Phillip Espejo
Supply Chain Specialist Cell Therapy Trade Compliance @Bristol Myers Squibb
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WORK HISTORY
Supply Chain Specialist Cell Therapy Trade Compliance @Bristol Myers Squibb
Import & Export Compliance: Oversaw the preparation and submission of thousands of customs declarations for global CAR-T Cell Therapy shipments, ensuring compliance with evolving trade regulations and cold chain requirements- Foreign Trade Zone Operations: Act as the designated FTZ Operator across two regulated sites, maintaining zone compliance, inventory integrity, and audit readiness- Regulatory Reporting & Governance: Own the submission of the annual FTZ report and reconciliation filing to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board, ensuring accurate reporting, risk mitigation, and alignment with federal trade requirements- IT & PMO Collaboration: Led user testing for new FTZ reporting tools; identified critical data integrity issues. Proposed SQL-based fixes to correct reporting logic and enable enterprise-wide FTZ lane rollout, enhancing automation and compliance visibility- Product Development Led flagship implementation of company’s first Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) for Cell Therapy; served as SME on FTZ strategy across NJ, MD, MA, and WA- Global Product Launches: Conducted Trade risk assessments for new markets (South Korea, Canada, Australia), ensuring seamless trade launch- Documentation & Training: Authored SOPs, created training decks, and streamlined onboarding processes- Biologics handling: Partnered with biosafety team to update CDC import permit to global status, expanding global trade capabilities- Successfully coordinated hand-carry transport of non-infectious biologics, ensuring timely and compliant delivery for urgent use cases- Material Management Cleared 3-year backlog of expired materials in <12 months through new discard protocols — mitigating compliance risk and unlocking inventory capacity. Saving the business unit 3.5 to 7 million in 3rd party storage cost.
EDUCATION
Rutgers University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Supply Chain Management
Rutgers Professional Science Master's Program
Master of Business & Science, Drug Discovery & Development
SKILLS
ABOUT PHILLIP ESPEJO
I began my career on the operations floor at DHL Global Forwarding’s EWR branch and have…
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