Cell Therapy Supply Chain Manager

Kyverna Therapeutics is a patient-centered, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing cell therapies for patients suffering from autoimmune diseases. Guided by our core values, Stay True to Why, Collaborate to Accelerate, Lead with Clarity, Boldly Innovative, and Own the Outcome, we are committed to transforming the future of treatment for autoimmune disease. Join us at the forefront of cell therapy innovation and help redefine what’s possible.

Title: Cell Therapy Supply Chain Manager

Location: Emeryville, CA (Hybrid – twice a week) or Remote Eligible

Reports to: Associate Director, Supply Chain Logistics

Summary

The Cell Therapy Supply Chain Manager plays a critical operational role in ensuring supply continuity supporting Kyverna’s clinical and commercial programs. This individual will manage end-to-end supply chain operations as the primary escalation for time-critical, patient-specific cell therapy materials across multiple clinical studies and global sites. They will be responsible for managing multiple inventories across Kyverna’s service providers. This individual will ensure Kyverna proactively prevents supply issues before they arise and will have the opportunity to build and establish policies and procedures. They will have an opportunity to lead a team of coordinators to manage materials and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with suppliers including but not limited to transportation providers, specialty couriers, and customs brokers to generate proposals, manage change notifications, and ensure timely delivery.
• Plan and execute high touch patient material shipments (in LN2 solutions) based on cross functional schedule to/from clinical or commercial sites with couriers.
• Monitor shipments in real time and proactively identify, escalate, and resolve delays, excursions, or logistical risks to protect patient schedules.
• Serve as a central communication hub for real-time logistics updates, ensuring stakeholders receive timely and accurate information.
• Collaborate closely with Patient Operations, Manufacturing, Technical Development, Supply Planning, Quality, and CDMO partners to plan and align logistics with patient treatment timelines and study requirements.
• Provide on-call support and troubleshooting during active transports to address urgent or non-routine issues.
• Develop and implement logistics strategies to ensure global supply availability.
• Develop and implement material management strategies to ensure inventory of critical raw materials is available at all times, with mitigations in place for waste reduction.
• Partner with Supply Chain Planning, program leads, CMC, development teams, and suppliers to generate proposals, place purchase requisitions, and track material procurement.
• Maintain accurate records to support audit readiness and quality requirements.
• Identify continuous improvement initiatives to optimize Kyverna’s supply chain and implement accordingly with guidance from supply chain leadership.
• Review courier invoices, support budget tracking, and manage supplier performance monitoring and optimization initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Life Sciences, Operations, or related field; Master’s in Supply Chain or MBA is a plus.
• Minimum of 6 years experience in materials management, supply chain logistics, and/or other related areas within the biotech or pharma industry; Cell & Gene Therapy experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in managing logistics for time-critical and temperature-sensitive products is required
• Experience supporting autologous cell therapy logistics or patient-specific therapies strongly preferred.
• Ability to work with multiple digital systems for procurement, inventory management, order scheduling/monitoring, and updating/tracking data.
• Ability to manage end-to-end logistics across multiple stakeholders and vendors.
• Advanced problem-solving abilities and exceptional attention to detail.
• Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills including presentations.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced small company environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities.
• Ability to balance urgency, quality, compliance, and risk in decision-making.
• Knowledge of CFR 21, FDA regulations, and cGMP requirements for cellular therapies preferred.

The Northern California Bay Area base salary range for this position is $115,000 - $140,000 annually. This salary range is an estimate of what we reasonably expect to pay for this position, and the actual salary may vary based on various factors that may include but are not limited to quality and length of experience, education, geographic location and alignment with market data. This position is also eligible for bonus, benefits, and participation in the company’s stock plan.