Senior Manager, Site Production Planner and Scheduler

Job title:

Senior Manager, Site Production Planner and Scheduler

Company:

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Job description

Working with Us
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 rich in diversity. 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: .At Bristol Myers Squibb, we are inspired by a single vision – transforming patients’ lives through science. In oncology, hematology, immunology, and cardiovascular disease – and one of the most diverse and promising pipelines in the industry – each of our passionate colleagues contribute to innovations that drive meaningful change. We bring a human touch to every treatment we pioneer. Join us and make a difference.Cell Therapy is one of the most groundbreaking new forms of cancer treatments being studied today. With therapies only in their infancy and BMS’s continued investment in our Cell Therapy capabilities, the growth potential of this science, your career, and the ability to help patients are incredible.The Netherlands is home to our first European Cell Therapy facility, located at the Leiden Bio Science Park, the largest life sciences cluster of The Netherlands. This new state of the art facility is focused on commercial manufacturing with capabilities for multi-product Cell Therapy manufacturing. You can become part of this exciting journey. if you want to know more about it!Position SummaryThe Senior Manager, Site Production Planner and Scheduler is a member of Leiden’s Supply Chain team. You are accountable for the master production schedule for the site and for the efficient releasing of orders to manufacturing while ensuring sufficient materials and capacity are available for the manufacturing plan. Further, the role is responsible for building and developing the scheduling tools, processes, and resource requirements for the manufacturing of clinical and commercial drug products.
Your role collaborates with various stakeholders such as site Manufacturing, Quality groups, and Facility & Engineering, and with counterparts from the BMS Global network such as Patient Operations and it is a strategic role in the Cell Therapy Manufacturing processes managing all aspects of scheduling and production operations. You ensure patients’ material availability – end-to-end – starting from apheresis collection, through the manufacturing process, until the delivery of the patient material back to the treatment centre.Key Responsibilities

• Responsible to create and publish on-time the Site Schedule for Manufacturing Operations and Facility and Engineering associates to determine their organization’s assignments.
• Responsible to mitigate any scheduling risks that could negatively impact the production schedule by working together with relevant functions to resolve these.
• Support the S&OP process by providing site-level manufacturing capacities and operational capabilities.
• Responsible to manage RCCP (Rough Cut Capacity Planning) for assigned product(s).
• Schedule and forecast manufacturing slot availability with internal and global stakeholders.
• Create scenario plans to accommodate manufacturing batches and support this process.
• Participate in Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 meetings to communicate, address and resolve daily operational issues related to scheduling.
• Primary point of contact for the Manufacturing Operations team to provide support, facilitate operational continuity, and address issues as they arise.
• Develop, manage, and implement KPI and reporting capabilities.
• Collaborate with global Business Process Teams in support of modeling and scheduling simulation implementations, such as the to-be-implemented Emerson’s RTMS/Bio-G scheduling platform.
• Author and update scheduling operating procedures, work instructions and provide support on continuous improvement projects.
• Perform other job-related functions as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in Supply-Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Biology, or similar education
• 10+ proven relevant work experience required; knowledge of SAP, APO, PPDS, BIO-G or other manufacturing scheduling software is preferred
• 3-5 years of experience in cGMP biologics manufacturing, experience in cell therapy manufacturing preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of cell culture, cryopreservation, purification, aseptic processing, lab technique is desired
• Knowledge of activity scheduling to maximize manufacturing operations performance is required
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams to deliver results and meet business objectives
• Knowledge of cGMP/Pharmaceutical regulations
• Advanced proficiency in scheduling with SAP systems, analytics tools or other scheduling software
• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient presentation development and delivery skills
• Ability to work independently for extended periods of time
• Ability to work as a team and provide feedback to peers
• Proven ability to solve routine and complex problems
• Ability to provide on-call support in case of emergent issues

Why You Should ApplyIf 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 an inclusive culture, promoting diversity 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 ProtocolBMS has a diverse 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 . Visit 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.Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

Expected salary

Location

Leiden, Zuid-Holland

Job date

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 06:39:42 GMT

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