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The Associate Director, Product Planner and Launch CAR-T Site Supply Chain leads a team responsible the site long term plan.  The Product Planner and Launch role will be responsible for long term capacity planning, SD&OP process and launch capability for future platform enhancements, site expansions and new market/indication ensuring routine, timely delivery of product.  This role will report directly to Supply Chain planning Director.

This leader will build the systems to enable the facility capacity analysis and to be a reliable receiving site of choice in the network for rapid, robust launches and processes.  The successful incumbent partners closely with all site function leaders (Supply Chain, Quality, Mfg Operations, Engineering, QC) to ensure site readiness milestones are met, ensuring rapid delivery of business needs.

This position is based in Summit, NJ.  Global travel up to 20% of time may be required. 

Shifts Available:

Monday – Friday, Standard Working Hours

Knowledge & Skills:

• Develop and maintain a product supply plan for the long term horizon, incorporating equipment, media, raw materials, vector and LN2 planning.
• Analyze data and metrics to optimize the planning and launch processes and improve overall efficiency
• Coordinate with a cross-functional team to gather inputs and updates to maintain the long term supply plan
• Ability to implement new technology into the planning and launch processes to automate and streamline communication.
• Strong collaboration behaviors, with capability to influence functional site leadership and global partners. 
• Deep knowledge of regulatory requirements, global change control per ISPE and BMS guidelines and proven track record of successful launches in biopharmaceutical settings.  
• Expert knowledge of cGMP’s and multi-national biopharmaceutical/cell therapy regulations
• Experience with the start-up, validation, and licensure of new biopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities
• Experience working with external parties and/or leading cross-functional teams
• Project management experience leading multi-functional and multi-location teams
• Possess strong verbal/written communication skills and ability to influence at all levels
• Ability to think strategically and to translate strategy into actions
• Ability to prioritize and provide clear direction to team members in a highly dynamic environment
• Experience with Operational Excellence and Lean Manufacturing
• Experience with change management.
• Create an environment of teamwork, open communication, and a sense of urgency
• Lead as a change agent to promote flexibility, creativity, and accountability
• Cascade organizational strategic goals and objectives that are linked to the overall company strategy
• Drive strong collaboration within the plant and across the network
• Build trust and effective relationships with peers and stakeholders
• Deliver business results through timely and quality decision making and advice
• Foster a culture of compliance and strong environmental, health, and safety performance
• Promote a mindset of continuous improvement, problem solving, and prevention

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree required (science or engineering is preferred); Graduate or higher-level Degree is preferred
• 10 or more years of experience in the biopharmaceutical or related industry with specific roles in supply chain planning.
• People, project and launch management experience
• Continuous improvement mindset with ability to identify and implement changes
• Experience utilizing and implementing systems to increase planning connectedness and productivity
• Flexible and comfortable working with ambiguity

Working Conditions

• The incumbent will be required to gown to access classified manufacturing areas.
• Staff reporting and supported by this position will work in a 24x7 schedule, and this role must be capable of interfacing at appropriate intervals with all staff.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position. The primary duties and responsibilities are intended to describe those functions that are essential to the performance of this job.

This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. There are other duties and responsibilities that are considered incidental or secondary to the overall purpose of this job. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.

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BMS has a diverse 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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