Vice President, External Manufacturing

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks a Vice President of External Manufacturing in Boudry, CH, to lead the strategic and operational direction of its global contract manufacturing network.

This executive role is accountable for the strategic direction and operational execution of the company's global external manufacturing network, which supports the full product portfolio. The position oversees a complex ecosystem of Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) and CDMOs that collectively underpin over $10 billion in annual revenue, while managing a matrixed organization of more than 600 employees across the US, Europe, and Asia.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the long-term global external manufacturing strategy across all product portfolios.
• Own and drive the AI and digital strategy for the external manufacturing network.
• Establish an AI governance framework for the external manufacturing ecosystem.
• Provide comprehensive business, relationship, and operational oversight of 75+ external partners globally.
• Lead Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) models, including virtual plant team structures.
• Develop, negotiate, implement, and enforce supply contracts with external parties.
• Hold ultimate accountability for GMP compliance across the external network.
• Ensure reliable, on-time, and predictable delivery of products across a global network.
• Set and track financial goals for external manufacturing partners, ensuring ROI is maximized.
• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing, inclusive organization of 600+ professionals globally.
• Serve as the primary enterprise voice for External Manufacturing at the senior leadership level.

Requirements

• 15+ years of biopharmaceutical manufacturing/operations experience in a complex, global environment.
• Proven External Manufacturing experience working with CMO/CDMO networks and multi-modal supply delivery at scale.
• Demonstrated leadership across clinical development through to commercial manufacturing environments.
• Deep expertise in GMP compliance and regulatory frameworks across multiple geographies.
• Track record as a lead change agent in large-scale organizational and operational transformations.
• Proven ability to develop, negotiate, and enforce supply contracts with external parties.
• Experience leading large, distributed, cross-functional teams in matrix, multi-location environments.
• BS/BA in a Scientific Field (Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Life Sciences, or Engineering).

Nice to have

• Advanced technical degree, needed MBA, or equivalent experience strongly preferred.

What the company offers

• Wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs.
• Opportunities uncommon in scale and scope to grow and thrive.

About the company

Bristol Myers Squibb is driven by a mission to transform patients' lives through science. The company fosters a supportive culture that promotes global participation in clinical trials, grounded in shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion, and integrity.

• Mission to transform patients' lives through science.
• Shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity.
• Supportive culture promoting global participation in clinical trials.