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Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Supply Chain Senior Manager - Global Supply Chain Lead

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you wil be part of a multinational and multicultural organization that is committed to professional development. Reporting to the Global Product Planning Lead within the Global Supply Chain Organization. Accountable for developing product lifecycle management supply chain strategies for mature/decline-stage products with reduced scope and complexity. Lead initiatives to optimize financials through cost and cash management and inventory optimization, while ensuring reliable patient supply. Accountable to lead and represent product supply chain teams, working in partnership with regional and site functions to meet supply and inventory goals.

Responsibilities:

Strategy

• Primary focus is to provide resilient leadership in orchestrating the LRS & Planning cycles and make decisions on business-critical Life cycle management and implementation of product strategies.
• Interface across functions including Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, Regulatory, and Quality at various level of detail, with the ability to summarize and highlight issues to Executive Management
• Ensure every patient every time by driving supply risk mitigation strategies to ensure supply continuity with engagement from a wide matrixed team (through PDT, Mfg Sites and commercial)

Execution

• Provide end-to-end global planning oversight for Amgen Commercial products in the Mature/Decline phase, bridging regions, sites and Global Network Planning to drive supply requirements through monthly planning cycles and annual Long Range Scenario process.
• Drive end-to-end Supply Chain visibility through the leadership of Supply Chain Teams including analysis of global demand trends, defining impact on manufacturing, and recommendation of mitigations to optimize product financials through scrap management and inventory optimization
• Be a leading voice for global supply chain in cross-functional groups such as Product Delivery Teams. Proactively identify and advise on risks, impacts, and opportunities to improve supply chain strategies.
• Define product variation supply strategies for new launches and post approval changes while ensuring integration and alignment with site, region, and network to enable planning of supply where jurisdictional restrictions may apply
• Business process owner and manager of global product planning business processes for Annual Working Cell Bank Supply Management, Global Temperature Excursion Form generation, Supply Chain reporting to Tax & Treasury Departments and Global Master Data Request.
• Performs pre-planning quality checks to ensure MRP integrity and balances supply plans amongst several manufacturing stages/sites that supports demand and maintains safety stock levels
• Controls supply transition plans amongst existing supply chain nodes based on changes to supply, demand or regulatory assumption
• Reviews Supply Planning Quality Checks to ensure supply plan integrity at Planning Cycle completion
• Maintains/manages global master data within Amgen’s planning system.
• Up to 25% domestic and international travel

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a go getter with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of Supply Chain, Operations or directly related experience

Or

Master’s degree and 4 years of Supply Chain, or Operations experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of Supply Chain, or Operations experience

Or

Associate’s degree and 10 years of Supply Chain, or Operations experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Supply Chain, or Operations experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience in the application of advanced planning techniques as it relates to demand, supply, inventory planning, financials, and Mfg. network planning.
• Excellent communication capabilities and must be comfortable and confident dealing with all levels of management within the organization.
• 7 plus years of experience in global pharmaceutical, biotech or any other industry
• Solid understanding of demand/supply planning, Supply Chain principles, and logistics
• Ability to perform system based advanced supply planning and scenario analysis
• Detail oriented with strong business analytical skills and company-wide knowledge
• Process oriented mindset with willingness to call out gaps and seek solutions
• Perseverance and independent problem-solving skills
• Knowledge and understanding of COGM, COGS and NPV analyses
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and high personal integrity

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

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Application deadline

External/Internal postings:

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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