Senior Trial Supply Lead

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About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments finding cures and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at are searching for the best talent for a Senior Trial Supply Lead to be located in Beerse Belgium. This is a hybrid position and requires you to be on site three days a week.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

United States - Requisition Number: R-066225

Belgium- Requisition Number: R-066691

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Clinical Supply Chain (CSC) holds the responsibility of global clinical supplies of the Innovative Medicine Research & Development portfolio and the Global Medical Affairs portfolio. Our activities include all in-house and outsourced manufacturing of clinical supplies (API Drug Product Packaged and Labeled Clinical Supplies) demand forecasting supply planning and global distribution of supplies. Through a global network and organization we are responsible for the clinical supplies of Synthetics Molecules and Bio Therapeutics and Advanced Therapies products in development and low volume commercial supply and secure the supply to more than 60.000 patients in more than 330 clinical trials every year.

You will be responsible for:

• Assess clinical study recruitment rates vs forecast study assumptions vs. actuals and determine where action needs to be taken e.g. flag supply risk or budget impact
• Utilize Demand Forecasting tools (eg 4C Supply) to model trial demand
• Adapt supply strategies in view of changes in trial execution and ensure seamless transition from study design phase
• Utilize business tools (e.g. IRT) to manage inventories at depots and sites ensuring on-time delivery of clinical supplies for patient dosing.
• Establish and modify trial specific distribution agreements
• Be a member of appropriate Global Development (GD) clinical trial teams
• Develop strong internal collaboration with the GD stakeholders to ensure customer satisfaction at both the trial and compound level
• Develop excellent working relationships with the other groups within Supply Management
• Manage a trial supply budget

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• University/bachelors degree is required

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• A minimum of 4 years experience is required preferably in a clinical supply or demand planning related role
• General knowledge of GxP principles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills ability to communicate clearly make complex clear and compelling to all levels of the organization in both written and oral forms
• Strong project execution and cross-functional coordination skills able to build strong collaborative teams and relationships leading cross functional/ virtual teams where required contributes to employee engagement
• Ability to gather diverse viewpoints and influence key stakeholders within the Clinical Supply Chain and other key cross functional partners
• Foundational understanding of clinical trials and underlying dynamics to optimize global P&L and Distribution processes and interdependencies with Clinical Operations is required
• Strong attention to detail ability to work independently with limited coaching and ability to multi-task and manage complexity
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment acts with speed flexibility and accountability to achieve goals
• Experience with the following functions preferred: clinical supply pack/label/distribution clinical trial operations project management pharma/bio research and development inventory management

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• Experience with the following functions preferred: demand planning clinical supply pack/label/distribution clinical trial operations project management pharma/bio research and development inventory management
• Experience with clinical supply demand management tools is preferred (e.g. IRT 4C Supply SAP OMP)
• Intermediate to advanced software skills is preferred (e.g. Microsoft Excel OneNote PowerPoint)

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