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• Over 25 years’ experience in Logistics, Supply Chain, Procurement and Demand Planning areas.
  Solid knowledge and experience in the whole S&OP process and its KPI´s inter-relationships with stakeholders
• Demand Planning process management – pre-S&OP, with Sales, Marketing, Trade Marketing, Industrial Planning and Finance and customized tool design for such process
• Management skills: experience with multidisciplinary and international teams (Brazil / Latin America / US).
• Experience in S&OP, 3PL and Supply Chain Organization projects’ implementation
• Strong experience with Pharmaceutical and Consumer companies and Brazilian distribution model / 3PL contracts
• Solid team management skills, as well as Customer Service relationship and management
• Teacher for major Post Graduation Schools – Demand Planning and Procurement/Negotiation areas

CSCP & CPIM APICS. Logistics & Supply Chain driven strategy. Distribution & Logistics, Demand Planning, S&OP, Procurement and Export experiences, focusing on Business necessities through effective leadership.

Working as External Manufacturing Operations Manager Latin America at Bayer, in charge for external partners for CHC Division. Previously as Relationship Associated Director at Merck , Logistics Manager at Takeda/Nycomed Pharma, focusing on demand management, planning and distribution activities. Also has worked as Pfizer´s Logistic Manager and EFD´s Supply Chain Manager. Souza Cruz´s Procurement Manager and Rhodia’s Logistic Supervisor.

Specialties: Logistics, Supply Chain, Materials, Procurement , Services, Negotiation, 3PL contracts, S&OP, Demand Planning

Lisbet Groes, Ph.D., e*MMBS, is Associate Director, Clinical Operations at Ascendis Pharma. With over 25 years in clinical development, she brings deep expertise in global trial execution, including leading Phase III programs in Japan. Lisbet has hands-on experience with CRO selection, PMDA interactions, trial execution, and inspection readiness. She is known for her strategic mindset, cross-cultural collaboration, and ability to foster high-performing sponsor-CRO partnerships.

Clinical Operations professional leader with 18+yrs experience in Clinical Drug Development from both Big Pharma & small immunoncology biotech settings. Motivated by developing medicinal products that improves patient’s quality of life. Key competencies includes but are not limited to ICH-GCP, clinical trial regulations & guidelines, Global Clinical Project Management phase 1-4, CRO outsourcing & management, Sponsor Oversight, Risk Management, Quality & Compliance, People leadership, management & mentoring. Currently leading ongoing immunoncology clinical trials in phase 1 & 2, and phase 3 planning for continued clinical development of key assets.