Fall 2025 Co-Op, CAR-T Material Management: Buying and Planning (Undergrad/Grad Student July – Dec)

Position Summary

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a driven student to support site material buying and planning activities, cost saving proposals, metric creation/management, as well as managing various Cell Therapy continuous improvement initiatives. This role presents the opportunity to work cross functionally with many site stakeholders, each contributing towards the creation of our innovative therapies. Responsibilities and learnings will vary from tactical material forecasting and planning to developing and implementing innovative solutions to better enable a robust Supply Chain Organization. 

• 6-Month Opportunity July 7th – Dec 13th, 2025, in Summit, NJ

Key Responsibilities

• Work with material buyer/planners to monitor inventory levels, develop material forecasts, and place purchase orders for inventory replenishment.
• Create/manage metrics to measure team performance and identify team successes/areas of improvement.
• Manage and adjust ERP master data to increase forecast accuracy and purchasing efficiency.
• Balance site stakeholder material requirements with vendor relationship management. This includes effectively communicating CT operational requirements and pain points to better enable vendors towards elevated fulfillment.
• Manage continuous improvement projects that yield potential cost savings, increased resource utilization, reduction in supply chain redundancy, as well as other operational improvements.
• Support development of quarterly/annual budgeting process while identifying areas for cost reduction/avoidance. 
• Drive initiatives to ensure accurate inventory management and reconciliation across the site, including standardization and optimization of the cycle count process.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with all functions across the Cell Therapy site, as well as with external customers and stakeholders. Lead process improvements by maintaining open communication with all teams and fostering environment of cooperation in which to achieve shared goals.

Qualifications & Experience

• CURRENTLY ENROLLED FALL 2025 in a Bachelor's or Master’s program in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or related field 
• All candidates must be authorized to work in the US at the time of hire.  Please note that immigration or visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 
• Minimum GPA 3.0
• Prior experience with Supply Chain/Operations is a plus
• Technical and analytical ability to extract, analyze, synthesize, and interpret complex data. 
• Excel Skills (pivot tables, macros) and PowerPoint. Strong knowledge of other Microsoft Office applications.
• Good written and verbal communication skills. 
• Efficiently manage multiple projects and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail. 
• Self-starter who takes initiative 
• Curious, inquisitive, and interested to learn more about Supply Chain, Operations Planning and Cell Therapy.

BMSEC, BMSCO-OP