Senior Project Manager

Becton Dickinson seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead supplier footprint optimization and transfer initiatives for its Pharmacy Automation business. This strategic role coordinates cross-functional teams across procurement, operations, engineering, and quality to drive cost competitiveness, supply chain resilience, and business performance. The position is a limited-term assignment through September 2029.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end supplier footprint optimization and transfer projects aligned with sourcing strategies
• Develop project roadmaps, implementation plans, governance structures, and success metrics
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, engineering, quality, and R&D
• Manage supplier qualification, validation, onboarding, and operational readiness activities
• Drive risk identification, mitigation planning, issue resolution, and escalation management throughout execution

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, Business, or related field
• Minimum 5 years leading complex supply chain, sourcing, or supplier transfer projects in manufacturing
• Proven success managing supplier transfer and supply base optimization initiatives
• Strong project management expertise including planning, governance, and risk mitigation
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority
• End-to-end understanding of manufacturing processes, supplier qualification, and operational readiness
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and executive presentation skills