Supervisor, Supply Chain Planning

Job Description

About This Role: 

As a pivotal part of our dynamic supply management team, the Lead, Clinical Supply Management is central to help orchestrate the journey of our clinical trial materials from conception to delivery. This role is all about the synthesis of demand forecasting, meticulous planning, and precise execution. Your mission will be to comprehend the nuanced demands of each clinical trial, craft a robust supply plan, and ensure the flawless logistics of distribution across the globe.

In this capacity, you'll help facilitate team meetings, distill information into actionable plans, and oversee their fruition. As a key player, you'll bring immense value to the business by ensuring that our clinical trials are well-fueled and run smoothly, fitting seamlessly within our broader business strategy to advance therapeutic breakthroughs. Your role enhances our capacity to serve global patient populations, particularly in neurology and rare disease spheres.

This is a hybrid role to be based at our headquarters in Cambridge, MA.

What You’ll Do:

• Engage in comprehensive demand analysis for clinical trials to develop supply forecasts.
• Coordinate with Clinical Operations and R&D to understand study specifics and requirements.
• Work closely with the Clinical Asset Planner to consolidate demand and inform supply strategies.
• Manage the logistics of international and US clinical trial material distribution, ensuring timely delivery to sites.
• Participate in supply management team meetings, contributing to and executing supply plans.
• Participate in vendor audits.
• Identify and implement process improvements for enhanced supply chain efficiency.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing and inventory plans based on trial demands.
• Monitor and report on progress against manufacturing plans, highlighting any supply risks.
• Recommend and enact corrective actions to achieve inventory targets and mitigate supply risks.
• Contribute to new product launches, clinical studies, and supply chain projects.
• Support integrative projects across functions, streamlining processes and systems.

Qualifications

Who You Are: You are an individual with a sharp intellect and a keen eye for detail. Your organizational skills are unparalleled, and you thrive in environments that require independence and juggling diverse tasks. You are comfortable stepping into a role that grows with you, starting with a focused training period and expanding to manage multiple studies. Collaboration is your strong suit, and you find it rewarding to work closely with both internal and external partners. You are adept at translating complex supply chain needs into actionable plans and have a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of supply chain experience.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a track record of generating innovative solutions.
• Strong relationship management skills, with experience liaising with 3rd party logistics providers, CMOs, and/or various internal groups.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of conveying complex plans, risks, and contingencies across diverse teams.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience within a regulated environment, such as biotech/pharmaceutical, medical devices, or food industries.
• Experience within a cGMP supply chain and familiarity with GCP regulations; clinical supply experience.

Additional Information

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.