Team Lead Kitting & Delivery (6AM-6PM)

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At Bristol Myers Squibb we are reimagining the future of cell therapy. With our bold ambition, backed by a best-in-the-industry team and long-term commitment, we are leading the way to unlock the full promise of cell therapy as we strive to put more patients on the path to a cure. If you are ready to challenge yourself, accelerate your career, and give new hope to patients, there’s no better place than here at BMS with our Cell Therapy team.

The Team Lead, Material Kitting & Delivery role is responsible for providing on the floor supervision and participate in materials management activities across the Cell Therapy Facility including, receiving, sampling, warehousing, material cleaning, kitting, distribution and performing/reviewing related documentation.

Shifts Available:

6am – 6pm, rotating schedule including holidays and weekends, onsite

Responsibilities:

Leadership

• Ensure a safe work environment is maintained in all areas where Material Operations activities occur
• Perform daily scheduling & supervision of job assignments for Materials Operations personnel
• Provide coaching to Material Operations personnel in the areas of Safety, Quality & productivity
• Collaborate with cross-functional employees & department managers to solve work-related problems and perform run-the-business activities
• Identify changes in documentation and equipment as part of continuous improvement; initiate changes and follow through to implementation (document approval & training)
• Serve as a back-up in the absence of direct manager

Document & Work Review

• Assist in reviewing area documents, such as logbooks & worksheets. Request new logbooks & archive completed GMP documents when required
• Review work throughout the work process and at completion, in order to ensure that it has been performed properly, where ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice is required
• Verify SAP transactions of inventoried materials and their movements. Troubleshoot inventory/transaction errors

General Work Activities

• Deliver the right material, to the right location, at the right time. The Team Lead is expected to be a working lead, performing routine Material Operations activities across the Cell Therapy Facility including receiving, sampling, warehousing, material cleaning, kitting & distribution
• Coordinate, pack & ship materials to both domestic and international markets, including hazardous materials
• Adhere to good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures
• Lead in maintaining material inventory accuracy using required systems and equipment
• Support process investigations & CAPAs
• Provide oversight and suggestions on special projects such as validation of Material Operations areas

Work Requirements

• Shift is 12hr (6AM – 6PM); Panama schedule to cover 24-7-365 operations
• Operate in a GMP warehouse environment & gown into GMP clean room areas
• Job requires standing and walking within and between grade classified suites
• Expectation of approximately 90% of time is spent in the operations space where the work is executed
• Don Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by procedures & signage. May come in contact with hazardous material requiring additional PPE including respiratory protection (employee must be physically capable to wear a respirator)
• Perform activities as physical job, where employee may have to lift as much as 50 pounds and regularly bend reach & walk
• Must be able to follow all controlled gowning requirements for entrance to suites with various grade level classifications (Grade 8 and CNC)

Knowledge and Skills:

• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• Knowledge of inventory systems (preferably SAP) & cGMP/Pharmaceutical regulations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience to
• Effectively communicate problem statements and escalate concerns
• Present data and analyses in an organized, clear and concise manner
• Coach less experienced group members
• Work independently for extended periods of time

Basic Requirements:

• High school Diploma / GED. Additional post-secondary education resulting in an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline is preferred
• An equivalent combination of education, experience and training may substitute
• Preferred but not required: Certification in CPIM, CSCP, and/or CLTD
• Minimum 8 years of experience in warehousing (preferably GMP) or performing material operations activities
• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• Knowledge of inventory systems (preferably SAP) & cGMP/Pharmaceutical regulations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience to
• Effectively communicate problem statements and escalate concerns
• Present data and analyses in an organized, clear and concise manner
• Coach less experienced group members
• Work independently for extended periods of time

The starting compensation for this job is a range from $72,680 - $88,100, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility).

The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed.

Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

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BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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