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Summary:

The Operations Specialist, Scheduling and Cell Logistics will be responsible for monitoring patient treatment schedules for the manufacturing of BMS’s clinical and commercial autologous cellular immunotherapy products. They will resolve real-time operational issues related to transportation, manufacturing, distribution, and administration.

The primary duty of the Operations Specialist, Scheduling and Cell Logistics is to execute day-to-day operations (>= 95% of time). Participation in projects and working groups is a growth opportunity as operations permit, considering performance and alignment with development plan.

• Position is office-based in Seattle, WA with in-office attendance required a minimum of 60% of the time. Remote work must be performed at home with consistent office setup and internet access, as extensive work at computers and phones is essential to job function.

• Overtime may occasionally be required as assigned.

• Weekend and holiday on-call support is required as assigned.

• Travel is possible and will not exceed 10%. International travel will not exceed once per year.

Responsibilities:

• Act as initial and primary scheduling point of contact for apheresis centers, manufacturing sites, couriers, and other logistics partners

• Create and maintain patient schedules in coordination with apheresis centers, manufacturing sites, treatment sites, and third-party logistics

• Monitor collection, delivery, transportation, and manufacturing activities

• Troubleshoot and develop plans of action for issues throughout the patient journey

• Interact with internal and external stakeholders over the phone and email

• Ensure a positive end-to-end customer experience

• Execute escalations and facilitate product returns and product replacements

• Input and maintain transactional data related to patient schedules within BMS’s scheduling system

• Document feedback from customers and partners as received

• Actively participate in tactical and other meetings as assigned

• Facilitate daily operations activities and meetings including shift turnover on rotating basis

• Provide real-time scheduling portal support to external users

• Monitor and triage requests and issues within the case management system

• Provide on-call and holiday support as assigned

• Comply with applicable SOPs, work practices, and other documentation

• Accountable for individual performance

• Execute project tasks as assigned

• Execute working groups tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or 3 years of work experience

• Work experience in customer service, call center operations, patient services/navigator, account management, logistics, or supply chain preferred

• Highly self-motivated, self-aware, and professional

• Salesforce CRM experience a plus

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in groups

• Flexible in responding to quickly changing business needs

• Exceptional customer service orientation

• Skilled at managing tense situations and de-escalation

• Eager to work with teams from other regions and cultures

• Proven ability to share workspace for independent and collaborative work

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability

• Fluent reading, speaking, and writing skills required in English

The starting compensation for this job is a range from $69,000 - $86,000 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 the geographic location where work is performed. Final, individual compensation is decided commensurate with demonstrated experience. For more on benefits, please visit our BMS Careers Site. Eligibility for specific benefits listed therein may vary based on job and location.

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 a diverse 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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