operational plans with buy-in from key stakeholders.
• Support supplier and contract management strategy, as appropriate.

Management Reporting & Insights

• Build and manage reporting dashboards for executive visibility into program performance, risks, and ROI.
• Produce recurring and ad-hoc business reports, program updates, and board-level summaries.
• Partner with data analytics teams to gather and interpret productivity metrics.

Strategic Planning & Prioritization

• Help define short- and long-term goals across productivity programs.
• Conduct opportunity assessments and business case development for new initiatives.
• Contribute to annual and quarterly planning cycles with data-driven inputs.

Change Management & Communication

• Drive adoption and implementation through structured change plans, stakeholder engagement, and internal communication.
• Cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and strategic alignment.

Team & Resource Management

• Oversee small teams or workstreams depending on program scale.
• Manage external consultants or vendor partnerships as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum education of a bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Operations, or related field is required.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in strategic program management, business operations, or financial planning is required.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence without direct authority.
• Strong analytical mindset with advanced proficiency in reporting tools (Excel, Smartsheet, Tableau).

The starting compensation for this job in New Jersey is a range in from $161,250.00 - $195,400.00, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility).

The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed. 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 Life At BMS - BMS Careers.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: 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.

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