Senior Supply Chain Specialist

Job Description

We’re here for one reason and one reason only – to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We’ve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet.

Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.

Job Description

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.

The salary range for this position is: $107,185.00 - $138,710.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

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* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at .

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