Manager, Site Production Planner and Scheduler

Working with UsChallenging. 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.Bristol Myers Squibb NetherlandsBristol Myers Squibb has been active in the Dutch market for over 50 years, employing people across a range of activities and business units in Utrecht, The Netherlands.The Netherlands is also home to our first European Cell Therapy facility, located at the Leiden Bio Science Park, the largest life sciences cluster of The Netherlands. This new state of the art facility is focused on commercial manufacturing with capabilities for multi-product Cell Therapy manufacturing. You can become part of this exciting journey. Check out this video if you want to know more about it!The Netherlands has everything it takes to become the medicines hub of Europe, the so-called Boston by the North Sea. As we continue to expand our footprint by building this new site, we are looking to grow our team.Would you like to become an important chain in our worldwide network to bring this new personalized treatment to patients suffering from blood cancer? Join us and be a game changer!For more information about Bristol Myers Squibb Netherlands, visit us at bms.com/nl or careers.bms.com/nlPosition SummaryThe Manager, Site Production Planner and Scheduler is a member of Leiden’s Supply Chain team. You are accountable for the master production schedule for the site and for the efficient releasing of orders to manufacturing while ensuring sufficient materials and capacity are available for the manufacturing plan. Further, the role is responsible for building and developing the scheduling tools, processes, and resource requirements for the manufacturing of clinical and commercial drug products.Your role collaborates with various stakeholders such as site Manufacturing, Quality groups, and Facility & Engineering, and with counterparts from the BMS Global network such as Patient Operations, Patient Allocation and it is a strategic role in the Cell Therapy Manufacturing processes managing all aspects of scheduling and production operations. You ensure patients’ material availability - end-to-end - starting from apheresis collection, through the manufacturing process, until the delivery of the patient material back to the treatment center.Key ResponsibilitiesResponsible to create and publish on-time the Site Schedule for Manufacturing Operations and Facility and Engineering associates to determine their organization’s assignments.Responsible to mitigate any scheduling risks that could negatively impact the production schedule by working together with relevant functions to resolve these.Support the S&OP process by providing site-level manufacturing capacities and operational capabilities.Responsible to manage RCCP (Rough Cut Capacity Planning) for assigned product(s).Schedule and forecast manufacturing slot availability with internal and global stakeholders.Create scenario plans to accommodate manufacturing batches and support this process.Participate in Tier meetings to communicate, address and resolve daily operational issues related to scheduling.Primary point of contact for the Manufacturing Operations team to provide support, facilitate operational continuity, and address issues as they arise.Develop, manage, and implement KPI and reporting capabilities.Collaborate with global Business Process Teams in support of modeling and scheduling simulation implementations, such as the to-be-implemented Emerson’s RTMS/Bio-G scheduling platform.Author and update scheduling operating procedures, work instructions and provide support on continuous improvement projects.Perform other job-related functions as assigned.This position requires to be on call for scheduled periods.Education & ExperienceBachelor or Master’s degree in Supply-Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Biology, or similar education6+ years proven relevant work experience required; knowledge of SAP, APO, PPDS, BIO-G or other manufacturing scheduling software is preferredExperience in cGMP biologics manufacturing, experience in cell therapy manufacturing preferredPreferred but not required:  Certification in CPIM, CSCP, and/or CLTD11An equivalent combination of education, experience and training may substituteKnowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesStrong leadership and stakeholder management skillsKnowledge of activity scheduling to maximize manufacturing operations performance is requiredAbility to work effectively in cross-functional teams to deliver results and meet business objectivesAdvanced proficiency in scheduling with SAP systems, analytics tools or other scheduling softwareProficiency in MS Office applicationsProficient written and verbal communication skillsProficient presentation development and delivery skillsAbility to work independently for extended periods of timeAbility to work as a team and provide feedback to peersProven ability to solve routine and complex problemsAbility to provide on-call support in case of emergent issues#LI-OnsiteDisclaimer: For any third parties or external agencies, please, be informed we do not accept unsolicited requests, proposals, applications or profiles for any of our roles at BMS.Why