Title

Clinical Supply Planning and forecasting manager

Company

Ipsen PharmSciences SAS

Job Description

Ipsen is a global biopharmaceutical group dedicated to improving lives and health outcomes through innovative medicines in Oncology, Neuroscience and Rare Disease. We also have a well-established and successful Consumer Healthcare business. We are committed to discovering new treatments in areas with high unmet medical needs and improving the quality of life for patients.

Research and development is a key element of our strategy, reflecting our commitment to improving patients’ lives and health outcomes.

Bolstered by a culture of collaboration & excellence, Ipsen offers a unique proposition to 5,700+ employees committed to society.

The pharmaceutical development organization is recruiting for a clinical supply and forecasting manager to join the best talent to achieve our strategy: become the center of excellence for the CMC development of new toxins, small molecules and devices.

The Global Clinical Supply Management team is located across 4 Sites (France, Ireland, USA and Canada). You will be located in France.

Main Responsibilities / Job Expectations

Leadership responsibilities

• Lead a team in a matrix environment
• Lead clinical supply forecasting, packaging planning and master data activities to ensure on time supply to patients with no stock outs of IMP.
• Lead change management initiatives with cross functional teams both internally and externally to Ipsen
• Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting employees.
• Define the annual objectives of his/her group in alignment with the objectives of pharmaceutical development & R&D. Lead his/her team by mobilizing it around its objectives and evaluates the outcomes.
• Provide effective and continuous feedback, through employee recognition, rewards, performance appraisal and development discussions.
• Define and propose the training/development plan for his/her team, ensure its implementation and carry out the follow-up. Develop, monitor and guide the levels of expertise of his/her team in terms of knowledge and know-how. Ensure continuous professional development of its employees.
• Responsible for the estimation of budget forecasts for new clinical studies in collaboration with relevant cross functional departments
  
  

Clinical forecasting responsibilities

• Responsible for defining the forecast for all clinical studies performed by Ipsen that are managed by the Global Clinical supply Management team to ensure no stock outs.
• Coordinates and leads meetings for new clinical studies (IMP kick off meeting & IMP estimation meeting) involving relevant stakeholders.
• Centrally manages the validation of forecasts provided by the clinical project managers and challenges when relevant. Consolidates the updated forecasts in the appropriate systems.
• Translates into the forecasting tool the design of any new clinical study according to the study protocol as well as the recruitment projections (duration and speed of recruitment).
• Monitors closely the evolution of validated clinical study forecasts and shares them with the coordination, planning, packaging and distribution teams: analyzes deviations, decides on corrective actions, controls readjustments, reports on the progress of studies and validates milestones
• Anticipates and assess impact on changes in clinical studies managed by the GCSM team (addition of new countries, sites, patients)
  
  

Demand responsibilities

• Develops, coordinates and optimizes the packaging schedule based on forecasts, existing inventories, resources and packaging capacities over a 12-to-18-month period
• Portfolio management – schedules and leads quarterly meetings with relevant stakeholders to obtain most up to date information on the status of Ipsens clinical studies (on-going and new studies).
• Evaluates, communicates, and follows up within CMC on the impact on the schedule to any changes observed or reported
• Coordinates and leads the coordinators workload linked to the portfolio and improvement projects
• Responsible for the management of the receipt of SFG, auxiliary materials etc.
• Accountable for medium, long-term planning and global supply strategy for all clinical studies performed by R&D, Franchises, and subsidiaries (e.g., planning of production and availability of pharmaceutical components, ensuring optimal stock management)
• Responsible for managing inventory and supervising the creation and modification of packaging items in compliance with regulations and quality procedures.
  
  

Continuous improvement, QEHS and CSR

• Contribute to continuous improvement projects within the Global Clinical Supply Management Department and/or wider Pharmaceutical Development.
• Be a promoter of continuous improvement processes and to guarantee the method,
• Respect and ensure respect for applicable good practices (GMP, GMPD, etc.) and Environmental, Health and Safety rules through the procedures in force within the establishment,
• Drive and implement actions to develop CSR within the framework of Ipsen's orientations.
  
  

Knowledge, Abilities & Experience

Education / Certifications :

• Pharmacist, engineer, degree in science or equivalent
  
  

Experience

• 4/5 years in supply chain with a focus on demand management (APS, S&OP) APICS certification (planning module desired) + significant experience in pharmaceutical industry
  
  

Languages

• Proficient in French and English
  
  

Key Technical Competencies Required

Technical Skills

• Experience and knowledge on handling large and complex clinical trials (preferred)
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in project management
• Team player with ability to work in a matrix environment
• Strong organizational skills
• In dept knowledge on the tools associated with clinical forecasting ( APS, S&OP)
  
  

Other Useful Information

• Currently two direct reports based in France
• Key Internal stakeholders: Clinical Operations, any Ipsen entity that conducts clinical studies, including R&D, GMA, Regulatory affairs, Quality Assurance, Finance, procurement, legal and Project Management
• Key External contacts: Broad range of external contractors in EU, UK, Asia and USA.
  
  

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principles functions for this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance workload.

This description is not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements for the position. This position may change or assume additional duties at any time. The employee may be requested to perform different or additional duties as assigned. All Employees are expected to adhere to all company policies and act as a role model for company values.

Dans le cadre de ses recrutements IPSEN s’engage au respect de l’égalité de traitement des candidats, indépendamment du sexe, de l’âge, de l'orientation sexuelle, de l'origine ethnique, de la couleur de la peau, de la nationalité, du handicap ou de l'appartenance à un syndicat.