Director - Clinical Supply Portfolio Lead

Director, Clinical Supply Portfolio Lead, Established Brands

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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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Duties/Responsibilities:

• Ensure consistent strategy development and implementation of all supply strategies for marketed and lifecycle management programs in alignment with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements.

• Serve as the primary point of coordination for established brands ensuring rapid assessment, appropriate coordination, and structured assignment paths.

• Ensure the EB team are fully leveraging the capabilities of AI to drive meaningful improvement in ways of working, simplifying process and releasing resources to focus on more critical areas

• Provide strategic direction and leadership to the EB Therapeutic Area organization.

• Through their direct reports oversee the day-to-day management of planning activities, including forecasting, inventory monitoring, and issue resolution for clinical trials within the therapeutic areas.

• Support comparator sourcing and vendor interactions as needed, ensuring adherence to budget and timelines.

• Handle operational escalations within assigned portfolio, escalating systemic or high-impact issues to senior leadership as appropriate.

• Ensure compliance with GxP and safety standards in all supply-related activities.

• Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness; contribute to innovation initiatives led by senior leadership.

• Provide coaching and development support for team members, fostering skill growth and engagement.

• Support recruitment, onboarding, readiness, engagement, development, and tiering of SAL/TSM roles as portfolio evolves.

• Promote a culture of urgency, quality, and patient focus within the team and across functional interfaces.

• Interface and collaborate across the CSC pillars for aligned business practices and stakeholder management

• Establishes key performance indicators that facilitate the identification of improvement opportunities and ensure successful realization of goals and objectives and delivery for the portfolio 

• Partner with the GDO, Finance and CSO organizations to operationalize the CD&OP process, to manage priorities, conflict resolutions across the BMS development processes.

• Grow and maintain skills in planning, risk management, stakeholder engagement, digital fluency, digital tool adoption/usage (e.g., Lighthouse, IBP, CASSA), and analytical thinking.

• Foster a culture of collaboration, coordination, continuous improvement, accountability, and high‑quality execution

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, Science, Engineering, or related technical field; advanced degree (MBA, PharmD, etc.) preferred but not required.

• 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with solid expertise in drug development, clinical supply chain management, and/or clinical manufacturing.

• 5+ years in leadership roles, including project management and cross-functional team coordination.

• Strong working knowledge of clinical trials, supply chain, and logistics best practices; experience in Oncology/Neuro/Immunology/Hematology/Cardio therapeutic areas is a plus.

• Proven ability to manage operational activities, resolve issues, and deliver results within timelines and budgets.

• Excellent problem-solving, written/verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Familiarity with strategic sourcing, vendor interactions, and budget management.

• Demonstrated ability to contribute to process improvements and operational efficiency.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

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

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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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R1599001 : Director, Clinical Supply Portfolio Lead, Established Brands

Experience Level

Senior Level