Director, Clinical Demand & Operations Planning (CD&OP) Execution Lead

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Working with Us Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible. Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us. Week are seeking a Director, Clinical Demand & Operations Planning (CD&OP) Execution Lead. This individual will: Lead the coordination, execution, and continuous improvement of Demand Alignment (DAM), Supply Review (SRM), and Clinical D&OP (CD&OP) forums, including agenda development, timing plus scheduling, material preparation, and effective escalation. Post meetings ensure follow through on decisions, actions, and risks. Contributes to Executive S&OP discussions as appropriate. Serve as the CD&OP Execution Lead, ensuring disciplined execution and documentation of supply and/or demand gaps, risks, resolutions, and recommendations for escalation to Executive S&OP. Partner with Clinical Operations and cross functional R&D stakeholders to bridge supply chain expertise with market and study knowledge, enabling resolution of business-critical issues and informing key strategic decisions within Clinical Supply Chain. Partner with S&OP peers in Pharm/Bio and Cell Therapy and BP&T to drive a continuous improvement mindset, as appropriate identifying suitable digital tools to enhance overall CP&OP processes.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related technical discipline required; advanced degree (Masters or MBA) preferred.
• Deep understanding of how demand forecasts translate into operational and financial planning, performance measurement, and executive decision‑making.
• 10+ years of experience leading end‑to‑end clinical supply chain planning processes—including demand forecasting, supply and inventory planning, and S&OP type execution—within a global, matrixed organization.
• Leadership in global process implementation and governance (i.e. S&OP), with demonstrated ability to improve decision quality, speed to action, and enterprise alignment.
• Strong project management and change leadership capabilities, with experience driving transformation in complex, fast‑paced environments.
• Exceptional interpersonal, collaboration, and cross‑functional negotiation skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence, align, and gain commitment from senior stakeholders.
• Highly effective communicator with outstanding executive‑level presentation and business case development skills, capable of delivering clear, concise messaging to various leaders within the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict, evaluate trade‑offs, and make sound decisions under time pressure.
• Proven people leader with experience building, developing, and retaining high‑performing teams, fostering a culture of empowerment, accountability, innovation, and inclusion.
• Results‑oriented leader with the ability to execute strategy, manage competing priorities with agility, and consistently meet critical milestones and deadlines.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with a track record of developing, communicating and securing alignment on execution.

Nice To Haves

• advanced degree (Masters or MBA) preferred

Responsibilities

• Execute and sustain an integrated CD&OP operating cadence, ensuring a seamless flow of information, decisions, and escalations across Demand Alignment, Supply Review, Finance, Therapeutic level CD&OP, CSC level CD&OP, and Executive S&OP forums.
• Coordinate and execute CD&OP related meetings, including development of required reports and metrics, documentation of Clinical Supply Chain gaps plus resolutions, and preparation of agendas and recommendations for Executive level review.
• Support and contribute to Executive S&OP by managing timing plus scheduling, driving coordination of high-quality materials, and ensuring key risks, tradeoffs, and decisions are communicated clearly; enabling proactive plus timely decision making.
• Partner with Demand and Supply Planning to ensure overall plan quality by driving S&OP best practices, improving forecast accuracy, and strengthening performance metrics, including financial measures.
• Ensure supply risks, issues, and resolutions are appropriately escalated and cascaded through defined governance pathways to enable proactive, efficient risk management.
• Participate in GPS and R&D Finance and/or Comparator Reviews to support adherence to approved budget plans and financial assumptions.
• In collaboration with TA pillars, validate the quality of patient enrollment forecasts provided to Clinical Supply Chain and assess potential impacts to supply and demand risk.
• Partners with the GDO and Finance to operationalize the CD&OP process attending the Demand Alignment meetings and running the Supply Review meetings from the products that they have responsibility for.
• Identifying opportunities or issues that need to be escalated potentially as high as the Executive S&OP meeting.
• Identify gaps and inefficiencies within the CD&OP process and lead continuous improvement initiatives aligned with business priorities.
• Provide training and coaching to stakeholders, establishing clear expectations for roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities within the CD&OP process.
• Collaborate with Clinical Supply Chain Business Unit Heads and governance forums to align-on business priorities, performance, and key challenges.

Benefits

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well-being and Protection: 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.
• Work-life benefits include: Paid Time Off US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees) Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays Based on eligibility, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day. All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees