Director, Clinical Demand & Supply Strategy

Kardigan; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 203,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Kardigan in South San Francisco is seeking a Director, Demand & Supply Planning to lead integrated demand, supply, inventory and planning across outsourced manufacturing and clinical supply networks.

You will partner with Technical Operations, CMC, Clinical Operations, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Finance, and external manufacturing to translate forecasts into actionable plans, build dashboards, and guide cross-functional decisions in a fast-moving biotech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Life Sciences or related field.
• Advanced degree, MBA or APICS/ASCM certification preferred.
• Experience in regulated life sciences environments and cross-functional planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated demand, supply, inventory and planning processes across outsourced manufacturing and clinical supply networks.
• Build forecasts, supply plans, dashboards and data-driven recommendations.
• Collaborate with Technical Operations, CMC, Clinical Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Finance and external partners.

Skills

Forecasting

Supply planning

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Advanced degree / MBA

APICS/ASCM certification

Tools

ERP systems

Dashboard tools

Job description

Kardigan in South San Francisco is seeking a Director, Demand & Supply Planning to lead integrated demand, supply, inventory and planning across outsourced manufacturing and clinical supply networks.

You will partner with Technical Operations, CMC, Clinical Operations, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Finance, and external manufacturing to translate forecasts into actionable plans, build dashboards, and guide cross-functional decisions in a fast-moving biotech environment.