Alejandro Parra Email & Phone Number

Switzerland

Switzerland

• As Project Manager, I successfully promote a strong cross-functional and cross-geographic collaboration to execute on the Biogen geographic expansion, by providing strategic and tactical support to the executive.
• Led the project planning, execution, and monitoring that ensured affiliates readiness; entity creation, regulatory requirements, hiring process, office fit-out, business repatriation… Show more
• Led the project planning, execution, and monitoring that ensured affiliates readiness; entity creation, regulatory requirements, hiring process, office fit-out, business repatriation, system’s readiness, and process.
• I established a strong project governance, cross functional risk management, escalation, and decision-making processes during the project planning phase of the Biogen Moscow affiliate set up (Q3 2021-Q1 2022; currently.
• Team member of Biogen Project Frontier PMO, responsible for the Program management and progress reporting to steering committee and functional leads.
• Established an effective cadence of communication with projects leadership and cross functional stakeholders; PO&T, Commercial, Regulatory, Medical, Value & Access, Finance, Legal, HR & IT, collaborating and aligning.

Zürich Area, Switzerland

• I established and implemented the Sales & Operations Planning process in the EMEA & LATAM Region’ distributor markets; 16 Distributors / 50+ countries, integrating projected in-market sales, inventory management and.
• Successfully coordinated the business repatriation from the distributor partner to the new Biogen affiliate in Colombia & Mexico (FEB 2018 - MAY 2020)
• Responsible for the regional… Show more
• Responsible for the regional S&OP process; ensuring operational and commercial launches readiness, KPIs (FCA/FCB/OTIF), 24 months demand forecast, regulatory requirements, and supply planning that met market’s AOP and.
• Active participation in business planning, distribution agreements and commercial agreements with the distributors partner in the LATAM region while supporting distributors transition in Paraguay and Uruguay.
• Successfully ensured supply continuity in 50+ countries by leading S&OP process with Distributors, Commercial, Planning, Manufacturing and Supply Chain. Show less

Zürich Area, Switzerland

• Associate Manager, Global Clinical Drug Supply (Aug 2014 – Nov 2015)Senior Logistics Specialist, Clinical Drug Supply (Aug 2013 – July 2014)Logistics Specialist (Aug 2010 – July 2013)
• International Clinical Drug Supply team lead, with 4 direct reports
• Successfully supported and participated in 2 inspections readiness preparation and interviews with the FDA, MHRA and EMMA for Biogen clinical trials
• As Project Manager, I led several continuous processes improvement… Show more Associate Manager, Global Clinical Drug Supply (Aug 2014 – Nov 2015)Senior Logistics Specialist, Clinical Drug Supply (Aug 2013 – July.
• As Project Manager, I led several continuous processes improvement initiatives: Supply risk management, importation strategies in emerging markets; shipping solutions, temperature monitoring data base, returns and.
• Demand and supply planning; projected subject dispensation and just- in-time supply management of double blinded clinical trials in over 40 Countries.

Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

• I successfully led a team of 25 people responsible for purchasing, supply chain and commercial operations of medicines, medical devices and medical equipment for the state’ hospitals in Bogota (3000+ beds); demand.
• Experience in monthly demand forecast based on historical consumption data and predictive needs. Daily inventory levels analysis in each hospital to generate purchasing orders to… Show more
• Experience in monthly demand forecast based on historical consumption data and predictive needs. Daily inventory levels analysis in each hospital to generate purchasing orders to suppliers.
• Commercial relationship manager of 80+ suppliers.
• Responsible for contracting and managing Master Service Agreements with suppliers and customers. Show less

Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

• Responsible for the supply chain operations at national level, meeting the requirements of three Clinics and eight strategic business units; medical devices, medicines, and biomedical equipment.
• Use of demand forecasting tools; generate and analyse monthly demand forecast for inventory replenishment orders to 50+ suppliers.
• Daily follow-up of orders “on hold” due to, new medical procedures and special requirements raised by the medical service.
• National purchasing and… Show more
• National purchasing and importation from the US, Brazil, and China; Global Negotiations of medicines and medical supplies on consignment.
• Manager of a 10 people team; warehousing, packing, cold chain, shipping, orders processing invoicing and customer service. Show less

Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

• Team leader and responsible for the supply chain planning, distribution and regional logistics operation, meeting client’s requirements in different sales channels, wholesaler, retailer, supermarkets, and distributors..
• Management of large volumes high-cost inventories. Monitoring warehousing, packing, road and air transportation, insurance, security, shipping… Show more
• Management of large volumes high-cost inventories. Monitoring warehousing, packing, road and air transportation, insurance, security, shipping, invoicing and customer service.
• People manager of 20 Logistics Specialists responsible for the supply chain operations and administrative processes
• Demand planning management through integrated software between clients, local warehouse, and the distribution network. Show less

Master Degree In Management, Engineering/Industrial Management

Industrial Engineering, Engineering/Industrial Management