Aastha Puri
About Aastha Puri
Aastha Puri is the Associate Director and Supply Chain Product Leader at Bristol Myers Squibb, with over 10 years of experience in biotechnology research, operations, and strategic management.
Title
Aastha Puri holds the position of Associate Director and serves as a Supply Chain Product Leader at Bristol Myers Squibb.
Professional Experience at Bristol Myers Squibb
Aastha Puri has held various roles at Bristol Myers Squibb over her career. She started as a Formulation Associate Scientist I (2012-2014), then moved to Associate Scientist II (2014-2015). She transitioned to Project Manager (2015-2019) and advanced to Life Cycle Manager for nine months in 2019-2020. Currently, she occupies the role of Associate Director, Supply Chain Product Leader in New Jersey, USA.
Prior Research Roles
Before her extensive tenure at Bristol Myers Squibb, Aastha Puri worked as a Researcher at The Wistar Institute, National Cancer Institute (2010-2011). She also held research assistant positions at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2008-2009) and the University of Pennsylvania (2009). Additionally, she interned at GlaxoSmithKline in both Pennsylvania (2009) and for their Consumer Health Care division (2005).
Education and Expertise
Aastha Puri earned a Master's of Biotechnology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied Biotechnology/Bio-pharmaceuticals at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (2008-2009). Prior to that, she achieved a Bachelor's of Engineering in Biotechnology from Panjab University, University Institute of Engineering and Technology (2004-2008). Her education has been instrumental in her over ten years of experience in research, operations, and strategic management within the biotechnology field.
Supply Chain Management at Bristol Myers Squibb
As Associate Director, Supply Chain Product Leader, Aastha Puri oversees supply management for the Yervoy brand in global markets. She is responsible for creating and driving network sourcing strategies, managing drug substance and drug product production plans, and monitoring inventory strategies monthly. Additionally, she manages inventory and safety stock, refreshes annual budgets, and mitigates backorder risks to prevent patient impact.