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The ExM (External Manufacturing) Supply Chain Planner performs a proactive supply planning role and is responsible for ensuring customer requirements are understood, planned for, and delivered.  The Supply Planner is responsible for ensuring that demand and supply requirements are accurate and balanced, and the supply plan is maintained up to date in the BMS SAP system.

• Develop and actively manage supply plans for relevant materials associated with the product portfolio within area of responsibility.
• Prepare and maintain stock overviews for the relevant products including supply and demand requirements and levels of expected inventory on hand. 
• To plan and maintain the required inventory level of starting materials, Drug Substance, and drug product
• Work closely with Logistics to ensure transparency of order requirements and accurate shipping dates
• Interrogation of SAP demand & engagement with customers and Global Supply Chain to understand the drivers behind demand changes and engaging with stakeholders to align on demand requirements.
• Review of any forecast changes on a monthly basis and preparation of updated forecast for communication to CMO. 
• In alignment with Master Data site owner, ownership and maintenance of accurate planning master data for all products within area of responsibility. 
• To plan and effectively manage the supply impact of any change involving a regulatory impact.
• To work with BMS Global Supply Chain Product Planner and Network planner as necessary to ensure product strategy is understood, being adhered to and implemented.
• To liaise with customers and coordinate supply planning with Supply Chain VPT (Virtual Plant Team) representative to minimise the impact of supply delays, quality events, line shutdowns, projects etc.
• Placement and maintenance of purchase orders and Purchase Requisitions in SAP.
• Provide input into metrics discussions and participate in metrics review meetings as required.
• Communication of any product related inventory risk to ExM inventory controller and finance teams in a timely manner.
• Maintaining/developing strong relationships with supply chain counterparts at other BMS sites, Global Supply Chain and CMOs. 
• Participate in BMS Global Supply Chain meetings as required to ensure alignment on implementation of product strategy.
• Lead supply chain meetings with customers to ensure alignment on BMS customer requirements and consumption plan.
• Execute scenario planning and develop recommendations for contingency plans as necessary.
• Responsible for compiling and presenting volume information as part of the ExM S&OP process.
• Responsible for compilation of volume information to support budget and projection activities & providing rational in relation to the drivers behind variances.
• Proactively identify and resolve any constraints in supply through engagement with CMOs and VPT team as necessary. 

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On-site Protocol

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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