Senior Manager, CAR-T Product Release Logistics
Job Description
About the Role
Title: Senior Manager, CAR-T Product Release Logistics
Location: Summit West United States
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.
At Bristol Myers Squibb we are reimagining the future of cell therapy. With our bold ambition, backed by a best-in-the-industry team and long-term commitment, we are leading the way to unlock the full promise of cell therapy as we strive to put more patients on the path to a cure. If you are ready to challenge yourself, accelerate your career, and give new hope to patients, there’s no better place than here at BMS with our Cell Therapy team.
The primary responsibility of the Senior Manager, CAR-T Product Release Logistics is to manage and coordinate the inbound receipt of patient material, as well as release of clinical and commercial CAR-T finished drug product manufactured at the Summit NJ site. The role will require significant collaboration across internal and external functions to ensure on-time fulfillment of final product. Ideal candidate will have demonstrated ability to balance multiple competing priorities, lead out-come focused conversations, manage logistics related to product shipment, drive site priorities and build supply chain best practices in support of meeting site performance metrics with respect to patient experience.
Shifts Available:
Monday – Friday, Hybrid Day Shift
Responsibilities:
Manage a team of 1-3 direct reports responsible for scheduling inbound apheresis receipt and outbound drug product shipments.
Drive the site’s Tier 2 Harvest-to-Ship process, ensuring site priority and visibility to critical shipment activity.
Facilitate resolution of bottlenecking issues that impact timely release of drug product
Act as primary contact with Patient Operations to address changes in product release priorities develop and continuously drive improvement on ways of working
Create and maintain detailed site plans for operations including apheresis/PBMC receipt and drug product shipments
Primary point of contact for the QC Testing, QA Ops, and QA Review and QA Disposition team to provide support, facilitating continuity and addressing issues as they arise.
Develop and implement KPI and reporting capabilities
Work with the Systems and Technology team during Oracle EBS implementations and upgrades.
Partner with value stream lead to identify and if applicable, execute continuous improvement opportunities aimed at improving delivery.
Develop standard work for hourly employees
Manage staff to oversee the completion of tactical / standard work
Act as site level SME during business process implementations for the Global Patient Operations and Global Supply Chain Operations teams.
Knowledge and Skills:
Advanced understanding of cell culture, cryopreservation, purification, and aseptic processing or lab technique
Knowledge of cGMP/Pharmaceutical regulations
Advanced proficiency in planning / ERP systems and analytics tools
Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications
Advanced written and verbal communication skills
Proficient presentation development and delivery skills
Technical writing capability
Ability to work independently for extended periods of time
Ability to work as a team
Ability to mentor peers
Ability to develop and provide training on various functions
Ability to solve routine and complex problems
Ability to provide on-call support in case of emergent issues
Proficient in computerized system testing
Basic Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree. An equivalent combination of education, experience and training may substitute.
7+ years relevant work experience required, preferably in a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
Strong Microsoft experience, with exceptional Excel experience.
ERP systems experience (SAP or ORACLE highly desired).
Preferred Requirements:
Scheduling experience.
Supply chain experience (planning, inventory mgmt., etc.)
Leadership experience.
