Didier Patricot
Holzhaeusern
Summary
Supply Chain and External Operations professional in the pharmaceutical industry with strong expertise in cross-functional planning, demand–supply alignment, and KPI-driven performance management. Experienced in CMO oversight and in leading end-to-end initiatives across serialization, artwork, change management, quality, planning, and logistics. Analytical, detail-oriented, and effective in complex, fast-paced environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Production Lead, Supply Chain External Ops.
Biogen GmbH
Baar
03.2024 - Current
- Driving strategic initiatives across Finished Goods and Drug Product supply chain operations, with a strong focus on new product launches, market expansions, and end-to-end project leadership.
- Restructured the KPI and performance monitoring framework, implementing more data-driven, actionable metrics to enhance visibility, accountability, and operational decision-making.
- Strengthening stakeholder alignment through proactive communication, risk mitigation strategies, and streamlined governance across internal and external networks.
- Driving continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance supply chain agility, optimize CMO engagement, and support long-term growth.
- Collaborate directly with supply and demand planning teams to shape short- and long-term forecasts, ensuring alignment between production capabilities and market needs.
Production Lead, External Mfg
Biogen GmbH
Baar
08.2022 - 02.2024
- Leading Internal and External Cross Functional Virtual Plant Team Meetings
- Ensuring uninterrupted supply chain dynamics from CMO (Contract Manufacturing Organization) for Finished Good products, positioning as the key point of contact for all Finished Good-related situations at CMO.
- Leading change control meetings to ensure production readiness.
- Effectively aligning and collaboration on critical priorities such as shipments and production slots for multiple products.
- Proactively ensuring that the latest and most urgent topics take precedence in discussions, optimizing efficiency and focus within the project framework.
Production Operation Specialist, External Mfg
Biogen GmbH
Baar
09.2019 - 07.2022
- Align proactively with Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) Virtual Plant Teams regarding ongoing production, priority batches and production challenges.
- Work in close collaboration with Planning, Quality and Logistics to ensure batches are delivered on time.
- Leading and managing the Tableau operation by creating reporting dashboards and KPI metrics for External Manufacturing, Quality, Planning and Logistics.
- Generating Purchase Orders, perform invoice reconciliations and execute daily external production transactions in Oracle.
- Involved in supporting Business processes by analyzing and developing new operational procedures.
Financial Planning & Analysis Intern
Hyatt Hotels Corporation HQ EMEA
Zurich
09.2018 - 04.2019
- Provide support to Hyatt (EMEA-SWA) FP&A team, executive leadership and other key departments by performing analysis on hotel financial performance.
- Analyze operating data, inputting historical market performance and running KPI benchmarking comparisons, as well as tracking profitability initiatives.
- Provide administrative support to team with data validations, preparation of analysis reports, presentations and monthly reporting.
- Assist with ad-hoc analysis by utilizing Excel, Hyperion Smartview Essbase and other supporting tools.
- Attend meetings with other departments, developing new databases and models.
Education
BBA - Finance - Major / Economics - Minor
Temple University
Philadelphia, United States 12.2017
High School Diploma -
International School of Zug And Luzern
Zug, Switzerland 06.2013
Languages
German
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
French
Intermediate (B1)
B1
HOBBIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Golf
- Football
- Tennis
- Travel
- Mandatory Swiss Military Service (Stabsassistent)
- Selected Player of Temple University Soccer Club
Timeline
Sr Production Lead, Supply Chain External Ops.
Biogen GmbH
03.2024 - Current
Production Lead, External Mfg
Biogen GmbH
08.2022 - 02.2024
Production Operation Specialist, External Mfg
Biogen GmbH
09.2019 - 07.2022
Financial Planning & Analysis Intern
Hyatt Hotels Corporation HQ EMEA
09.2018 - 04.2019
BBA - Finance - Major / Economics - Minor
Temple University
High School Diploma -
International School of Zug And Luzern