Senior Director, Clinical Supply Chain Capability Owner

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• The GCO is responsible for delivering new and improved capabilities across People, Process, Technology, and Data, for their assigned area of responsibility. These domains are equally important to developing and executing the overall strategy for continued excellence across GSC and BMS.
• Acts as the primary point of contact for their associated GSC Pillar. Works across capabilities and capability owners to deliver a comprehensive pillar wide roadmap towards best-in-class ambitions.
• Serves as a member of the corresponding GSC Pillar leadership team, representing the capability model on behalf of Business Performance & Transformation and serving as a conduit between the GSC Pillar and Capability Owners and Leads. Maintains a comprehensive overview of related capabilities and processes to ensure alignment and integration.
• Act as a thought partner, envision, design, brainstorm, prioritize, deploy solutions.
• Serves as the Conductor, aligning all sections of the Supply Chain to play together.
• Leads cross-pillar end-to-end process standardization and transformation, enabling pillar specific customization where required by business needs.
• Defines process improvement and capability evolution roadmap across people, process, technology and data.
• Use benchmarking and process KPI’s to define opportunities for capability improvement, bringing outside-in perspective to drive best-in-class capabilities.
• Provides leadership for large and highly complex capability programs, including matrix leadership of sub-programs, as applicable. Develop training content, key performance indicators (KPI’s) and change management to ensure user adoption and adherence to standard ways of working for deployment of new or uplifted capabilities.
• Provides dotted line leadership to capability leads supporting their area of responsibility, including providing coaching and guidance for successful execution and sustainment of capability enhancements.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders both within & outside of GSC.
• Provides process expertise, as required, and ensures accuracy of accompanying business process models within their capability scope.
• Drives organization transition through disruption at a faster pace and enable accelerated change management with digital evolution.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies, maintaining robust governance and data integrity.

Digital & Analytical Acumen

• Business Systems Owner. Drives the departments overarching digital strategy. Identifies and champions emerging technologies (e.g., AI, automation) that can create a competitive advantage and transform business models at an enterprise level.
• Leads/ Supports the implementation of enterprise-wide integration of digital capabilities, driving scalable automation, predictive analytics, and intelligent planning across complex networks and business models.
• Understands the impact of functional decisions on key KPIs (e.g., cost per unit, inventory turnover, fulfillment rates, supplier lead times).
• Leads cross-functional projects on digital process redesign and capability building using platforms like SAP, Kinaxis, and cloud-based analytics.
• Actively upskills on emerging digital technologies and analytics techniques, showing agility in adopting tools and machine learning.
• Stays at the forefront of digital trends by investing in continuous learning, actively exploring disruptive technologies, and championing digital fluency across leadership and functional teams.
• Understands how AI/ML is used in tools (e.g., automated forecasts, dynamic safety stock, shipment ETA predictions), can validate and question outputs. Understand functional or cross-functional data use for decision-making and optimization. Actively upskills on emerging digital technologies and analytics techniques, adopting tools and machine learning in planning.

Experience & Qualifications:

• B.S. or BA in supply chain, management, technical field (biotechnology, biology, chemistry, pharmacy, engineering or related disciplines) or data science; a Masters or MBA preferred.
• Advanced certification in Supply Chain Management strongly preferred (e.g. APICS CSCP/ CPIM).
• Operational excellence experience (Green/Black belt or equivalent) preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management with specific expertise in Clinical Supply Chain required
• Broad and diverse experience in supply chain functions highly desired.
• Proven track record of leading transformational projects with high performing teams with cross functional teams.
• Strong ability to navigate complex organizations, aligning and integrating cross-functional resources into cohesive teams in a highly matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and deploy innovative ideas that optimize processes and create value.
• Financial management exposure, awareness, and acumen.
• Excellent communication, influencing, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Lean/ Six Sigma certification highly desired.
• Understanding and exposure to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory requirements.
• Exposure and experience in Biotech / Pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, principles and practices.
• Comprehensive understanding of the entire value chain, including key business drivers, systems architecture and tool integration (ERP, APS, TMS, etc.). They should be able to balance cost, service, and risk strategically across the chain.
• The GCO leads transformation efforts, linking operations to finance and strategy. They utilize models, KPIs, data governance, and AI/ML for insight and action.
• Strong understanding of global supply chain processes, with experience in process optimization and standardization while leveraging digital solutions and technologies. Lean Six Sigma experience is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential. Must be capable of driving discussions, resolving conflicts, and building consensus.
• The GCO integrates cross-functional resources into cohesive teams in a highly matrixed environment.
• Plays a leadership role that inspires and motivates others while fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills are crucial. They can identify and prioritize issues, conduct root cause analysis, and propose effective solutions. The GCO makes sound and timely decisions, balancing projects and benefits, and conducts process risk evaluations.
• The GCO must have a change mindset and be able to adapt to evolving business needs and priorities. They lead and manage change initiatives, ensuring stakeholder alignment and readiness.

Reporting Relationship: This position reports to: Executive Director, GSC Capability – Planning, Business Performance & Transformation, Global Supply Chain

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.

Madison - Giralda - NJ - US: $220,770 - $267,522
New Brunswick - NJ - US: $220,770 - $267,522
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The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.
 

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.

• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.

​Work-life benefits include:

Paid Time Off

• US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)

• Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays

Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

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.

Supporting People with Disabilities

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/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

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