About Ipsen
Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

Summary & Purpose of the Position
In respect to Good Manufacturing Practices and as part of the Global Clinical Supply Management department (GCSM), the Clinical Supply Chain Forecast Manager will drive clinical supply forecasting and budgetary requirements of clinical program by providing consolidated estimates of IMPs to be produced compared to patient’s needs.

Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies

• Drive clinical supply forecasting and budgetary requirements of clinical program by providing consolidated estimates of IMPs to be produced compared to patient’s needs.
• Ensure adequate clinical forecast estimate / review is implemented for new / on-going clinical studies.
• Organize review meetings with relevant cross functional departments.
• 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.
• Align with clinical manufacturing team to ensure proper planning of semi-finished goods production when required.
• When clinical packaging and distribution are to be performed internally, work in tandem with clinical procurement and packaging planning manager to ensure seamless translation of the of clinical needs into production planning and take into account all the clinical studies.
• Anticipate and assess impact on changes in clinical studies managed by the GCSM team (addition of new countries, sites, number of patients, changes in protocols, etc).
• Coordinate and lead meetings for new clinical studies (IMP kick off meeting & IMP estimation meeting) involving relevant stakeholders to ensure on time engagement of each team members.
• Ensure proper IMP risk assessment is implemented and maintained for each clinical study, including but not limited to risks linked to stock out, distribution strategies, complexity of the study.
• Lead change management initiatives with cross functional teams both internally and externally to Ipsen.
• Perform its activities according to Ipsen Quality Management System.
• Contribute to the performance of the site supporting the compliance of KPIs (First Time Quality, On time CAPA closed).

Knowledge & Experience

• Approximately 3-5 years’ experience in an equivalent job within the pharmaceutical industry with significant international exposure.
• Experience managing complex investigational supplies for global clinical trials.
• Experience in project management and facilitating communications in a highly matrixed environment.
• Experience in using advanced supply forecasting tools including advanced use of Excel.
• Experience with RTSM platforms and ability to partner with external CDMOs.
• Bachelor’s degree or global equivalent in pharmacy, engineering, operations and supply chain management.

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