Clinical Supply Operation Planner

UCB; Eigenbrakel; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UCB is seeking a Clinical Supply Operations Planner to join the Clinical Supply Chain team at our campus in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium. You will balance clinical demand with supply, ensuring availability of drug substance and drug product for global trials.

This role collaborates with development, QA, vendors and manufacturing sites to drive supply scenarios, manage inventory, and support audits—while maintaining quality and cost efficiency in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Business Administration.
• Minimum 3 years in supply/demand planning in pharma or similar industry.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to understand basic finance concepts.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate clinical and development supply demand to derive a plan for drug substance and product.
• Drive consensus on supply scenarios for key supply chain decisions.
• Gather and align supply chain parameters (lead-time, batch size, etc.).
• Manage inventory and mitigate disruptions across projects.
• Act as End-to-End contact for operational supply matters with stakeholders.
• Represent supply with CMOs and perform onsite stock counts and business reviews when needed.
• Lead or contribute to cross-functional projects to improve planning processes.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems and support audits.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Business Administration

Tools

ERP systems

Planning tools

Job description

We are looking for a Clinical Supply Operations Planner who is analytical, collaborative, and solution-oriented to join our Clinical Supply Chain team, based at our UCB campus located in Braine-l'Alleud, Wallonia, Belgium.

About The Role:

You will play a key role in ensuring the availability of clinical supplies (drug substance and drug product) for packaging and distribution. You’re going to balance fluctuating demand with supply, while optimizing costs and ensuring timely delivery across global clinical trials.

Who You Will Work With:

You will collaborate closely with Candidate & Asset Supply Leads, Development Teams, Vendor Management, QA, and internal/external manufacturing and distribution sites. You’ll be part of a dynamic team that values precision, agility, and patient focus.

What You Will Do:

• You will consolidate clinical & development supply demand and derive a supply plan for drug substance and drug products
• You will drive consensus on supply scenario to support key supply chain decision
• You will be responsible for gathering & aligning supply chain parameters (lead-time, batch size,…).
• You will manage inventory levels, mitigate supply disruptions, and ensure continuity across projects.
• You will act as the key End to End contact for operational supply matters with internal and external stakeholders.
• You will act as Supply representative with CMO’s and when needed perform onsite stock counts and business review meetings
• You will lead or contribute to cross-functional projects to improve planning processes.
• You will ensure compliance with quality systems and support audits and documentation reviews.

Interested? For this role, we are looking for the following education, experience, and skills:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Business Administration.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in supply/demand planning, ideally in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to understand basic finance concepts.
• Proficiency in planning tools and ERP systems; APICS CPIM certification is a plus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written); French is a plus.

About Us

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?

At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [e-mail]. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.