Director, Clinical Supply Lead
Bristol-Myers Squibb – Dublin, Ireland
Req Number:
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Updated:
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Key Responsibilities
Lead TA level intake and planning activities for assigned new studies, new assets, and major protocol changes including IRT awareness of changes, comparator needs, CMC driven supply requirements, and similar clinical supply activities in coordination with Clinical Supply Team Lead (CSTL).
Provide matrix leadership to oversee and coordinate the efforts, priorities and outputs of intra-study CSLs, TSMs, and other CSC team members based on capacity, expertise, study tiering, and other relevant data.
Establish and maintain a clear framework for decision-making, empowering team members and informing them about decisions at both team and governance/executive levels.
Coach and hold accountable your asset matrix team and develop and execute clinical supply strategies for assigned assets/studies.
Act as the main Clinical Supply Chain contact person for the assigned compound and associated studies, leading communications regarding global supply strategy with study team as appropriate.
Serve as the first point of resolution for conflicts, trade-offs, and risks associated with the assigned compound and associated studies.
Drive adherence to standardized processes/playbooks, escalation pathways, and governance expectations, recommending improvements as warranted.
Lead matrix team to develop integrated cross-functional strategies, resourcing, and implementation plans, ensuring continuous supply of investigational product in alignment with Project Team strategies, priorities, and objectives.
Align functional execution plans and resources with approved supply strategies, trial priorities, and timelines, ensuring coherence between global supply strategy, Project Team objectives, and Clinical Supply Chain management objectives.
Oversee development of supply forecasts for complex studies through evaluation, assessment, and refinement of the clinical development plan and protocol analysis.
Ensure monitoring of inventory and drug utilization versus the forecast considering country requirements and logistical timelines.
Develop supply forecasts for complex studies through evaluation of the clinical development plan and protocol analysis.
Monitor inventory and analyze drug utilization versus forecast taking into account country requirements and logistical timelines.
Provide input for program-level planning and distribution planning.
Ensure alignment between project strategy, CSC staffing resources, and tactical execution of supply plans.
Review study assumptions, monthly enrollment projections, and CSC staffing forecasts and work with the CSC leadership to create alignment as needed.
Execute (design and lead) CSL processes and contribute to continuous improvement based on asset/study-level performance data, including the analysis and assessment of corresponding performance measures/KPIs, take proactive actions to align resources to priorities, address shortfalls, explore opportunities for enhancement, and improve planning capabilities at all levels.
Partner with GLS and CSC planning functions to ensure supply reliability, logistics coordination, issue resolution, and similar outcomes.
Ensure early visibility of upcoming/emergent changes (e.g., protocol amendments, enrollment escalations, site activations, country expansions) and coordinate timely CSC response.
Proactively resolve appropriate issues; escalates issues unable to be resolved at their level in a timely fashion as a hot topic for CSC LT visibility.
Support budget inputs and tracking for assigned assets/studies in coordination with Clinical Supply Product Budget Management & Sourcing (CSBS).
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related field.
12+ years of experience in clinical supply chain, clinical operations, technical operations, or related fields.
Demonstrated experience in planning, study support, forecasting, or operational leadership in a GxP environment.
Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with and influence cross-functional people/teams to accomplish clinical supply goals and objectives.
Strong understanding of investigational product supply, clinical study operations, and functional interfaces (CMC, Regulatory, Quality, GDO).
Proven ability to allocate resources, balance workload, and lead cross-functional issue resolution.
Strong analytical skills and experience interpreting planning data, operational metrics, or dashboard insights.
Ability to lead through influence, support change adoption, and maintain consistent operational discipline.
Ability to coach, engage, and develop team members.
Experience managing change in a dynamic, complex environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience managing clinical supply chain professionals.
Experience with supply planning or S&OP processes (CD&OP experience desirable).
Familiarity with digital supply chain tools (i.e. IBP, Lighthouse, Control Tower, CASSA).
Prior experience supporting portfolio-level planning or multi-study coordination.
Excellent cross-functional negotiating skills.
Compensation Overview
Madison – Giralda – NJ – US: $198,070 – $240,011
New Brunswick – NJ – US: $198,070 – $240,011
Princeton – NJ – US: $198,070 – $240,011
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.
Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal-opportunity employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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