Supply Chain Specialist II

OpenLoop Health•Stockton, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

OpenLoop is hiring a Supply Chain Specialist II to support its Stockton site. The role owns recurring purchasing workflows and day-to-day inventory replenishment to keep production lines moving. It serves as a primary bridge between on-site manufacturing teams and outside vendors, monitoring inventory burn rates, evaluating alternatives when shortages threaten production schedules, and identifying practical operational improvements. During the first 6–12 months, the role’s primary impact will be stabilizing local inventory par levels across hundreds of manufacturing inputs, including active ingredients, sterile vials, and cleanroom PPE, while contributing to the rollout of automated replenishment tools across facilities. The position works in a hybrid model out of the Stockton facility.

Requirements

At least 2 years of tactical purchasing, buying, or inventory planning experience in a fast-paced production, manufacturing, or distribution environment.
Demonstrated experience managing inventory with expiration dates, lot numbers, or rapid turnover.
Direct experience managing purchase orders, tracking supplier deliveries, and maintaining physical or digital inventory par levels.
Action-oriented problem-solving skills, with the ability to take ownership, work autonomously, and operate effectively in ambiguity.
Strong operational communication skills and comfort collaborating with cleanroom or warehouse staff and negotiating delivery timelines with suppliers.
Willingness and openness to work in a hybrid model out of the Stockton facility.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, Operations, or a related field.
Prior procurement experience in a regulated 503A or 503B compounding pharmacy.
Experience in structured, high-volume manufacturing environments such as CPG, food and beverage, defense contracting, or electronics.
Familiarity with ERP/MRP platforms, warehouse management software, or automated reordering workflows.

Responsibilities

Execute and complete end-to-end purchase orders for raw materials, active ingredients, vials, seals, and cleanroom consumables under established vendor contracts.
Partner with on-site production teams to prioritize daily replenishment work, monitor burn rates, and calculate days of supply on hand to help avoid downtime.
Assess and resolve supplier delays, material shortages, and shipping discrepancies by evaluating alternative distributors or arranging cross-site inventory transfers.
Gather and reconcile inventory information across multiple storage locations and facilities, tracking expiration dates, lot numbers, and par levels across 500+ site SKUs.
Identify bottlenecks in inventory handling, staging, and reordering, and propose improvements to workflow speed and accuracy.
Support supply chain project planning and execution, develop technical pharmacy and manufacturing procurement knowledge, and assist with rolling out automated autoship workflows.
Perform other duties as assigned.