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

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• 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.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 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.

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The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. 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 in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

• 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.

*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

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