Orcabiosystems·Sacramento, CA·On-site

Associate Director, Procurement & Production Planning (Supply Chain)

full time·Posted Dec 17, 2025

Job description

More than one million people in the United States today are fighting blood cancer. While a traditional allogeneic stem cell transplant has been the best hope for many, the transplant itself can prove fatal or lead to serious conditions, such as graft vs. host disease. Orca Bio is a commercial-stage biotechnology company redefining the transplant process by developing next-generation cell therapies with the goal of providing significantly better survival rates with dramatically fewer risks. With our purified, high-precision investigational cell therapies we hope to not only replace patients' blood and immune systems with healthy ones, but also restore their lives.

We have built a state-of-the-art, 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Sacramento, CA (7910 Metro Air Pkwy) to ensure the consistent and reliable delivery of our high-precision cell therapy products. This site is essential to advancing our clinical pipeline and supporting future commercial availability of our life-saving therapies.

The Associate Director, Procurement & Production Planning leads planning and procurement functions while driving the design, implementation and optimization of manufacturing execution systems (MES) and enterprise resource planning connections across cell therapy manufacturing sites. This role ensures robust, compliant and scalable planning and procurement processes with digital systems to enable accurate, real-time visibility and uninterrupted production of clinical and commercial cell therapy products. The Associate Director will partner with Manufacturing, Finance IT, Facilities and Quality to deliver a reliable planning foundation that supports operations and data-drive decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Director, Production Planning & Procurement leads planning and procurement functions while driving the design, implementation and optimization of manufacturing execution systems (MES) and enterprise resource planning connections across cell therapy manufacturing sites. This role ensures robust, compliant and scalable planning and procurement processes with digital systems to enable accurate, real-time visibility and uninterrupted production of clinical and commercial cell therapy products. The Associate Director will partner with Manufacturing, Finance IT, Facilities and Quality to deliver a reliable planning foundation that supports operations and data-drive decision-making.

Minimum Qualifications

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 Qualifications

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.

Personal Qualities & Physical Demands

Demonstrates strong work ethic, curiosity to learn and contribute in a fast-paced collaborative environment.

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.

Ability to work in a collaborative manner.

Strong problem-solving skills.

Domestic and international travel may be required from time to time as needed (approximately 10-25%).

May require occasional lifting up to 25 lbs. and gowning into cleanroom areas.

Requires sitting, standing, working in an office environment and computer use.

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