Supply Chain Demand Planner
Cambridge, MA USA · Alewife, Cambridge · USD 88,000-126,000 · Onsite · Posted Oct 5, 2026
At a glance
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Cambridge, MA USA · Alewife, Cambridge
- Salary
- USD 88,000-126,000 · Base salary
About the role
- LILA Sciences is seeking its first supply chain hire to build and shape the company's supply chain function from the ground up. The role involves owning the end-to-end process for orders, including confirmation, delivery, installation, and commissioning.
Responsibilities
- Build an order tracking system from placement through install and commissioning.
- Lead and coordinate the supply chain ERP proposal process.
- Own the long-lead item list and establish lead times for business planning.
- Manage aging open orders to provide Finance with a clear view of supply commitments.
- Prioritize categories for demand planning and build consumption-based demand signals.
- Size blanket orders to planned build activity and develop a parts-on-hand model with FP&A.
- Run delivery and capacity cadence with strategic partners and manage escalations.
- Partner with Procurement, Facilities, Lab Operations, and Hardware & Controls on receiving and install readiness.
Requirements
- Three to six years of experience in supply chain, demand or materials planning, or order management.
- Track record of owning delivery dates end to end.
- Ability to prioritize planning efforts and defend those decisions.
- Strong spreadsheet and data skills for translating transactional data into a supply chain view.
- Experience coordinating across suppliers, freight, and internal receiving.
- Comfortable with shifting priorities in an early-stage function.
- Ability to build from nothing and start with simple solutions.
Preferred qualifications
- Smartsheet or comparable workflow tools
- Capital equipment installation and commissioning coordination
- Experience with scientific instruments, lab consumables, or regulated environments
- ERP planning module implementation experience (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or Dynamics)
- Exposure to import, customs, or export control
Benefits
- Competitive base compensation
- Bonus potential
- Generous early-stage equity
- 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
- Company subsidized lunch program
Workplace
- Located in Cambridge, MA (Alewife area).
- Company subsidized lunch program for office-based employees.
- Commuter benefits including bike share memberships for office-based employees.
Skills
- Materials Planning
- Order Management
- ERP
- Smartsheet
- NetSuite
- SAP
- Oracle
- Dynamics
