Clinical Supply Chain Forecast Manager

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ipsen Biopharm Ltd in London is seeking a Clinical Supply Chain Forecast Manager to lead forecasting and budgeting for clinical programs, ensuring supply of IMPs to meet patient needs. You will align with planning, manufacturing, and distribution teams to translate study designs into accurate forecasts and manage 3–12 month horizons.

You will oversee forecasting reviews, assess risks of stockouts, and drive continuous improvement within clinical supply management, maintaining KPI targets and

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical supply forecasting and planning
• Cross-functional collaboration in a matrix organization
• Familiarity with GMP/GDP and clinical supply processes

Responsibilities

• Drive clinical supply forecasting and budgetary requirements of clinical programs by providing consolidated estimates of IMPs to be produced versus patient demand.
• Organise forecast reviews with cross-functional departments and ensure integration into planning systems.
• Translate study designs into forecasting models and recruitment projections for 3–12 month horizons.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, identify deviations, implement corrective actions, and report milestones to stakeholders.
• Coordinate with clinical manufacturing, packaging planning, procurement, and distribution to ensure seamless production and delivery.
• Lead risk assessments for stockouts, distribution strategies, and complexity of studies; communicate impacts to the team.

Job description

Title: Clinical Supply Chain Forecast Manager

Company: Ipsen Biopharm Ltd

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:

WHAT - Summary & Purpose of the Position

Ipsen is a global biopharmaceutical group dedicated to improving lives and health outcomes through innovative medicines in Oncology, Neuroscience and Rare Disease.

Research and development are key elements of our strategy, reflecting our commitment to improving patients' lives and health outcomes.

WHAT - Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies

Clinical forecasting responsibilities

• 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: Organise 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.
• Main objective is on time supply to patients with no stock outs of IMP. To do so, develop, coordinate and optimize the clinical forecasts over a 3-to-12-month period
• 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). Propose mitigation plans for facilitating priorisation decisions. Challenge Clinical Project Managers when relevant and consolidate the new / updated forecasts in the appropriate systems. Report on the progress of studies and validate milestones
• If needed, communicate, and follow up within CMC on the impact on the schedule to any changes observed or reported.
• IMP estimation process: 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.

Transversal management responsibilities

• Coordinate with team members in a matrix environment

Continuous improvement responsibilities

• Lead change management initiatives with cross functional teams both internally and externally to Ipsen
• Quality: 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)

Continuous improvement, QEHS and CSR:

• Contribute to continuous improvement projects within the Global Clinical Supply Management Department and/or wider Pharmaceutical Development.
• Be a promoter of continuous improvement processes and to guarantee the method,
• Respect and ensure respect for applicable good practices (GMP, GMPD, etc.) and Environmental, Health and Safety rules through the procedures in force within the establishment,
• Drive and implement