Supply Chain Demand Planner

The role

You will build a supply chain function and own the process from order placement through installation and commissioning. You will work with Procurement, Category Managers, and the Procurement Specialist to create an end-to-end view of supplier relationships and deliveries.

What you will do

• Build an order tracking system designed to migrate into a future ERP
• Lead and coordinate the supply chain ERP proposal process
• Own the long-lead item list and establish lead times
• Work down aging open orders and provide Finance with supply commitment views
• Prioritize categories for demand plans and build consumption-based demand signals
• Size blanket orders and stand up a parts-on-hand model with FP&A
• Run delivery and capacity cadence with strategic partners
• Partner with Procurement, Facilities, Lab Operations and Hardware & Controls on receiving and install readiness

Required qualifications

• Three to six years in supply chain, demand or materials planning, or order management
• Track record of owning delivery dates end to end
• Judgement to prioritize what gets planned, and to defend that order
• Strong spreadsheet and data skills
• Experience coordinating across suppliers, freight and internal receiving
• Comfortable with shifting priorities in an early-stage function
• Comfort building from nothing, starting simple rather than perfect

Nice to have

• Smartsheet or comparable workflow tools
• Capital equipment installation and commissioning coordination
• Scientific instruments, lab consumables or another regulated environment
• ERP planning module implementation such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle or Dynamics
• Exposure to import, customs or export control

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance
• Flexible time off with generous company wide holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Educational assistance program
• Commuter benefits, including bike share memberships for office based employees
• Company subsidized lunch program

About the company

Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. LILA combines advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments into an operating system for science.