Brenntag Pharma: Adding Value and Reducing Distribution Complexity

Brenntag Pharma is a leading distribution partner in the pharmaceutical, veterinary and healthcare industries, offers over 10,000 products for the formulation of pharmaceuticals and the chemical synthesis of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients.

"We are the bridge between the manufacturers of raw materials and ingredients to those that produce medicines. We develop partnerships with all types of companies from big pharma to startups" says Catarina Gil Forte, Head of Industry for Synthesis & Biopharma at Brenntag Pharma.

More than just manage the logistics and warehousing, Catarina explains that Brenntag aims to simplify the complexities of pharma and biopharma supply chain operations with a range of value-added services.

These services include:

• Customisation is a key service. "We can do repacking, refilling, analytical measurements and bindings to customise orders for customer into smaller quantity packages" says Catarina

• Regulatory and quality support is an important service for the highly-regulated pharmaceutical industry. "Everything that is related to documentation, quality agreements, audits, and compliance is covered by our expert teams." says Catarina.

• Sustainability is also a priority. Along with offering green products and green alternatives, Brenntag can now offer a CO2 management service, with a calculator that enables customers to track the emissions across the entire journey of all their supplies.

Distribution strategies to manage working capital

Reflecting on the current economic environment, Catarina notes that due to inflation some customers are struggling with getting the right balance of stock-levels.

"Working capital is an important topic at the moment and distribution can play an important role here. We can support our customers on defining their forecasts and ensuring that they receive the product on time, and do not overstock their warehouse."

"There is a big responsibility with our product managers to get the right balance between the products that we have in stock, and those that need to be supplied on time. We also support customers in managing costs by working with the best partners from supplier-side."

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