Craig Helmstetter
About Craig Helmstetter
Craig Helmstetter is the Associate Director Life Cycle Leader at Bristol Myers Squibb in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He has extensive experience in supply chain management, having worked at Johnson & Johnson in various roles and has a strong educational background in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration.
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Craig Helmstetter is the Associate Director Life Cycle Leader at Bristol Myers Squibb. He works out of New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States.
Current Role at Bristol Myers Squibb
Craig Helmstetter serves as the Associate Director Life Cycle Leader at Bristol Myers Squibb in New Brunswick, New Jersey. In this role, he leads efforts to optimize the life cycle management process. Under his leadership, a cross-functional team streamlined these processes, achieving a 15% reduction in time-to-market for new products.
Previous Experience at Johnson & Johnson
Craig Helmstetter has a diversified experience in various roles at Johnson & Johnson. He served as the Sr. Manager Supply Chain Performance Management (2021-2022) and Project Manager, PMO (2019-2021). He also held positions as Manager, E2E Plan (2017-2019), Team Leader Personal Care Manufacturing (2014-2017), and Project Engineer (2013-2014). He began his career with Johnson & Johnson in the Global Operations Leadership Development (GOLD) Program, working from 2011 to 2013.
Education and Expertise
Craig Helmstetter holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from Lehigh University, completed between 2015 and 2018. He earned his Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering, Magna cum laude, from The George Washington University from 2007 to 2011.
Achievements in Supply Chain Management
Craig Helmstetter has been recognized for his contributions to the field of supply chain management. Notably, he received the 'Excellence in Supply Chain Management' award at Johnson & Johnson in 2020. He has published an article titled 'Innovative Supply Chain Strategies' in the Journal of Supply Chain Management in 2019 and presented on 'Future Trends in Supply Chain Management' at the 2021 Global Supply Chain Summit.
Mentorship and Community Involvement
Craig Helmstetter volunteers as a mentor for the Supply Chain Management program at Lehigh University. In this role, he guides students on career development and shares industry best practices, contributing to the growth of future professionals in the supply chain field.