Senior Supply Chain Specialist

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Sr Specialist, Supply Chain – Network Planning

Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal: curing cancer. Every single day, we seek to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work. Would you like to join us on this mission?

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join us as a Senior Specialist, Supply Chain – Network Planning based onsite in El Segundo, CA.

The role will lead S&OP planning across Kite's clinical portfolio, translating demand forecasts into executable supply, capacity, inventory, and risk management strategies. This role serves as a key cross-functional partner across Clinical Operations, Commercial, Manufacturing, Finance, and Supply Chain to ensure uninterrupted patient supply and informed business decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical and Commercial S&OP and Supply Planning

• Support development and maintenance of executable clinical/commercial supply plans aligned with demand, capacity, inventory, cost, and service objectives.
• Lead supply planning inputs to the S&OP and S&OE processes, including scenario analysis, risk assessment, assumptions management, and mitigation planning.
• Enable leadership decision-making within S&OP by translating data into options and recommendations and building cross-functional consensus.
• Own consolidation of S&OP planning assumptions from multiple cross-functional partners.

Support Clinical and Commercial Supply Continuity

• Partner with Clinical Operations, study teams, Manufacturing, and Site Supply Chain to ensure patient readiness and continuity of supply through S&OE and other executional forums.
• Support design and build out of new clinical planning processes for pipeline operations, including in vivo therapies as a future consideration.
• Support Commercial supply planning as required.
• Drive development and endorsement of clinical service level agreements for new studies.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to enrollment and demand variability, study design, and tactical patient supply challenges.

Network Planning, Risk and Resilience

• Maintain an integrated view of network supply risks, mitigation plans, and leadership reporting within the S&OP cycle.
• Facilitate contingency planning and drive actions that improve network resilience and plan execution.
• Serve as the primary planning liaison between Vector and Finished Product within Network Planning for assigned products.

Process Excellence and Analytics

• Drive continuous improvement of planning processes, governance, KPIs, reporting, and decision-support tools.
• Support planning system enhancements and advanced planning capabilities, including application of AI in day-to-day planning processes.
• Lead projects and initiatives that improve planning effectiveness, visibility, and business performance.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Build strong partnerships across Clinical, Commercial, Manufacturing, Finance, and Supply Chain organizations.
• Act as a trusted planning leader and subject matter expert for clinical supply planning and S&OP.

Basic Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of S&OP, S&OE, MRP/DRP, supply planning, capacity planning, and inventory management.
• Experience supporting supply planning in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, cell therapy, or related industries.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional planning and drive decisions in complex, regulated environments.
• Strong analytical, communication, and time management skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• MA / MS with 2+ years of Supply Chain and/or Operations and/or External Manufacturing experience, or…
• BA / BS Degree with 4+ years of Supply Chain and/or Operations and/or External Manufacturing Experience, or…
• Associate Degree with 6+ years of Supply Chain and/or Operations and/or External Manufacturing Experience, or…
• High School Diploma / GED and 8+ years of Supply Chain and/or Operations and/or External Manufacturing experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting autologous CAR-T or In Vivo supply planning and patient scheduling.
• Experience with planning systems such as Kinaxis RapidResponse, SAP APO, SAP IBP or OMP. Experience in applying AI capabilities to improve efficiency and streamline processes a plus.
• Experience with PowerPoint charting tools such as think-cell.
• APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP) preferred.