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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. Take your career farther than you thought possible.
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Roles and Responsibilities
- Provides strategic direction for clinical supply chain planning activities for assigned programs in the R&D Portfolio.
- Serve as primary Clinical Supply Services point of contact on Development and Project Teams.
- Lead Clinical Supply Matrix Teams to develop integrated cross functional strategy and implementation plans to ensure a continuous supply of investigational product as outlined by Project Team strategies and objectives.
- Responsible for alignment of functional execution plans with approved supply strategies.
- Primary interface with governing bodies and responsible for communicating and implementing governance body decision.
- Ensure alignment between the project strategy and tactical execution of the supply plans.
- Assure coherence between the global supply strategy, Project Team objectives and Clinical Supply Chain management objectives.
- Provide overall project leadership to the Clinical Supply Matrix Teams:
- Articulates a clear, compelling vision and direction for the team, linking it to the BMS mission.
- Clarifies team member roles and responsibilities, sets clear expectations holding team members accountable for meeting commitments and timelines.
- Creates a supportive environment of open communication and actively engages and listens to other viewpoints.
- Identifies and manages conflict resolution quickly and constructively.
- Establishes a clear framework for decision making so that team members are empowered and informed about the types of decisions made at the team level and at the governance/executive level.
- Manage and maintain study supply budgets, including IP and comparators, to align with study timelines and deliverables, with the support of functional partners, ensuring appropriate and timely resource allocation to achieve project goals
- Escalate issues in a timely fashion.
Skills and Qualifications
- 10+ years clinical supply chain or related operational planning/leadership experience.
- Experience in multiple functional areas (clinical, regulatory, quality, product development) demonstrating a broad understanding of pharmaceutical development.
- Expert knowledge of all phases of drug development, of the functions and processes relevant to drug development, and project management principles applicable to the biopharmaceutical environment.
- Extensive and planning and execution of investigational materials supply strategies.
- Demonstrated strategic and leadership skills.
- Expert knowledge of PM best practices. PMI PMP certification preferred.
- Proven ability to effectively develop, communicate, and gain support for execution plans with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Result oriented individual to execute strategy and meet objectives.
- Experience managing change in a dynamic, complex matrix environment.
- Strong background in cGxPs and ICH requirements.
- Excellent Cross-functional negotiating skills.
- Coaches team members.
- Influences key stakeholders outside of the team.
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Supply Chain Management, Business or Pharmaceutical Sciences
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.
Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
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