Biotech Material Planner — Equity & Growth in Cell Therapy

Orca-Bio; California; On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-IPO equity

Annual bonus

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

PTO

401(k) plan

Life and AD&D insurance

Parental leave

Subsidized daily lunches and snacks on

Site

Job summary

Orca Bio in Sacramento, CA is seeking a Material Planner to translate production plans and patient demand into material requirements. This role partners across Procurement, Warehouse, Quality, QC, and suppliers to ensure timely ordering, receipt, release, and availability of materials for clinical and commercial manufacturing.

You will monitor inventory, shelf life, and risks; maintain planning parameters and dashboards; support GMP-compliant processes; and provide backup coverage for

Qualifications

• A.S. degree required; bachelor's preferred in related field.
• 3+ years in material planning or related function in regulated manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• GMP environment exposure and SOP adherence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain material requirements based on production plans, patient demand, forecasts, bills of materials, lead times, and inventory levels.
• Monitor inventory levels, shelf life, expiration risks, and replenishment parameters to ensure availability of critical manufacturing and QC materials.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Warehouse, Quality, QC, and suppliers to ensure materials are ordered, received, released, and available when needed.
• Identify and proactively communicate material shortages, supply constraints, and other risks that could impact manufacturing schedules or patient delivery.
• Review upcoming production schedules, issued orders for material kits and confirm material readiness for manufacturing campaigns and patient-specific production requirements.
• Partner with Production Planning, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to resolve material needs, constraints, support schedule changes, and coordinate production recovery activities.
• Provide backup coverage for the Production Planner/Scheduler, including production scheduling, slot management, schedule changes, and communication of manufacturing plans.
• Maintain material planning parameters, reports, dashboards, and key performance indicators to improve inventory visibility, planning accuracy, and supply reliability.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of material planning processes, procedures, and work instructions as the organization scales.
• Perform planning activities in accordance with applicable GMP requirements, company procedures, and quality systems.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Multitasking

Education

AS degree or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Orca Bio in Sacramento, CA is seeking a Material Planner to translate production plans and patient demand into material requirements. This role partners across Procurement, Warehouse, Quality, QC, and suppliers to ensure timely ordering, receipt, release, and availability of materials for clinical and commercial manufacturing.

You will monitor inventory, shelf life, and risks; maintain planning parameters and dashboards; support GMP-compliant processes; and provide backup coverage for