Supplier Quality Senior Specialist

About the Role

Working with us is challenging, meaningful, and life-changing. At Bristol Myers Squibb, uniquely interesting work happens every day, transforming the lives of patients and the careers of those who do it. You’ll grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility, offering a wide variety of competitive benefits, services, and programs to support employees in pursuing their goals both at work and in their personal lives.

Responsibilities

• Qualification and management of GMP/GDP vendors, including assessment of vendors, creation and revision of Quality agreements, and maintenance of the Approved Vendor List.
• Lifecycle management of starting materials used for the manufacture of drug substance, including material qualification and requalification, reduced testing, and direct dispense.
• Assessment of supplier change notifications (SCN) and identification and completion of required actions within the BMS change management system.
• Assists with internal or external deviations, Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR), and CAPA associated with nonconforming materials or services provided by vendors.
• Performs review of documents including standard operating procedures, technical documents/reports, agreements, qualifications, and forms.
• Executes oversight of on-site service vendors throughout the facility in collaboration with business owners and QA Operations.
• Exercises sound decision-making within generally defined processes to select methods for resolving routine work.
• Identifies risks to Quality and business continuity and applies appropriate notification to management as needed.
• Collaborates with cross-functional site and network stakeholders with a concise and solution-oriented approach.
• May represent the team on cross-functional projects and initiatives related to suppliers and materials.
• May participate in external audits as a support team member under the supervision of the lead auditor.

Requirements

• Knowledge of science generally attained through studies resulting in a B.S. in science, engineering, biochemistry, or a related discipline, or a combination of education, experience, and training.
• A minimum of 4 years of direct experience in a regulated, biopharmaceutical environment or similar.
• Practical knowledge of US and EU cGMP regulations and guidance and ISO standards.
• Familiarity with common electronic systems such as SAP, Veeva, and Syncade.
• Demonstrated work experience reflecting attention to detail, personal accountability, and a collaborative mindset that delivers results.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Pay

Devens, MA, US: $89,530 - $108,490 (full-time employee basis). Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate considers required skills, job location, work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

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:
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Additional time off (based on eligibility): 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 Year’s Day.

All global full- and part-time employees actively employed and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible for the Global Shutdown.

Schedule

This role follows an occupancy structure based on job responsibilities:

• Site-essential roles: Require 100% of shifts onsite at the assigned facility.
• Site-by-design roles: May be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at the assigned facility. Onsite presence is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and culture.
• Field-based and remote-by-design roles: Require physical travel to visit customers, patients, or business partners and attend meetings as directed.