Director, Clinical Supply Chain Quality

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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.

Ireland is home to External manufacturing’s global headquarters, the business unit responsible for the management of manufacturing contract operations (CMO’s) and ensuring reliable supply of product to patients across the Bristol Myers Squibb global network.

This includes management of, and working in conjunction with, third party contract manufacturers and internal manufacturing sites. In Ireland, External Manufacturing has two sites; Global Headquarters based in Dublin 15 and a distribution centre in Shannon, Co Clare.

For more information about Bristol Myers Squibb, visit us at BMS.com/ie

The Role

The Director, Clinical Supply Chain Quality is a critical management position within the PD/R&D Quality organization that is responsible for the oversight of clinical supply chain quality activities & Dublin Site Quality Operations. The Director, Clinical Supply Chain Quality is responsible for Supply Chain related activities including but not limited to processes such as QP release/certification, Use Date Extensions, ISR studies, IMP supply and management at sites & 3rd party logistics risk management. The position is also Quality Lead for the PDQ Dublin team, leading a team of QA professionals with responsibility for Site Operations, QP release, GMP licenses. The position provides leadership for the identification and resolution of critical quality issues that may affect BMS. The Director, Clinical Supply Chain Quality will act as Quality Culture ambassador across CSC, with responsibility for influencing senior leadership across BMS with respect to the importance of building continuous quality improvements into the organization. Reports to Senior Director, Clinical Supply Chain Quality. Supervises QPs, QA Operations personnel (Associate Director, Senior Manager, Manager).

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accountable for Health Authority inspections and audits and across the supply chain
• Leads Quality Council and proactive risk identification utilizing metrics and digital methods
• Oversees/provides CSC compliance consultation to stakeholders on quality issue management and process enhancement/compliance - ensuring consistent quality standards and fostering strong working relationships
• Promotes high standards of quality, compliance, and process excellence through oversight of procedure development/enhancement as well as by leading or contributing to supportive initiatives to ensure delivery of business goals. 
• Develop and implement quality strategy to oversee vendor quality (3PLs)
• Oversees the development and implementation of the digitalization strategy for Clinical Supply Chain Quality including automation, virtual reality.
• Incorporate global regulatory trends and changes into Supply Chain Quality
• Engage with executive management and cross functional business partners to identify areas of greatest compliance risk and obtain information and feedback relevant to process improvement; drive issue resolution
• Continually evaluate the strategic approach, drive changes in PDQ processes, and modify the PDQ program to meet the changing needs of the organization, regulatory environment and industry best practice
• Ensure rapid communication of quality issues, including potential misconduct or issues of significant deviations with project/products, to business partners and senior management

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Eligible to be a Qualified Person
• BS/MS in relevant Science or Engineering discipline and 15+ years of experience in managing Quality functions
• Expertise in GMP compliance and global, local and EU/US regulations
• Experience in hosting global regulatory agency inspections and successfully presenting product and quality compliance programs to regulatory agency reviewers is required
• Experience with implementing and overseeing GMP operations in a clinical manufacturing facility is required
• Demonstrated Quality leadership through a partnership approach with manufacturing to enable high quality and compliant product distribution to patients is required
• Background in IMP is required
• Demonstrated experience building and leading exceptional Quality Assurance, Quality Systems and Quality Control teams is required
• Experience in continuous improvement, operational excellence and six-sigma is desired
• Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and to develop and maintain strong business partner relationships
• Proven leadership ability to carry out difficult decisions in a logical, rational manner, and demonstrated ability to work as a senior management team member and to engage and influence team members in a matrixed environment

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 of annual leave , access to BMS Cruiserath on-site gym and life assurance

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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 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.

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