Senior Director, Japan External Supply

Role Overview

• The head of Japan cell therapy external supply is accountable for global delivery of clinical and commercial products manufactured by contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) located in Japan.
• Leading a multidisciplinary and cross-functional matrix team, the role is accountable for strategic partnership management to implement, achieve and maintain reliable supply and performance within the external network.
• The role partners closely across Cell Therapy Development and Operations to ensure setup, maintenance and expansion of required manufacturing capacity while meeting all safety, quality and service level standards as agreed with the business, as part of products life cycle management.
• It is accountable for ensuring reliable and quality-compliant supply for the concerned products and markets, while supporting business needs through the appropriate balance of flexibility and manufacturing optimization.
• It supports BMS’s clinical and commercial geographical expansion in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region by developing manufacturing capabilities aligned with the Franchise’s geographical strategy.
• Accountable for > $100M of spend, driving financial stewardship and sustainable cost reduction without compromising safety, quality or supply is a key challenge to be met.

Requirements

• Ability to lead complex projects involving multiple parallel and interdependent workstreams as well as new technologies in a moving environment.
• Strong technical expertise with biologics or cell therapy commercial manufacturing processes, technology transfer and/or start-up phase experience highly desired.
• Exposure to some of the major medicinal products regulatory agencies (PMDA, TGA (plus), FDA, EMA etc.).
• Proven ability to effectively and independently manage and influence a diverse stakeholder group including senior leaders within BMS, and to negotiate with senior external stakeholders at CDMOs.
• Demonstrated portfolio management competency.
• Ability to comprehend complex and demanding supply chain environments, including high production volumes, strong focus on patient and timelines etc., in an international environment (US, Europe, Asia-Pacific / Japan).
• Demonstrated success in developing and organizing business processes, key metrics, scorecards, and dashboards.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people and cross-functional and multi-location teams in a matrix, complex and dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast moving and increasingly complex environment with limited direction.
• Ability to establish strong relationships and achieve success through collaboration and influence.
• Demonstrated strong negotiation and persuasion skills, dealing with conflict and ambiguity, and presenting to and managing senior stakeholders.
• Expertise of sourcing methodology and vendor selection.
• Demonstrated success negotiating complex supply and toll manufacturing agreements with CDMOs.
• Business and financial savviness.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation to senior executive leadership.
• Experience of a culturally diverse workplace through international projects or global teams, and to deal with international customers and supply chain.
• This position requires up to 20% of travel.
• Japanese/English required for role based in Japan.

Benefits

• competitive benefits, services and programs
• flexible work arrangements