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Senior Supply Planner

Ipsen
Boulogne, France, Francefull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Apr 2025

About the role

Title:

Senior Supply Planner

Company:

Ipsen Pharma (SAS)


 

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.

 Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!

For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Job Description:

Join our dynamic team and lead supply chain excellence in a global environment!

The Senior External Manufacturing Supply Planner is a key member of the External Manufacturing and Global Supply Chain function. This role plans, manages, and controls Supply Chain and Purchasing activities, including planning, execution, and sales for externally manufactured products. It also leads the S&OP process for EMO products in their area of responsibility.

In this role, the primary focus will be:

  • Manage short-, medium-, and long-term planning within the company and with external parties

  • Create and maintain supply plans to meet service and stock objectives

  • Design inventory policy aligned with overall strategy

  • Resolve supply challenges through coordination of cross-functional teams

  • Lead S&OP process with partners and/or CMOs focusing on action and decision-making

  • Oversee internal S&OP supply review steps

  • Regularly review supply and inventory policies with affiliates and external suppliers

  • Manage supply plan and inventory considering regulatory constraints and implementation timelines

  • Ensure master data accuracy and updates

  • Place procurement orders, manage goods receipt, and oversee invoice management for EMO products

  • Contribute to improving supply chain processes and systems by leading transformation projects.

To be eligible for this position, candidates should have a degree, APICS CPIM certification (preferred), and 3-5 years’ experience in supply chain operations, ideally in an International environment. Knowledge of planning systems and processes, negotiation skills with External Partners/CMOs, and data analytics are advantageous. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential. 

If you can point to an appropriate qualification as well as relevant experience, we would be delighted to engage with your application.

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