Manager, Cell Therapy Supply Chain

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The Manager, Cell Therapy Supply Chain is responsible for management and oversight of critical operations in direct support of the manufacture of Cell Therapy products in the Bristol-Myers Squibb, Devens Cell Therapy Facility.

This may include the following operations:

• Final storage of finished Cell Therapy drug product into cryogenic storage
• Receipt and processing of incoming patients’ apheresis material
• Packaging of finished drug product into cryogenic shipper for shipment to patient
• Performance of material kitting operations to ensure continuous supply of raw materials and consumables to support the manufacture of Cell Therapy products
• Support with SAP transactions and workflows with direct and indirect impact on Manufacturing

This is a direct people manager role where the manager will be accountable for their team’s execution of the activities described above. The hours of this role are 6 PM to 6 AM, therefore autonomy in decision-making, technical expertise, and leadership capability within a commercial CGMP manufacturing facility in the Biotechnology industry is required.

Shifts Available:

B2 – 6pm – 6am – Rotating Shift including Holidays and Weekends - Onsite

Responsibilities:

Floor Operations:

• Execute against scheduled activities and make decisions and allocate resources accordingly within and across departments.
• Provide management and oversight to floor operations team during second shift
• Perform and oversee the receipt and processing of incoming patient apheresis material with corresponding documentation in SAP and other electronic systems
• Perform and oversee the execution of the drug product put-away to final cryogenic storage location in SAP and other electronic systems
• Perform and oversee the packaging of final drug product into cryogenic shipper for shipment to patient with corresponding documentation in SAP and other electronic systems
• Perform and oversee execution of kit-building and material delivery to support manufacturing with corresponding documentation in SAP and other electronic systems

Quality, Compliance, Safety, and Integrity:

• Triage quality events with team and Quality Assurance to assess deviation requirement, impact, and forward processing decision; escalate as needed to drive resolution
• Ensure proper training for self and team against required unit operation-specific training curricula including SOP, policy, protocol, on-the-job training, health exam, etc.
• Manage implementation and maintenance of appropriate training curricula across team
• Maintain all operating spaces (suites, airlocks, corridors, workstations) in a clean and orderly manner per SOP and always ensure audit readiness. If deficiency is observed, the expectation is to take action to resolve or develop proposal to review with manager to implement solution.
• Lead by example and set expectation for Safety and Quality Culture; promote a mindset of ‘Right First Time’.
• Ensure your and your team’s