Vein to Vein Planner

**Job Function**:
Supply Chain Planning

**Job Sub**Function**:
Demand Planning

**Job Category**:
Professional

**All Job Posting Locations**:
Gent, East Flanders, Belgium

CAR-T is an advanced therapy that uses the patient's own immune system to fight the disease. The patient's T-cells are genetically modified to eliminate cancer cells. This groundbreaking, innovative technology offers a hopeful outlook to patients for whom other therapies have no or insufficient effect.

The Vein-to-Vein organization is a global team focused on enhancing the patient journey for cell therapies through effective planning and logistics support. Our structure includes regional sub-teams working collaboratively to ensure the efficient, timely, and compliant transport of patient cells across various supply chain nodes.

In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for overseeing logistics and planning processes, ensuring compliance with Chain of Custody (CoC) and Chain of Identity (CoI) standards for our products. Your duties will include coordinating scheduling, managing the arrival and departure of materials, and addressing any communication issues that may arise.

As we strive to automate processes and enhance the overall customer experience at treatment sites, you will play a vital role in supporting these systems development and assisting with the rollout of new systems. Additionally, you will contribute to the crucial certification of treatment sites for commercialization, which involves training personnel on receipt, storage, and shipment protocols, as well as master data setup and conducting Logistics Test Runs (LTRs).

Furthermore, you will be the primary supply chain contact for a designated group of treatment sites, collaborating closely with commercial teams to ensure a seamless and positive experience throughout the patient journey.

Join us in our mission to support patients and improve outcomes in cell therapy logistics. Your expertise will make a meaningful impact in this dynamic and rewarding field.

**Key responsibilities**
- Serve as the primary supply chain point of contact for treatment sites and commercial teams within a designated country or region, focusing on logistics, planning, and forecasting
- Facilitate the movement of patient materials across the V2V supply chain for EMEA patients.
- Issue management and non-conformance handling
- Manage the inbound and outbound logistics of patient materials, communicating effectively with our carrier network and providing forecasts as needed
- Coordinate with internal warehouses and distribution centers to ensure seamless patient journeys
- Ensure compliance with Chain of Custody (CoC) and Chain of Identity (CoI) requirements, both in manual and automated processes for clinical and commercial operations
- Assist in the planning of operational capacity by scheduling and communicating cryopreservation and manufacturing slots
- Support treatment site certification efforts, including training and conducting logistics test runs
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs) while focusing on process improvement
- Participate in the development, testing, and rollout of new system solutions
- Develop and track key performance metrics to assess efficiency and effectiveness
- Undertake additional duties as assigned to support team objectives

**Experience and Skills**:

- Master’s in Engineering or Supply chain or equivalent in work experience
- 2-5 years working experience
- Experience in working with SAP and Quality systems is a plus
- Keen on learning many new things
- Comfortable to work in a global and ambiguous setting that is in flux
- Effective communication skills (candid, concise, active listening)
- Constant drive for improvement and innovation
- Positive can-do mindset when dealing with challenges
- Strong self-awareness & open for giving/receiving feedback

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