Associate Director, Trial Supplies Management

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Global Clinical Supply Chain (CSC) is a new organization within Global Supply Chain (GSC).  GSC’s vision is to be a patient-centric, integrated supply chain, launching and supplying innovative products that deliver hope to patients through life-changing medicines.  The Global Clinical Supply Chain (CSC) organization contributes to this vision by working seamlessly across the enterprise to supply BMS’s global portfolio of clinical studies.  CSC represents an innovative organizational model, an innovation that enables BMS for a future in which commercial supply chains will be increasingly similar to clinical supply chains due to advances in personalized medicine and targeted therapies.  

Position Summary   

This position is responsible for all matters pertaining to the global forecasting and planning of investigational materials for clinical studies with a primary responsibility for leading the development and execution of investigational material supply strategies for global studies. The incumbent will lead a group of Trial Supply Managers and/or Inventory Planning & Coordination Specialist/Managers responsible for obtaining long term forecasts and developing supply strategies for each study. Working as a key member within Trial Supply Management, the position will proactively recognize and address any technical and regulatory issues associated with the product’s quality or suitability for intended use. The incumbent will also be considered a subject matter expert on all information regarding the global use of investigational material in clinical studies. 

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Directly oversee and manage the development and implementation of supply strategies for all investigational material based on study needs and scientific and regulatory confines of the drug development. 

• Directly oversee the management of investigational material inventories, related study forecasts and assessments. 

• Accountable for timely, cost effective and high-quality execution of approved strategies. 

• Manage project budget and project timelines, with the support of the Clinical Supply Program Team, Global Clinical Supply Chain management and functional leadership, ensuring appropriate and timely resource allocation to achieve project goals and deadlines. 

• Provide to functional head, and continuously update, a balanced appraisal of the project status, including risk, cost, and value to stakeholders. 

• Provide direction to Trial Supply Managers on study protocols for packaging and label design, distribution plan and IRT design for global studies. 

• Provide leadership and vision needed to create, implement, execute and maintain processes that ensure production deliverables and cost effectiveness. Influence and counsel senior management in the establishment of these systems. 

• Identify and evaluate fundamental issues pe