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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

Supply Chain Manager, (Amgen External Planning)

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What you will do

​We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join the Amgen External Planning team. The Supply Chain Manager reports to the Senior Manager of Supply Chain. In this role the Supply Chain Manager plays a critical role in the end-to-end supply chain to ensure uninterrupted supply of Amgen’s medicines to patients worldwide. The AXP Supply Chain Manager drives supply planning and delivery of commercial products manufactured at Amgen’s Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMO) in Europe.

The Supply Chain Manager is the Supply Chain lead and liaises with the other key External Supply functional pillars (Manufacturing, Process Development and External Quality) as part of the CMO work centre teams to ensure timely supply to patients.

This position is expected to deliver supply in the right quantity to the right location at the right time, while optimizing inventory and cost within the contractual terms, eliminating stock-out and scrap exposure while improving the overall supply risk profile.

The ideal candidate should have the necessary supply chain experience coupled with business acumen to continuously advance the systems and processes forward in line with industry and company standards.

Responsibilities include:

The Supply Chain Manager will carry the following activities per established business processes and procedures. These tasks may vary according to the product portfolio:

Production planning:

• Master data creation (design and set up, change control assessments)
• Forecasting (interface with planning groups to translate demand into an executable production plan)
• DS and DP planning and allocation (demand bulk from bulk sites, allocation to production per requirements, manage Weight Allocation Forms with Site)
• MRP management of supply and demand for DS, DP, and or FDP
• SAP execution of production orders and material transfer orders
• Purchase order issuance and approval
• Invoice review and approval

Raw Material Management:

• Master data creation (design and set up, change control assessments)
• Order policy determination (order quantities, delivery timing, safety stocks)
• Forecasting to vendors and internal sites
• Purchase order management with vendors and internal sites
• Issue management with vendors and internal sites
• Invoice review and approval

Logistics:

• Determine schedules with shipping sites, receiving sites, and raw material vendors
• Support creation of official Shipping Lanes for GMP product shipments
• Lead shipping readiness meetings as needed with shipping and receiving sites

General:

• Collaborate with cross functional teams to unlock new data elements that support business processes enhancements and strategic decision making
• Applies analytical skills to evaluate and interpret complex situations or problems using multiple sources of information both qualitative and quantitative.
• Review, record and update existing processes and optimize them with focus on using digitalization tools.
• Responsible for ensuring that risks are identified, assessed, and corrected.
• Ensure activities follow GxP and Amgen procedures and are documented according to requirements including assigned training.
• Developing and/or delivering reports, presentations and/or recommendations to executive audiences
• Serving as a Supply Chain resource and/or representative for special projects and initiatives

Autonomy:

• Works under minimal direction
• Work is guided by Amgen External Planning and department strategy, operational and project objectives
• Manages multiple assignments and processes simultaneously
• Independently determines approach to an initiative, project, or issue
• Will be responsible for specific program or project objectives
• Is responsible for identifying solutions for complex problems and advising leadership on the options and risks of specific program or project objectives
• Independently develops solutions that are robust, practical and in line with functional objectives.

Contribution

• Acts within the Agile framework and roles as a core team member

• Uses strong relationships to identify needs, requirements, and opportunities
• Extends capabilities by working closely with senior staff/experts within and outside the internal organization

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Supply Chain professional we seek is enthusiastic about driving meaningful change and with the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Master’s in Business, Engineering and/or Supply Chain and 2 years of experience in Supply Chain or Manufacturing

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Bachelor's in Business, Engineering and/or Supply Chain and 4 years experience in Supply Chain or Manufacturing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Established expertise and knowledge of Pharmaceutical/Biotech Supply Chain and GMP processes
• Strong data analysis and critical thinking skills with experience in leveraging data from SAP or like systems

• Determined ability to form relationships, collaborate and influence across a multifunctional matrix organization

• Ability to effect change and build consensus on definitions with groups of individuals
• Ability and willingness to understand and represent the total-enterprise perspective
• Proven ability to lead multiple projects and to be accountable for individual results
• Organized and achievement oriented to continuously drive performance
• Experience in SAP and/or RapidResponse ERP environments
• Digital mindset and interest in growing digital capabilities within our organization
• Experience in regulated manufacturing or supply chain setting
• Demonstrated experience in a continuous improvement role utilizing tools, methodologies and change management (i.e. Lean, Six Sigma)
• Demonstrated ability to effectively engage diverse, global stakeholder groups and manage projects with multiple, cross-functional deliverables
• Proven communication and facilitation skills
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills, business acumen and risk management

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.

Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world’s leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.

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, or disability status.