Linda Velde

Linda Pijpers-van der Velde is a highly experienced professional in pharmaceutical supply chain management with over two decades of experience in the field. She is currently the Director of International Supply Chain Product Management at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, a position she has held since March 2021.1

Career Highlights

Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Linda is responsible for designing capabilities and leading product launches and life cycle management processes for Vertex's commercial products in the International region, including Europe, Middle East, Africa, CIS, Australia, and Latin America.1

LINSC (Strategic Design & Execution of Pharmaceutical Supply Chain): From November 2016 to April 2022, Linda ran her own consultancy, LINSC, where she focused on:

• Motivating and supporting supply chain leadership teams
• Executing best practices and measuring performance through KPIs
• Directing and coordinating supply chain functions through strategy and resource optimization
• Developing distribution strategies for finished pharmaceutical products1

Other Notable Roles:

• Associate Consultant at Been Management Consulting (April 2018 - March 2022)
• Strategic Planning & Design Supply Chain a.i. at Astellas Europe (February 2019 - March 2021)
• Assistant Director Supply Chain EMEA a.i. at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (November 2016 - April 2018)
• Senior Supply Chain Manager a.i. at Amgen (February 2014 - April 2016)1

Expertise and Contributions

Linda is known for her skills in:

• Developing and implementing Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes
• Leading commercial and financial teams
• Executing improvement projects for forecasting
• Supporting Early Access Programs and Named Patient Supply Programs
• Implementing product acquisition programs and transition strategies
• Improving supply strategies and distribution lanes in various regions1

Her LinkedIn profile suggests that she is passionate about creating effective supply chain strategies, as evidenced by her tagline "Start creating the chain together!" This aligns with her extensive experience in collaborative supply chain management across various pharmaceutical companies.12