Executive Director, Global Logistics Solutions Lead; EMEA

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This role will report to the VP, Global Logistics Solutions (GLS) and is responsible for leading the GLS organization in the EMEA region, overseeing end-to-end logistics operations across all modalities (bio/pharma, cell therapy, clinical) and multiple locations (including the 5 major EU markets, Middle East and Eastern Europe complexities and cross-market distribution). This role carries full accountability for In-Market 3PL management, regional supply points, and overflow warehousing, as well as bio and pharma logistics, clinical logistics, and cell therapy logistics.

The EMEA Lead will ensure seamless coordination with enterprise functions—including Order-to-Cash (O2C), Commercial, RCO, Cell Therapy, Customs & Trade, and GLS Global Services—to enable efficient, compliant, and patient-focused supply chain operations. Key responsibilities include managing final-mile delivery to patients and clinical sites for all modalities, driving operational excellence, and fostering collaboration across the network.

• Act as the single point of contact to Market General Managers and commercial organizations for ongoing and ad-hoc distribution topics for RCO, Pharma/Bio and Therapy internal stakeholders. Key market representation for Global Supply Chain (on Logistics and Distribution topics)
• Coach and develop a team of high-performing employees, including maintaining appropriate training for their GDP activities and corporate requirements.
• For Cell Therapy and Clinical transactions, support the follow‑the‑sun principle in charge of shipments in EMEA even if shipments have not been originated or have customers in the region; supporting the other regional operations as appropriate and following physical flow of the transactions in the EMEA time zone.
• Drive end‑to‑end Supply Chain optimization and agility and ensure continuity of supply of products to BMS Markets & Customers under the scope of responsibility, for all modalities (Clinical, Cell Therapy and Bio/Pharma)
• Invest in creating and developing strong relationships with BMS markets and key stakeholders to ensure a customer‑focused orientation and alignment, for all modalities (Clinical, Cell Therapy and Bio/Pharma)
• Oversee warehouse and transportation management, including 3PL relationship and monitoring, cost control, issue resolution, for all modalities (Clinical, Cell Therapy and Bio/Pharma)
• Coordinate stakeholders for supply from supply points to market DCs, CMOs and internal sites, including support to overflow warehouses in support to our manufacturing network.
• Coordinate stakeholders for supply from DC to customer, oversee potential reverse logistics and complaint resolution.
• Provide input to Procurement to support RFP, contract renewals, negotiations with 3PL vendors.
• Ensure GMP & GDP & Internal/External Controls
• Develop, execute and maintain Business Continuity Plans for all regional operations
• Be a designee for Vice President, Global Logistics Solutions as needed to make decisions on behalf of VP, approve documents on behalf of the VP, and represent the VP as an appointee in meetings, forums, and projects as agreed
• Travel Requirements:
  As required ~ 30% of role.

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Supply Chain,…