The Head Clinical Demand and Supply Planning will play a key role in achieving this mission. The chosen candidate will lead the team of Clinical Demand & Supply Leaders (CDSLs) and Master Production Planners (MPPs) located in SSF/US, and will partner closely liaise with the KAU-Head Clinical Demand and Supply Planning as well as with both clinical supplies execution areas in SSF and KAU to ensure global alignment. The position will cover the following areas: Customer relationship management with Roche Pharma’s Clinical Operations organizations with focus on  pRED, Forecasting and Demand and Supply Planning of the company’s clinical materials globally in collaboration with KAU. The position is the business process owner for the clinical demand and operations planning process locally and needs to ensure global alignment. Participation and lead of global initiatives to ensure supply to patients and to drive ongoing improvement in our clinical supply processes will be part of the expected activities.

 

Responsibilities:

Establish effective Clinical Supply Planning Strategies covering API through packaging and distribution

Ensure effective forecasting and supply planning processes are maintained and/or established to ensure targeted plan stability for the execution plants. Ensure adherence to established business processes.

Implement simulation and scenario planning strategies to deliver efficiency, speed and cost savings for clinical deliveries

Manage and own the local Clinical Demand and Operations Planning (CD&OP) process and contribute and align with global planning processes.
Drive alignment of clinical planning principles and business processes across sites to ensure on-time and cost effective clinical supply deliveries and lead global initiatives in this context.

Manage effective customer relationships and collaborative cross-functional initiatives to realize  continuous improvements

Continuously assess systems landscape and the deployment of SAP/APO functionality in conjunction with IXRS systems and/or other system interfaces for max efficiency.

Who You Are

Competencies:

Proven Leadership skills combined with excellent communication skills and the ability to positively influence colleagues, key decision makers and customers

Effective people manager with strong team orientation and a track record of recruiting and developing high performing team members

Problem solving and analytical skills with ability to anticipate problems, recommend solutions and implement

Demonstrated ability to align, establish and improve business processes with E2E thinking across sites to realize business value and simplification

Demonstrated effective collaboration across cultures and sites with the ability to act local, but think and align global.

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Experience using ERP software solutions for forecasting and planning (preferably SAP/APO & APICS CPIM or CIRM certification is a plus)

 

Educational Background and Experience:

 

12+ years Supply Chain Management experience in Pharmaceutical industry – including experience in development/clinical supplies

-  B.S. degree in Life Sciences or Business (Operations Management or Supply Chain Management)

Desired:

-  MBA or advance degree

-  APICS CPIM, CIRM certifications a plus.

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Genentech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.