Netherlands - Supply Chain Manager

Celltrion Group provides biosimilar and innovative biopharmaceutical medications to help increase patient access to advanced therapies around the world.

Celltrion Group offers biologics to about 110 countries, along with more than 30 global partners around the world. With hands-on experience and knowledge accumulated through years of working in the advanced pharmaceutical markets around the world, Celltrion Group has been securing distribution channels and providing patients with biosimilars at affordable prices.

Demand Planning & Forecasting

• Ownership of rolling monthly demand forecasting by product and country.
• Translate commercial inputs (tenders, switches, launches, competition) into realistic demand plans.
• Manage forecast submissions to HQ
• Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, and demand volatility.

Supply Planning & Allocation Management

• Participate in SnOP meetings to coordinate with HQ global supply on production, allocation, and shipment plans.
• Proactively identify potential shortages or over‑stock situations.
• Act as escalation point between local team and global supply.

Inventory Management & Optimization

• Own inventory targets (safety stock level, expiry risk, release timelines).
• Monitor batch expiry and coordinate mitigation actions.

Tender & Product Launch Supply Support

• Assess supply feasibility for tenders or new product launches (volumes, timelines, constraints).
• Provide supply confirmations and risk statements during tender submissions.
• Model worst‑case vs best‑case tender demand scenarios.

Product Change & Lifecycle Management

• Manage supply impact of formulation changes or new SKUs (e.g. IV → liquid).
• Coordinate phase‑in / phase‑out between old and new SKUs. (e.g. 150mg→300mg)
• Align with QA/RA on batch release timing.

3PL Logistics Oversight

• Coordinate inbound logistics, lead times, and warehousing constraints.
• Monitor cold‑chain integrity and handling requirements.
• Work with 3PLs on delivery and storage performance owning stock audit procedure
• Troubleshoot shipment delays or deviations (returns, damages).

Quality, Compliance & Exception Handling

• Support deviations, recalls, or special release situations from a supply perspective.

3. WORK EXPERIENCE
 

Mandatory

• Minimum 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical supply chain
• Prior experience in a local affiliate or regional role (not only HQ/global planning)
• Proven ownership of end‑to‑end supply chain scope (forecasting → supply → inventory → distribution)
• Hands‑on experience working with:
  • Demand forecasting and supply planning, inventory management
  • Cross‑functional stakeholders (Commercial, Medical, RA/QA, Finance)
• Direct collaboration experience with global/HQ supply teams

Highly Preferred

• Experience in small organizations
• Exposure to product launches, formulation changes, or SKU transitions
• Experience managing biologics / cold‑chain products

4. MANDATORY COMPETENCY
 

Technical / Functional

• Demand forecasting & scenario planning
• Inventory optimization (expiry, safety stock)
• Understanding of pharma regulations and GMP/GDP‑related regulations
• Strong Excel / planning tool capability

Business & Soft Skills

• End‑to‑end ownership mindset
• Ability to translate supply limitations into business language
• Strong stakeholder management and alignment skills
• Comfortable pushing back on unrealistic demands with data
• High tolerance for ambiguity and frequent ad‑hoc requests
• Clear written communication (email‑heavy role)

Behavioral

• Proactive, structured, and detail‑oriented
• Calm under pressure (shortages, damage control situations)
• Able to operate independently with minimal supervision
• Strong prioritization skills in a high‑interrupt environment

5. EDUCATION

Mandatory

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Preferred

• Master’s degree (Supply Chain, Operations, or equivalent)
• Formal supply chain certifications (nice to have, not required):
• Fluency in English (mandatory); Dutch and/or French is a strong plus for Benelux