E2E Product Supply Chain Planner

About this role:

The E2E Supply Chain Planner is a member of the Commercial Supply Chain team and is responsible for the planning and coordination of commercial Finished GOOD (FG), Drug Substance (DS) & Drug Product (DP)

The role develops supply and inventory plans based on dependent Finished Goods demand, inventory targets and CMC/Regulatory activities. This is achieved through working closely with key stakeholders (e.g. Finished Goods Planning, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory)

The role has insight into the end-to-end supply chain and is capable of assessing how CMC and other lifecycle management product changes impact supply to market within Regulatory implementation windows.

This position is able to deal with high levels of ambiguity and complexity, anticipates potential risks, develops corresponding contingency plans, and is capable of acting proactively in order to support strategic and complex decisions. The influencing and negotiation skills are important for this role as interactions and buy-in from different stakeholders and decision makers are key.

What you’ll do:

• Create and maintain a 24-month supply plan on a monthly basis that balances changing market conditions, capacity constraints, target inventory levels, and CMC variations. Translation of the dependent supply requirements plan into production requirements for Biogen manufacturing facilities and Contract Manufacturers. Ensure understanding and alignment of priorities and timelines. Ensure that appropriate orders and forecast figures over required horizon (of at least 24 months) are communicated to the proper stakeholders. Monitor the execution of the plan for the firm horizon.
• Ensure that inventory is kept at target level and highlight discrepancies and risks. Minimize risk of inventory obsolescence through inventory analysis, evaluating demand changes, remaining shelf life restrictions, and CMC variation restrictions. Identify opportunities of improvement in inventory management and drive changes and resolution, cross functionally if needed. Perform scenario analysis in support of different business needs such as product life cycle management, impact of demand changes, contingency plans
• Ensure demand and supply alignment through Supply Chain Planning. Understand main drivers impacting this process: demand changes, capacity, inventory targets, CMC variations, Regulatory implementation windows. Ensure changes and variances in demand and supply are analyzed and if necessary, modifications to the plan are proposed within guidelines. Management of Internal/External Customer Relationships, ensuring compliant supply, and maintaining the agreed level of Customer Service. Lead and coordinate cross-functional activities/teams within Global Supply Chain to ensure uninterrupted market supply.
• Support product launches and process changes in close cooperation with internal and external stakeholders (Regulatory, Commercial, Quality Assurance, External Manufacturing, Internal Manufacturing ).
• Ensure compliance. Work with Quality Assurance to promote and maintain compliance. Exceptions handling/Investigate exceptions, determine root causes, implement CAPAs and drive closure.

Who you are:

A dynamic team player with strong analytical and problem solving skills who has the ability to make recommendations and key decision points to Senior Management and wants to further evolve within Supply Chain.

Required Skills ·

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering or similar education required
• Minimum 5 years working experience in a Demand & Supply Planning role with a minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar position in, the Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry
• Experience within an international and controlled environment is required
• Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills (excellent written and verbal communicator with the ability to articulate recommendations and key decision points to senior management)
• Experience with MRP Demand and Supply Planning is a must
• Experience with Supply Chain and Manufacturing planning tools, preferably: Oracle, Hyperion, Business Object, TrackWise, SAP, APO, Manugistics, JDE
• Project Management experience and ability to work in cross-functional teams

Preferred Skills:

• APICS certification (or equivalent) preferred
• Lean Six Sigma/Green Belt is an asset
• Experience with Supply Chain and Manufacturing planning tools, preferably: Oracle, Hyperion, Business Object, TrackWise, SAP, APO, Manugistics, JDE

Why Biogen?

Our mission to find therapies for neurological and rare diseases is a unique focus within our industry and this shared purpose is what connects us as a team. We work together to overcome obstacles and to follow the science. We are resilient as we strive to make an impact on our patients’ lives and on changing the course of medicine. Together, we pioneer. Together, we thrive.