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Shaun P. MacEachern

Accomplished Supply Chain and Operations Management professional with two decades of experience working in the global Pharmaceutical and Biotech industry.

Biomen Consulting brings extensive Supply Chain and Operations Management experience and insight within the global pharmaceutical and biotech industry with a dedicated focus on delivering the best results for your short term or long-term business needs.

Proven experience delivering accurate and rapid results in both the clinical and commercial product environments in the areas of Clinical Supply Chain Planning, Project Management, CMC Leadership, New Product Launches, and Supply Chain Process Development.

Allow me to help your organization plan and execute on the next phase of your most critical company goals

Capabilities

  • Develop high performing and scalable supply chain processes to remain adaptable in a rapidly changing global business environment.
  • Lead complex projects and strategic initiatives while keeping with the overall project timelines, budget, and company objectives.
  • Effectively manage key alliances and partnerships through numerous  product launches and market expansions.
  • Strong communicator and collaborator with demonstrated ability to build strong and influential relationships across the organization
  • Supply Management
  • Demand Management
  • S&OP Design and Implementation
  • Project Management
  • Business Case Development
  • Value Stream Mapping
  • Clinical Planning
  • CMC Leadership
  • Dual Sourced Supply Chain Development
  • Risk Identification and Mitigation
  • Organizational Development

Work Experience

Biomen Consulting

Founder
Feb 2019 – Current

Avantor / VWR, Radnor, PA

Director Supply Planning and Sales and Operations Planning
Sept 2018 – Feb 2019

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Avantor / VWR, Radnor, PA | Director Supply Planning and Sales and Operations Planning
  • Recruited to the lead the development and implementation of Avantor/VWR North American S&OP process as it pertains to best in class practices to support enterprise goals.
  • Designed best in class S&OP process to include key cross functional stakeholders (Finance, Sales, Internal Manufacturing, External Vendors)
  • Overseeing Supply and Distribution planning processes to support North American sales
  • Improved the inventory and distribution strategy for the vast North American distribution and manufacturing network valuing over $200 million in stocked inventory
  • Re-deployed customer facing critical demand planning process to effectively drive high levels of customer collaboration to closely manage critical production inventory and custom materials for key customers.
  • Lead a team of high performing S&OP planners that support various product portfolios and interact with a diverse team of stakeholders to include: global sales, manufacturing, distribution, procurement and finance

Shire Pharmaceuticals, Exton, PA

Head of Global Sales and Operations Planning – Supply Chain
Sept 2016 – Aug 2017

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Shire Pharmaceuticals, Exton, PA - Head of Global Sales and Operations Planning - Supply Chain
  • Lead the global S&OP processes for multiple franchises of products from late stage product development to end of product lifecycle to meet patient demand, and achieve business revenue and profit goals, whilst optimizing the cost to serve.
  • Oversaw global S&OP operating and governance model including: strategy, process, organization, performance metrics, reporting and technology.
  • Oversee and lead improvements across demand / supply planning and S&OP processes to improve business value chain; strategic planning of inventory, capacity utilization, and drive integrated executive alignment to improve customer service level, market share, working capital, cost competitiveness, and profitability.
  • Partner with Supply Chain Planning and Regional Supply Chain groups to refine the demand forecast and supply plan to understand and reflect updated assumptive drivers
  • Sponsor and/or lead cross functional teams in support of strategic initiatives within supply chain and across the business.
  • Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives that optimize inventory turns, service levels and maximize profitability.
  • Develop thorough understanding of customer and market dynamics, trends, competition, pricing, as well as marketing strategies and tactics designed to achieve business objectives.
  • Develop thorough understanding of all aspects of supply chain strategies including total delivered cost, profitability, inventory turns and service levels.
  • Partner with cross functional teams to manage the launch of new products to ensure service level and inventory targets.
  • Serve as supply chain contact for the global S&OP process
  • Liaison between the global franchise leaders, operating units, commercial, and finance to continuously evaluate S&OP program for improvement
  • Develop, implement, maintain, and improve the S&OP playbook, learning and development program, and operating standard

Shire Pharmaceuticals, Chesterbrook, PA

Director, Global Small Molecule Supply Planning
2015 – September 2016
(Shire CEO Award 2015)

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Shire Pharmaceuticals, Chesterbrook, PA - Director, Global Small Molecule Supply Planning
  • Responsible for the overall global product supply for Shire Small molecule product brands – API thru Finished Goods.
  • Lead global S&OP process for SM brands: Deliver process benefits, i.e. global alignment to commercial plan, product launch planning, increased forecast accuracy, improved teamwork and collaboration.
  • Responsible for delivering monthly performance metrics and updates to Tech Ops Leadership Team.
  • Champion key process integration efforts to effectively optimize global supply planning processes across the entire Shire supply planning organization. Includes implementation of global ERP system for supply planning processes, and implementing best in practice planning standards based on historical supply chain performance

Shire Pharmaceuticals, Lexington, MA

Associate Director, Supply Planning Rare Disease
2012 – 2015

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Shire Pharmaceuticals, Lexington, MA - Associate Director, Supply Planning Rare Disease
  • Responsible for the overall global product supply planning for Shire Biologics brands – Drug Substance thru Finished Goods
  • Oversaw development and implementation of S&OP process to effectively manage end to end supply of biologic brands
  • Streamline global demand signals into structured manufacturing plans across entire MFG network
  • Responsible for efficient utilization of internal manufacturing capacity – present business case capacity analysis to executive leadership for global network expansion initiatives

BIOGEN, Zug, Switzerland

Associate Director, International Supply Planning
2009 – 2012

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BIOGEN, Zug, Switzerland | Associate Director, International Supply Planning
    • Responsible for the overall global supply and demand management processes for Biogen
    • Designed and implemented a global S&OP process and governance platform.
    • Responsible for global supply of commercial products and for developing inventory and distribution strategies to support international supply chain operations and new product launches
    • Lead new product/company acquisition integrations activities with various alliance partners and collaborators.
    • Responsible for all labelling development initiatives to ensure labelling changes and projects are implemented within agreed upon timelines and within regulatory compliance requirements.

BIOGEN, Copenhagen, Denmark

Senior Manager, International Materials Management
2007 – 2009

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BIOGEN, Copenhagen, Denmark | Senior Manager, International Materials Management
  • Responsible for raw materials purchasing, warehousing, and supply for international labeling and packaging operations and large scale biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
  • Manage international supplier sourcing, qualification, and performance program.
  • Lead cross functional and cross-site continuous improvement and capability building initiatives.

BIOGEN, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Manager, International Supply Chain Planning and Development
2004 – 2007

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BIOGEN, Amsterdam, Netherlands | Manager, International Supply Chain Planning and Development
    • Responsible for coordinating International technical operations plans, including the global supply of commercial products from bulk DS to finished goods manufacturing.
    • Global S&OP process leader.

BIOGEN, Cambridge, MA

Senior Associate, Operations Planning and Development
2001 – 2004

Formulation Development Associate, Pharmaceutical Science and Technology
1999 – 2001

Pfizer, Groton, CT

Research Associate, Department of Infectious Disease
1998-1999

Education

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark
Bachelor of Science in Biology 1998
Willimantic, Connecticut

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