Specialist, Supply Chain Operations Associate

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

The Role

BMS External Manufacturing is looking to recruit a 12 month fixed -term Specialist, Supply Chain Operations. This role can based in Dublin or Shannon.

Job Function

Provide a key link in Supply Chain between Customers and Intercompany and third party supply sites and markets. Order processing and invoicing.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage Operations

• Liaise with Principal’s Purchasing, Finance Departments and Fiscal Reps to perform Supply Chain Operations activities on their behalf
• Provide a key link in Supply Chain between intercompany and third-party supply sites and markets
• Ensure that customer and supply sites comply with Business and Tolling Rules
• Resolve discrepancies in quantity and timing of market orders
• Receipt and entry of market orders as per business rules
• Receipt and process supplier invoices and follow up on price discrepancies, and payment queries
• Accurate receipt and process Tolling Fee invoices
• Perform all activities in accordance to Good Distribution Procedure
• Issue invoices to markets
• Issue required shipping documents, certify with local Chamber of Commerce and legalise with relevant Embassies as required
• Liaise with Freight Forwarder/ Logistics for outbound shipments and update Freight Tracker/ Register if applicable
• Approval or sign off of Redeployment/ Rework on behalf of Principal
• Co-ordinate Redeployments/ Reworks and ensure that the costs are back-charged to the appropriate party
• Liaise with QC for testing, release and generation of CoAs for API if applicable
• Liaise with QC for QP inspection and release of Drug Products

Manage Information

• Assist and support Master Data related to customers, contracts and BOMs
• Use reports to monitor and ensure data integrity if applicable
• Receive and forward Customer Complaints as per established procedures
• Follow up and expedite for prompt resolution(s)

Manage Financial Activities/ Compile Financial Reports

• Perform all SAP transactions in compliant manner
• Meet Finance deadline for month-end and year-end sales reporting
• Provide supporting documentation for Financial Audits as requested

Team work

• Work with External Manufacturing organisation to support implementation of new supply models
• Assist in any ad hoc functions as required and/ or any tasks assigned by the Line Supervisor or Line Manager the tasks associated with these functions should be specified. The statement is too vague.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Three years’ experience in a Multinational Supply Chain Environment, preferably in an Export department
• Exhibit a strong ability to use computer systems efficiently, workable knowledge of ERP system, ideally SAP
• Supply Chain or Business qualification – Diploma standard
• Knowledge of Supply Chain Operations standards
• Knowledge of order processing and invoicing activities; demonstrate efficiency in Supply Chain administration, accuracy and timeliness of order processing
• Deliver results on time in a pressurised environment while maintaining accuracy and a high level of productivity
• Must be flexible and be able to deal with changing priorities; ability to prioritise, organise and manage multiple tasks to tight deadlines
• Follow through commitments to Customers without detriment to the team or company
• Exhibit strong interpersonal and communication skills when dealing with colleagues and external customers; create and maintain strong working relationships within the BMS organisation and externally with trade customers and suppliers
• Understand BMS Supply Chain, products and markets
• Adapt quickly to the demands of the job and show the ability to learn quickly
• Adhere with all Regulatory/ Finance/ EHS/ Security compliance procedure

Why you should apply

• You will help patients in their fight against serious diseases
• You will be part of a company that encourages excellence and innovation, respects diversity, develops leaders and values its employees.
• You’ll get a competitive salary and a great benefits package including, but not only, an annual bonus, pension contribution, family health insurance, 27 days of annual leave and life assurance

We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials – if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.

How We Work

Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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