Associate Director, Supplier Relationship Manager, Cell Therapy External Manufacturing
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 2, 2024
Job Description:
Working with UsChallenging. 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 .Position Summary:The Associate
Director Supplier Relationship Manager (SRM) is accountable for
overall relationship management and operational oversight of one or
more contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) used in the
manufacture of cell therapy materials and products. A primary focus
is leadership of virtual plant teams (VPTs) and other virtual
matrix teams that interface closely with the BMS external
manufacturing network and internal stakeholders, to ensure flawless
execution of the BMS vision. The SRM acts as a manufacturing site
lead and is accountable for the performance of the virtual matrix
team and CMO(s) under her / his responsibility.The SRM is a leader
with the breadth of professional experience and the drive to work
with both internal and CMOs to define and implement cell therapy
manufacturing strategies and plans. She / he is responsible for
partnering with Strategic Sourcing & Procurement to ensure that the
right network partners are identified at the right time and managed
to assure robust supply of BMS cell and gene therapy products.The
SRM must have proven experience in implementation of strategic
initiatives in a dynamic business environment, a solid technical
operational background, and understand the challenges and impact of
identifying, selecting, and managing CMO partners. She / he must be
able to adapt to risks/changes associated with the highly novel
technologies and distill trade-off decisions into recommendations
for escalation to leadership/negotiation with CMOs, to meet the BMS
program objectives. Acting as the relationship manager and the
primary point of contact with the CMO's management, the SRM is
ultimately responsible for the CMO's performance and for successful
execution of the vector manufacturing strategy at the CMO
site(s).The SRM may serve as an 'asset owner', acting as Cell
Therapy External Manufacturing's representative for the product
with key stakeholders across the cell therapy enterprise. In this
role, the SRM is responsible for interacting with product leads, GO
teams and other stakeholders in development of strategies that
impact external manufacturing. The SRM is a leader with a
demonstrated track record of success in a highly matrixed and
cross-functional organization, with a high level of independence
and empowerment to deliver against strategic program goals. Primary
Responsibilities
- Responsible for overall supplier governance for vendors within
remit. Develops and maintains strong strategic relationships with
the CMOs to ensure the best outcomes for BMS cell therapy assets,
both short and long-term.
- Leads virtual plant and other matrix teams where
cross-functional team members are accountable for prioritization
and execution of external manufacturing strategies.
- Assures delivery of commercial supply that meets quality,
compliance, schedule and budget expectations through proactive
identification and mitigation of supply risks, ensuring on-time
closure of deviations, change controls, corrective action plans,
etc. Includes management of performance expectations and business
critical issues escalation.
- Partners closely with Cell Therapy Development, Strategic
Sourcing & Procurement, & Global Manufacturing Science & Technology
to implement sustainable continuous improvement plans and
manufacturing strategies.
- Has overall responsibility for technology transfers to CDMOs
under his/her responsibility, including all operations and business
processes to ensure support for the technology transfer team.
- Partners closely with Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
throughout all phases of the supplier selection process. Provide
business insight for negotiation and execution of contractual
documents with CMOs with focus on creating the agility,
flexibility, and risk-sharing frameworks to support the fluidity
associated with novel technologies. Acts as contract monitor for
existing agreements.
- Partner with CMOs and internal stakeholders to draft, manage,
and deliver on annual CMO performance targets, and operating
budget. Compiles and maintains the short- and long-term budget for
activities related to the CMO(s) under her / his responsibility
.
- In collaboration with other Cell Therapy Operations groups,
assures current manufacturing status is kept up to date and made
visible to key internal stakeholders, such as Patient Operations,
Supply Chain, Quality, Finance and any other potential downstream
operations.
- Partners with other SRMs across Global Product Development &
Supply in a community of practice to share best practices,
learnings and other information important to continuous improvement
of CMO management processes and tools.
- Ensure alignment of objectives and priorities with GO Teams and
CMC teams, representing the virtual matrix team and CMOs in
strategic decisions for the program.
- Partners with internal stakeholders and CMOs to develop
business continuity plans and support third party risk management
programs.
- Live the BMS values.Required Qualifications and Competencies
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, life sciences or related
discipline. Advanced Degree preferred.
- MBA, project management certifications, or demonstrated
knowledge of finance, project management, and continuous
improvement practices a plus.
- > 7 years of experience working in biopharmaceutical
manufacturing, supply chain, or pharmaceutical development with at
least 3 years of experience in manufacturing operations and/or
external manufacturing. Experience with aseptic processing
techniques a plus.
- Experience in commercialization of new assets, through launch,
and management of post-approval changes a plus.
- Ability to lead matrix teams and to work effectively with
cross-functional & multi-location teams.
- Experience working in and with multiple geographies
preferred.
- Ability to establish strong relationships and achieve success
through collaboration.
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems with innovative
solutions. Strong analytical skills.
- Able to effectively transfer complex knowledge regarding
science and engineering procedures
- Ability to expresses one's-self clearly and concisely, by
adjusting style, language and/or terminology as appropriate for the
audience.
- Experience in commercialization of new assets, through launch,
and management of post-approval changes.
- Ability to travel on an as-needed basis.#BMSCART#VETERANIf 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 CareersWith 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 an inclusive culture,
promoting diversity 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 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. BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with
disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process,
reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support
in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace
accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you
require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this
application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your
inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com . Visit careers.bms.com/
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Opportunity statement. BMS cares about your well-being and the
well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a
result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully
vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest
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