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Bristol Myers Squibb Ireland
Bristol Myers Squibb has been in operation in Ireland since 1964, employing over 650 people across a range of activities and business units
Located in Dublin, Cruiserath Biologics Campus, a one billion Multi-Product Cell Culture Biologics Manufacturing facility plays a central role in the Global Product Development and Supply (GPS) network as the company’s first European biologics manufacturing facility. This state of the art facility will produce multiple therapies for the company’s growing biologics portfolio. Global Biologics Laboratory (GBL) responsible for the release testing of Biologics Drug product for the network, is also based on the Cruiserath Biologics Campus.
BMS Cruiserath has been awarded Biopharma Company of the Year 2019 in the Irish Pharma Industry Awards and is certified as a Great Place to Work since 2017, including as a Great Place to Work for Women in 2020 and 2021.
For more information about Bristol Myers Squibb, visit us at BMS.com/ie
The Role
Reporting to the Associate Director, Drug Product – Supply Chain Project Lead, the Senior Manager, Supply Chain Production Planning will assist in the launch of a sterile drug product manufacturing facility and will continue to support its commercial operations after the initial start-up phase.
During the project phase, this role will work closely with the project teams to provide supply chain support. In addition, this role will support the operations readiness and the technical transfer programs for new product introduction.
Post-start up the Senior Manager will drive the production planning and material planning processes in support of the Sterile Drug Product Facility at Cruiserath Biologics.
The role will lead a team that maintains and drives adherence to the site production schedule in collaboration with site manufacturing, maintenance, and projects teams. They will be responsible for ensuring close collaboration and alignment with site leadership, Global Supply Chain and ExM in the three-year horizon. The Manager will partner with the Planning and Inventory Manager to ensure material purchasing and release execution is aligned with production demands.
Key Duties and Responsibilities During Start Up
- Develop and implement supply chain planning processes and procedures that are aligned with business goals and regulatory requirements.
- Lead and participate in multi-functional matrix teams to ensure that all supply chain operations are optimized and integrated with other functions such as manufacturing, quality, and finance.
- Lead the implementation of SAP master data and production version build for the facility’s supply chain operations, manufacturing, inventory management, and logistics.
- Ensure integration with key interfaces such as MES, maintaining accurate real time inventory management.
- Develop the production planning process and procedures and ensure all production related requirements are included.
- Develop and maintain project documentation, including project plans, status reports, and other project-related documentation.
- Manage project resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the supply chain team, including training and development.
Key Duties and Responsibilities During Commercial Operations
- Leads site planning and manufacturing process (S&OP) and ensures cross-functional collaboration and alignment.
- Collaborates with global planners and site leadership to set long term production plan.
- Develops, models, and implements strategies to improve planning capability and adherence. Utilizes modeling tools to analyze production scenarios.
- Coach and develop the planning team to achieve operational goals and ensure the timely completion of tasks.
- Oversees production planning meetings with site representatives from Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, MS&T, WCL and Maintenance.
- Manages process orders and requirements in the SAP System and alignment with Rapid Response.
- Works closely with Supply Chain Systems & Data Specialist drives accountability for management of Bills of Materials, material master and other planning data.
- Works with the Inventory planner to set and maintain safety stock and ordering strategies for production materials and consumables.
- Partners with the Planner Buyer Team to ensure materials are procured in alignment with production demands.
- Pro-actively assesses manufacturing changes on a continuous basis and works with the wider team to put strategies in place to mitigate such risks.
- Collaborates with Finance and Manufacturing teams to analyze production/material variances and adjusts systems accordingly.
- Responsible for site budget and inventory projection process for production volumes.
- Provides input to Inventory Planner for quarterly Materials Review Board.
Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required:
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities against ambitious timelines. Strong project management ability.
- Works well in a team environment.
- Ability to manage and motivate a dynamic team.
- A clear understanding of cGMP requirements for manufacturing and/or systems and compliance
- Good knowledge of computerized production and inventory control systems (SAP) as well as manufacturing execution systems (MES), QMS and documentation practices.
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to communicate to multiple levels within the company.
- B.S in Supply Chain Management, Business or Science related discipline. A master’s degree is a plus.
- A minimum of 7-10 years’ experience in a Manufacturing or Supply Chain role with experience in Production, Planning, Scheduling, and Inventory Control.
- Experience and knowledge in Biologics Manufacturing is preferred. Detailed knowledge of Sterile Drug Product would be a distinct advantage.
- Knowledgeable on current data management techniques.
- Experience in finite scheduling and scenario tools (for example RTMS, Rapid Response).
- Relevant industry certifications are desirables (APICS – CSCP/CPIM)
Why you should apply
- You will help patients in their fight against serious diseases
- You will be part of a company that encourages excellence and innovation, respects diversity, develops leaders and values its employees.
- You’ll get a competitive salary and a great benefits package including, but not only, an annual bonus, pension contribution, family health insurance, 27 days annual leave, access to BMS Cruiserath on-site gym and life assurance.
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Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
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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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