Manager, Customs and Trade, EMEAI

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Shape the Future of Global Trade at BMS

At Bristol-Myers Squibb, we're on a mission to transform patients' lives through science. Behind every medicine that reaches a patient is a world-class supply chain — and we need talented, driven professionals to keep it moving.

We're looking for a Manager, Customs and Trade, EMEAI to play a pivotal role in ensuring our life-saving medicines and materials flow seamlessly across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India. If you thrive in a fast-paced, complex global environment and want your work to have real-world impact, this is the role for you.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Director, EMEAI Trade Compliance Lead, you'll be at the heart of BMS's customs and trade operations, supporting our commercial, clinical, and cell therapy businesses. You'll be a key driver of compliance, efficiency, and continuous improvement across the EMEAI region — working with multiple BMS entities and a broad network of internal and external stakeholders.

This is more than a compliance role. It's a chance to lead meaningful change, build robust trade frameworks, and ensure uninterrupted supply of medicines to patients who need them.

What You'll Do

• Drive Import & Export Excellence — Lead the efficient movement of all BMS materials across EMEAI, ensuring timely customs release and uninterrupted supply.
• Champion Compliance — Implement, monitor, and continuously improve adherence to BMS and EU/national Customs & Trade regulations.
• Lead Strategic Projects — Spearhead initiatives that strengthen Customs & Trade compliance across the region.
• Collaborate Across Functions — Partner with internal teams to ensure seamless customs clearance and onward supply of BMS materials and medicines.
• Apply Technical Expertise — Develop and manage key customs procedures including Tariff Classification, Import Authorisations, Export Licences, and Country of Origin & Preferential Determination.
• Engage Regulatory Authorities — Build and maintain effective relationships with customs and regulatory agencies across the region.

Education

• Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or International Trade (preferred)

• 5+ years in Supply Chain, Finance, or Logistics within a bio-pharmaceutical environment
• At least 2 years in a dedicated Trade Compliance role
• Proven experience with regional and global customs regulations for import/export in both commercial and research settings
• Background in customs compliance, supply chain security, and cross-functional matrix environments

• A self-starter with a can-do attitude and a passion for continuous improvement
• Strong problem-solver who thrives when navigating complex, challenging situations
• Excellent communicator across all levels — from peers to senior management, internal and external stakeholders
• Multilingual capabilities are a definite plus
• Comfortable and effective in a multicultural, cross-border work environment

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an 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.

Supporting People With Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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