Strategic Planning & Procurement Leader

Repligen Corp; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health/dental/vision

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Repligen Corp. in California seeks a hands-on Supply Chain Leader to direct the Rancho Planning and Procurement team, translating demand into actionable production and material plans.

You will ensure supplier performance, inventory health, and on-time customer delivery while maintaining SAP/MRP discipline. The role requires 5–7+ years of progressive supply chain experience with strong leadership, ERP/MRP expertise, and excellent cross-functional communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field such as Supply Chain, Operations, Business or Engineering
• 5–7+ years of progressive supply chain, planning, procurement or manufacturing operations experience
• 3+ years of demonstrated people leadership experience
• Experience leading planning and procurement in a manufacturing environment; regulated life-sciences, biotechnology, or medical-device exposure preferred
• Strong knowledge of production and material planning, scheduling, capacity, suppliers, PO execution, shortages, inventory, and cross-functional recovery planning
• ERP/MRP proficiency including demand and supply signals, exceptions, planning parameters, lead times, safety stock and master-data impacts; SAP experience preferred
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint and Word; Power Query, Power BI, workflow automation or similar tools preferred
• Experience with Palantir or similar analytics platforms preferred
• Experience establishing standard work, KPIs, operating cadences, change management and sustainable improvements
• Strong communication, collaboration, negotiation, prioritization and problem-solving with urgency and accountability
• APICS CPIM or CSCP, ISM CPSM, or equivalent certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the four-person Rancho Planning and Procurement team with clear priorities and accountability
• Own production planning, material planning, scheduling and procurement from demand review through execution
• Partner with Operations to maintain a stable production schedule and material availability
• Collaborate with R&D and cross-functional teams to plan prototype and development builds
• Lead shortage and supplier reviews including PO confirmations, past-due orders and delivery performance
• Maintain SAP/MRP discipline through accurate transactions, master data, planning parameters and lead times
• Manage inventory health and safety stock to support continuity of supply and reduce excess
• Support site-level SIOP by translating demand, capacity, inventory and supply constraints into a plan
• Identify and communicate risks with data, options and recovery dates
• Attend daily tier-management meetings and provide clear supply chain updates
• Own supply chain KPIs such as OTIF, supplier delivery, shortages, inventory health and quality
• Lead RCCM and continuous improvement using structured problem solving and standard work
• Build operating cadences and decisions with multiple functions
• Coordinate intersite supply and lead strategic projects to improve service, lead time, cost and continuity
• Model hands-on leadership, urgency, accountability and change management
• Perform other responsibilities to support Rancho site and Filtration business line

Skills

People leadership

Cross-functional communication

SAP/MRP discipline

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Analytical skills

Change management

ERP knowledge

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

APICS CPIM/CSCP or ISM CPSM certificate

Tools

SAP

Palantir

Power BI

Power Query

Microsoft Office

Job description

Repligen Corp. in California seeks a hands-on Supply Chain Leader to direct the Rancho Planning and Procurement team, translating demand into actionable production and material plans.

You will ensure supplier performance, inventory health, and on-time customer delivery while maintaining SAP/MRP discipline. The role requires 5–7+ years of progressive supply chain experience with strong leadership, ERP/MRP expertise, and excellent cross-functional communication.