Orca Bio · 1 day ago
Associate Director, Supply Chain Planning & Procurement
Sacramento, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$145K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expOrca Bio is a late-stage biotechnology company focused on redefining the transplant process through next-generation cell therapies. The Associate Director, Supply Chain Planning & Procurement will lead planning and procurement functions, ensuring robust and compliant processes while collaborating with various departments to support operations and data-driven decision-making.
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Responsibilities
Lead site supply planning, production scheduling, and material planning to meet customer service and operational targets
Manage production and material capacity planning aligned with clinical and commercial demand forecasts developing and analyzing operational scenarios to support capacity and demand needs
Ensure effective inventory strategies to maintain optimal raw material, consumable, and finished product levels
Develop Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes for cell therapy programs across internal manufacturing sites
Facilitate relationships with internal commercial stakeholders and suppliers and vendors, where appropriate
Serve as site business lead for MES and ERP system deployment, configuration, and optimization
Partner with IT, Engineering, and other functions to define requirements, ensure seamless integration, and enable end-to-end planning functionality
Translate planning processes into digital workflows, ensuring master data accuracy, transactional discipline, and real-time visibility
Drive user adoption, training, and change management for MES/ERP solutions at the site
Implement best practices in supply chain planning, leveraging system capabilities to improve forecast accuracy, scheduling efficiency, material availability, and cost competitiveness
Establish KPIs and dashboards for planning performance, leveraging ERP/MES data for decision-making
Identify and resolve systemic bottlenecks in planning processes through digital solutions
Lead, coach and develop a team of planners and system users
Build a culture of digital fluency, continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making within the planning function
Effectively lead, mentor, and coach a direct team
Oversees the daily workflow of the department and performance to goals and deliverables
Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff
Provides constructive and timely performance feedback and evaluations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Life Sciences, or related fields
5-7 years of progressive supply chain experience in biomanufacturing, cell therapies or advanced therapies
Leadership of digital transformation initiatives including MES and ERP systems
Strong knowledge of production planning, material requirements planning (MRP), and capacity planning within manufacturing
Proven success leading cross-functional teams and driving operational results
Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills
Preferred
Experience with autologous or allogeneic cell therapy supply chains
Familiarity with both clinical and commercial supply chain models
Knowledge of manufacturing, chain of identity/custody requirements, and vein-to-vein workflows
Benefits
Pre-IPO equity
Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits
Flexible PTO
401(k) plan
Life and accidental death and disability coverage
Parental leave benefits
Free daily lunches and snacks at our on-site locations
Company
Orca Bio
Orca Bio is a clinical-stage cell therapy company dedicated to delivering curative medicine to patients.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$192MKey Investors
Lightspeed Venture Partners
2020-06-17Series D· $192M
2018-05-17Series C
2016-05-01Seed
Leadership Team
J
Jeroen Bekaert
Co-Founder, President & COO
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