Specialist, Cell Therapy Logistics & Warehousing - EMEA & APAC

at  BristolMyers Squibb

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Specialist, Cell Therapy Logistics & Warehousing - EMEA & APAC belongs to the Global Cell Therapy Logistics, Warehousing, and Trade Operations, part of Cell Therapy Global Supply Chain.
The role will support the transportation, receiving and distribution activities for clinical and commercial cell therapy apheresis material and finished product.
You will carry out day-to-day logistics and warehousing tasks including deviation management for region EMEA and APAC and supports logistics projects and improvements initiatives.
Main internal partners are Scheduling & Logistics, Apheresis Operations, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Procurement and Technical Operations regionally and globally.
Key external collaborators are specialty courier companies, warehousing partners, shipping system providers, contract manufacturing organizations and cryopreservation hubs.

Key Responsibilities

• Support daily logistics and warehousing activities in liaison with internal stakeholders
• Join weekly and monthly operations and business review meetings with logistics and warehouse suppliers
• Handle deviations, investigate discrepancies including root cause analysis, CAPA provision and effectiveness checks
• Support change controls and improvement initiatives.
• Support project milestones to implement changes and improvements
• Report logistics and warehousing performance within standard KPI and metrics framework and on ad hoc basis
• Support logistical and warehousing readiness for country launches and new manufacturing plant go lives
• Communicate business volume forecasts in different categories and scopes to logistics and warehousing suppliers
• Support invoice auditing, reconciliation and payment including purchase order management

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics management or equivalent
• Minimum 2+ years of relevant logistics, planning, or supply chain experience in a pharma/biotech or health services environment
• Experience in cell and gene or biotech, preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of domestic and international pharmaceuticals shipping and warehousing requirements.
• Experience with complex and highly regulated pharma supply chain
• Good knowledge of GDP/GxP regulations
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and to develop and maintain strong business partner relationships.
• Highly self-motivated individual, with demonstrated ability to work independently
• Ability to prioritize effectively to deliver results within established timelines.
• Flexibility in responding to change or business needs

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• Support daily logistics and warehousing activities in liaison with internal stakeholders
• Join weekly and monthly operations and business review meetings with logistics and warehouse suppliers
• Handle deviations, investigate discrepancies including root cause analysis, CAPA provision and effectiveness checks
• Support change controls and improvement initiatives.
• Support project milestones to implement changes and improvements
• Report logistics and warehousing performance within standard KPI and metrics framework and on ad hoc basis
• Support logistical and warehousing readiness for country launches and new manufacturing plant go lives
• Communicate business volume forecasts in different categories and scopes to logistics and warehousing suppliers
• Support invoice auditing, reconciliation and payment including purchase order managemen