Associate Director, Customer Service, EMEA

at  BristolMyers Squibb

Chester, England, United Kingdom -

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Immediate22 Dec, 2024Not Specified26 Sep, 2024N/ACustomer Service,Knowledge Management,English,French,Enterprise Systems,Pharmaceutical IndustryNoNo
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WORKING WITH US

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 rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.
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: careers.bms.com/working-with-us

Required Qualifications

  • Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or equivalent business experience

Required Knowledge/Skills

  • Good understanding of Good Distribution Practice ( GDP ) in Pharmaceutical industry
  • Knowledge of SAP and/ or other enterprise systems; with ability to manipulate and analyze data
  • Deep understanding of financial and quality controls, compliance, and knowledge management.
  • Effective analytical and problem-solving skill

Required Experience

  • Proven experience in a leadership role within a customer service or Front-Office environment
  • Proven experience in managing international and diverse teams
  • Ability to drive continuous improvement and standardization initiatives; with clear examples of outcomes
  • Demonstrable experience of business partnering across a complex matrix organisatio

Preferred skills / experience

  • Additional European language beyond English; such as German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutc

Responsibilities:

As the Front-Office Lead, you will be at the forefront of our customer interactions, ensuring seamless service delivery and exceptional performance.
Lead a team of customer service associates, manage day-to-day operations, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Pivotal in promoting a culture of effective financial and quality controls, compliance, and knowledge sharing across the Order to Cash (O2C) department.

Key Responsibilities

  • Leadership & Management: Lead all Front-Office activities for a group of international markets within Europe in the capability centre, including those performed by the customer service team. Ensure effective service delivery and performance of customer-facing activities.
  • Performance Reporting: Report the outcomes of Order Management (OM) team activities through defined KPIs to key business partners and the O2C Lead. Highlight areas for further improvement, continuously assess team capacity, and ensure an effective BCP is in place.
  • Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and project initiatives with a focus on effectiveness and efficiency within your own and cross-O2C functions.
  • Compliance & Controls: Promote and emphasize an environment of effective financial and quality controls, compliance and a knowledge-sharing culture; related to Pharmaceutical Industry Good Distribution Practice ( GDP ) regulation
  • Team Development: Clearly define performance standards and hold functional managers directly responsible for the execution of processes, controls, and knowledge management within their function and markets in scope.
  • Cross-Functional Alignment: Ensure end-to-end (E2E) processes and cross-functional alignment to achieve organizational goals. Effective business partnering with in-market European teams including Quality function, Business Control Function, Finance Directors.

Required Qualifications

  • Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or equivalent business experience.

Required Knowledge/Skills

  • Good understanding of Good Distribution Practice ( GDP ) in Pharmaceutical industry
  • Knowledge of SAP and/ or other enterprise systems; with ability to manipulate and analyze data
  • Deep understanding of financial and quality controls, compliance, and knowledge management.
  • Effective analytical and problem-solving skills

Required Experience

  • Proven experience in a leadership role within a customer service or Front-Office environment
  • Proven experience in managing international and diverse teams
  • Ability to drive continuous improvement and standardization initiatives; with clear examples of outcomes
  • Demonstrable experience of business partnering across a complex matrix organisation

Preferred skills / experience

  • Additional European language beyond English; such as German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch

LI-Hybrid

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)

Financial Services

Accounts Management

Graduate

Business Administration, Accounting, Administration, Business

Proficient

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Chester, United Kingdom