Orca Bio

Orca Bio

Manager/Director, Procurement and Materials (Contract Role)

Sacramento, CA · Director · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 19 days ago
Project ManagementNegotiationForecastingSAPSupply ChainProcurementERPInventory ManagementGMPCRISPRMedical DevicesResearchLeadershipCommunicationNetSuiteGxP

About the role

  • Orca Bio is seeking an experienced Procurement & Inventory Management Consultant to support sourcing, procurement, materials management, inventory planning, and forecasting activities for research, development, manufacturing, and business operations.
  • This contract role will be responsible for managing and optimizing procurement strategies, developing and improving forecast inventory and purchasing tools, ensuring the timely acquisition and availability of goods and services while balancing quality, cost, and delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Lead procurement activities for direct and indirect materials, laboratory supplies, equipment, and services.
  • Manage and optimize sourcing strategies that align with business objectives for quality, cost, supply continuity, and operational efficiency.
  • Manage inventory levels and partner with internal stakeholders to develop forecasts that ensure material availability while minimizing excess inventory.
  • Monitor inventory trends, usage patterns, supplier lead times, and demand forecasts to proactively mitigate supply risks.
  • Support material sourcing and new material introductions including Identify, qualify, and manage supplier.
  • Partner with Manufacturing, Technical Operations, Quality, Finance, Facilities, and Research teams to understand business needs and drive procurement and inventory needs.
  • Manage purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and vendor onboarding while ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
  • Resolve supplier and inventory issues while implementing corrective actions to maintain continuity of supply.
  • Optimize inventory forecasting based on inventory consumption data, supplier lead times, internal test and release times and demand forecast needs and project needs.
  • Develop a process for purchase order review prior to submission for approval process.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, inventory management, or supply chain experience.
  • Experience with inventory planning and procurement strategies.
  • Proven experience managing supplier relationships.
  • Experience using ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar) and Microsoft Excel.
  • Support material sourcing initiated to deliver required materials and inventories.

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of GMP/GxP environments and regulated procurement practices.
  • Experience sourcing laboratory equipment, raw materials, single-use manufacturing components, or contract laboratory/manufacturing services.
  • Familiarity with supplier quality management, vendor qualification, and risk assessment processes.
  • Experience with MRP systems, procurement analytics, and inventory optimization.
  • Professional certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, APICS, or CPIM are a plus.
  • We act with urgency to ensure our treatments are one day accessible to all who need them.
  • We live by our core values of passion, courage, and integrity.
  • Excellence in our work means the chance to unlock a better quality of life for our patients, and with that comes tremendous responsibility.

Compensation

  • The anticipated annual salary range for this job is based on prior experience in the role/industry, education, location, internal equity, and other job-related factors as permitted by law.

Company info

  • We are driven by a passion for science and compassion for patients.
  • We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and take calculated risks to achieve our mission.
  • We maintain a start-up culture of camaraderie and leadership by example, regardless of title.
  • We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and recognize that celebrating our differences creates stronger, lasting solutions that better serve our team, our patients and their healthcare providers.
  • Notice to staffing firms Orca Bio does not accept resumes from staffing agencies with which we do not have a written agreement and specific engagement for a particular opening.
  • Our employment activities, inquiries and offers are managed through our HR/Talent team, and all candidates are presented through this channel only.
  • We do not accept unsolicited resumes, and we rarely outsource recruitment.
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