Global Product Planner - Cell Therapy

As a Global Product Planner for Cell Therapy, you will drive the strategic planning and execution of innovative cell therapy products across the global supply chain. This role combines expertise in supply chain management with a passion for improving patients' lives. You may be based in Tarzana, CA or Gaithersburg, MD and will report to the Senior Director, Supply Chain Planning.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end Tactical Planning: Own the tactical planning process for the assigned cell therapy product portfolio, ensuring synchronization and continuous supply of drug product, drug substance, and materials across all supply chain nodes while optimizing service, inventory, and cost.
• Clinical Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP): Lead the product Clinical S&OP process, reviewing demand, supply, and inventory plans to make aligned trade-off decisions that fulfill business objectives.
• Supply Chain Configuration: Own the supply chain configuration (Value Stream Map) for assigned products, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and effective response to supply issues.
• Product Collaboration and Change Management: Play a key role in product and collaborator management and coordinate the global planning response in supply chain change projects, such as new product indications, new country launches, and CMC changes.
• Process Collaboration and Change Management: Support the development and adoption of new systems, technologies, master data, and process maturation to ensure scalable digital collaboration across the enterprise.

Requirements

• Proven experience in planning cell therapy supply chains, including understanding the quality, availability, and sourcing of CGT raw materials.
• Key supplier knowledge/relationships for critical materials.
• Understanding of regulatory pathways and requirements to operate the supply chain compliantly.
• Working knowledge of warehousing and logistics mechanisms, including temperature-controlled storage and 3rd party networks specific to CGT.
• Experience with traceability and tracking: Chain of Custody (COC) / Chain of Identity (COI).
• Proficiency in forecasting mechanisms and systems to inform planned requirements and capacity.
• Planning and scheduling of supply chain steps such as patient clinic visits, apheresis collection, manufacturing, and shipping lead times.
• CMO capacity plans & managing material constraints.
• Site scheduling and capacity slot reservations.
• Knowledge of planning systems and techniques, including make/order to stock vs. make to order, and lentivirus vector planning strategies.
• Stakeholder management and coordination across the end-to-end supply chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Sciences, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in a supply chain environment, with a focus on manufacturing and planning.
• Certification in CPIM/CSCP or equivalent preferred.
• Lean certification is a plus.

Pay

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $124,069.60 to $186,104.40. Base pay may vary depending on market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The position also offers a short-term incentive bonus opportunity and eligibility to participate in an equity-based long-term incentive program.

Benefits

• Qualified retirement program (401(k) plan).
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Paid leaves.
• Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.