Associate Director, Clinical Supply Lead (CSL)

Bristol Myers Squibb•Princeton, NJ

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, Clinical Supply Lead (CSL) is responsible for the day-to-day direction of forecasting, planning, and end-to-end (E2E) clinical supply chain activities across assigned compounds, assets, and studies within a specific Therapeutic Area (TA). This role ensures consistent, high-quality execution of planning, supply readiness, and asset/study support through collaboration with peer Clinical Supply Leads, Trial Supply Managers (TSMs), and other intra-study team members. As a subject matter expert in the global use of investigational material, the Associate Director proactively identifies and addresses technical and regulatory issues that could impact clinical development objectives. The position involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams, partners, stakeholders, and clinical leadership to deliver seamless supply solutions, drive analysis, efficiency, and innovation, and enable operational excellence throughout the clinical trial lifecycle. This role also supports the CSC leadership team in effective collaboration, coordination, performance, and execution of CSC support to assigned assets/studies, and in creating and sustaining a data-enabled CSL ecosystem integrated with common systems, tools, and emerging technologies, including AI.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Supply Chain Management, Business or Pharmaceutical Sciences
10+ years clinical supply chain or related operational planning/ leadership experience.
Experience in multiple functional areas (clinical, regulatory, quality) demonstrates a broad understanding of pharmaceutical development.
Knowledge of all phases of drug development, the functions and processes relevant to drug development, and project management principles.
Extensive knowledge in planning, forecasting, and execution of investigational materials supply strategies.
Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with, and influence, cross-functional people/teams to accomplish clinical supply goals and objectives within established timelines using approved processes.
Experience leading and managing change in a dynamic, complex environment.
Proven record of high level of analytical and problem-solving skills and using those skills to monitor key milestones in the global clinical supply process.
Strong background in cGxPs and ICH requirements.

Responsibilities

Execute the strategic vision and direction for clinical asset planning activities and ensure alignment of assets/studies plans with established strategy, making recommendations for improvement, as needed.
Provide oversight of clinical supply planning activities within assigned assets/studies and support continuous improvement of team execution.
Provide support and guidance to matrix team members within assigned assets/studies and contribute to strengthening clinical supply planning capabilities.
Serve as the single point of accountability for clinical supply planning and execution for assigned assets/studies.
Support CSC leadership in preparing materials for governing bodies and other key stakeholders and provide subject-matter expertise to inform asset-related decisions.
Execute CSL processes and contribute to continuous improvement efforts, including analysis of asset/study-level KPIs and performance metrics recommendations for enhancements.
Resolve issues within asset/study scope and escalate higher‑impact risks to leadership in a timely manner.
Serve as the primary Clinical Supply Chain point of contact for assigned compounds and associated studies, leading communications regarding global supply strategy with study team as appropriate.
Lead matrix teams to develop integrated cross-functional strategies, resourcing, and implementation plans, ensuring continuous supply of investigational product in alignment with Project Team strategies, priorities, and objectives, and ensure timely delivery of quality clinical supplies to support clinical assets/studies.
Oversee development of supply forecasts for complex studies through the evaluation, assessment, and refinement of the clinical development plan and protocol analysis.
Ensures monitoring of inventory and drug utilization versus the forecast considering country requirements and logistical timelines.
Partners with Global Development Operations (GDO) and Finance to operationalize the Clinical Development & Operations Planning (CD&OP) process attending the Demand Alignment meetings and running the Supply Review meetings for the products that they have responsibility for.
Assists with the adoption and sustainment of a data-enabled ecosystem integrated with AI technologies.
Appropriately and proactively manages risks and escalations to resolve issues with implications within assigned assets/studies, escalating broader risks to CSTL or TA leadership as needed.
Support budget inputs and tracking for assigned assets/studies, in coordination with Clinical Supply Chain Product Budget Management & Sourcing (CSBS).

Benefits

Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
Flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees) for US Exempt Employees.
160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays for Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees.
Unlimited paid sick time (based on eligibility).
Up to 2 paid volunteer days per year (based on eligibility).
Summer hours flexibility (based on eligibility).
Leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs (based on eligibility).
Annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day (for all global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year).