Senior Specialist, Materials Planning

Allogene Therapeutics•Newark, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Allogene Therapeutics, with headquarters in South San Francisco, is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor T cell (AlloCAR T) products for cancer and autoimmune disease. Led by a management team with significant experience in cell therapy, Allogene is developing a pipeline of “off-the-shelf” CAR T cell product candidates with the goal of delivering readily available cell therapy on-demand, more reliably, and at greater scale to more patients. We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Specialist, Materials Planning to join our team. You will work within the Materials Management team in supporting our efforts in an exciting area of cancer immunotherapy. You will oversee inventory and materials management for clinical trials, as well as commercial pre and post-launch readiness activities. You will play a key role in ensuring production readiness from a materials perspective, including facility start up, process tech transfer and validation, routine supply, process changes, and issue resolution. Reporting to our Director, Manufacturing and Materials Management, this position is based out of Newark, CA.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, science or related field required (advanced degree preferred) with at least 5 years of experience in an operations role in the life sciences industry
Strong quantitative and qualitative skills, with a high aptitude for problem-solving in a GMP environment
Experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required (experience with SAP or other MRP systems preferred)
Excellent communication skills, including presentation and influence with all levels of staff, including executives
Excellent organizational skills and an ability to prioritize effectively to deliver results within reasonably established timelines
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication are essential in this collaborative work environment.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

advanced degree preferred
experience with SAP or other MRP systems preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for leading material planning and inventory control sub-teams in support of manufacturing
Optimize inventory across the CAR T network to balance cost versus risk of supply disruption
Lead new material readiness with Manufacturing, Quality, Process Development, and Warehouse teams
Responsible for meeting supply requirements while balancing facility and resource capacity utilization
Develop, document, implement, and continuously improve planning and inventory strategies to ensure raw material availability for all applicable sites
Execute material requirements planning for multiple manufacturing sites and multiple products
Manage PO generation, track and manage open orders, and invoicing approvals for raw material procurement
Partner with Manufacturing and Quality on managing process orders, material allocation, and order close-out
Ensure a controlled flow of key raw materials timed to support site start up, clinical launches, product transitions, and ongoing supply
Collaborate and build productive relationships with suppliers to proactively identify and mitigate any potential supply interruptions
Lead resolution and mitigation plans of materials issues at the site; escalate and coordinate with Supply Chain, Site leadership, and External Partners if required and advise in network mitigation plans
Advance and maintain key raw material metrics
Develop scenario analyses in support of purchasing and production decisions
Interface with all levels of organization, including senior management
Coordinate with various functional groups, including Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, Facilities, Process Development, Finance, and others
Provide timely updates to stakeholders on status of readiness activities and related projects
Report and escalate material supply issue and constraints including root cause and preventive actions
Anticipate and proactively resolve problems, identifying root cause, and lead projects to drive improvements
Establish, author, and update SOPs as required and process controls to obtain and maintain an efficient and effective department
Drive CAPAs, change controls, deviations as needed
Other duties as assigned