Manager, CAR-T Production Scheduling
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. 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 Manager, CAR-T Production Scheduling is to manage a production planning and operations scheduling team across an entire value stream (end-to-end) for one of the CAR-T products manufactured in Summit, NJ. The role will require significant collaboration across internal and external functions to ensure on-time manufacturing and fulfillment of final product. Ideal candidate will have demonstrated ability to balance multiple competing priorities, triage and prioritize unplanned events that impact production, manage a very dynamic production schedule, and lead a small 24/7/365 team of production scheduling staff. Shifts Available:
- Monday - Friday, Onsite Day Shift, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Lead a team of approximately 3-4 direct reports (Specialist level) that provide 24/7/365 production planning and scheduling coverage to Manufacturing Operations
- Oversee the scheduling of discrete patient lots week to week as provided by Strategic plan
- Provide input to strategic plan through communication of value stream needs including but not limited to shutdowns, validation activities, equipment PM's etc.
- Oversee the day-to-day interface between stakeholders, available equipment, personnel, and production scheduling
- Oversee the relationship between scheduling and training dept resulting in the population of daily schedule that includes training activities
- Effectively collaborate with manufacturing personnel to manage downtime, delays and other short-term scheduling impacts
- Building and guiding team to mitigate day to day scheduling conflicts through immediate action and long-term mitigation through CI or Standard Work
- Identify and partner with necessary cross functional resources to automate or integrate scheduling functions into existing or newly created tools
- Act as Key point of contact and primary contributor to non-routine scheduling event (i.e., launches, shutdowns, process changes, etc.)
- Work closely with value stream support teams to aid in the scheduling and implementation of process improvements
- Contribute to and maintain KPI's related to scheduling and process performance
- Develop and implement tools required to actively manage the material readiness
- Develop and maintain media production schedule and inventory status
- Evaluate and implement changes to steady state schedule to maximize asset utilization
- Develop and support implementation of steady state and ramp schedules
- Advanced understanding of cell therapy manufacturing requirements and interdependencies with shared resources across the value stream
- Knowledge of cGMP/Pharmaceutical regulations
- Advanced proficiency in planning / ERP systems and analytics tool
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications
- Proficient written and verbal communication skills, including presentation development and delivery
- Ability to report key metrics and major impacts to senior leadership
- Ability to work independently for extended periods of time
- Ability to work as a team and 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
- Bachelor's degree preferred. An equivalent combination of education, experience and training will be considered.
- 5-7 years of experience supporting ERP/MRP/DRP systems.
- 5 years relevant work experience required within a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Strong communication skills (to include oral, written, and presentation skills).
- Leadership experience.
- SAP experience.
- Power BI experience.
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. 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 [email protected] . Visit careers.bms.com/ eeo -accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment 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 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: Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
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