Senior Associate Supply Chain Procurement

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? 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, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Be part of Amgen's newest and most advanced drug substance manufacturing plant. When completed, the Amgen FleX Batch facility will combine the latest in disposable technologies with traditional stainless-steel equipment to allow for maximum flexibility in operations. The FleX Batch facility will not only feature the best in-class drug substance manufacturing technologies with embedded industry 4.0 capabilities, but it will also integrate sustainability innovations to reduce carbon and waste, as part of Amgen's plan to be a carbon-neutral company by 2027.

Senior Associate Supply Chain, Procurement

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be part of the Supply Chain team reporting to the Sr Manager Supply Chain, Procurement and will participate in multiple cross-functional initiatives for Amgen North Carolina (ANC) leading to the improvement of the overall procurement process applying enterprise-wide programs. In addition, you will organize, drive, and/or support the identification and implementation of related Supply Chain systems and processes. The Sr Associate Supply Chain, Procurement will utilize necessary systems to acquire materials and manage inventory levels, lead times, and safety stock efficiently to prevent stock shortages and minimize waste. The Sr Associate Supply Chain, Procurement’s primary duties will include supply planning, procurement, and management of raw materials, and management of supplier and customer relationships.

Additional responsibilities may include:

• Consistent and effective communication within Supply Chain and throughout all Amgen Networks
• Procure materials using required systems (SAP, Rapid Response, Ariba, etc.) and optimize inventory levels, lead times, and safety products to ensure no stockouts
• Generate purchase orders, blanket orders, vendor-managed inventory, or other supply agreements, which could include expediting, monitoring, and updating of purchase orders
• Develop raw material inventory plans, including handling material transition analysis and performance
• Maintain supply chain systems virtue and keep purchasing documentation to cGMP standards
• Monitor, assess, and revise targeted inventory levels in conjunction with changes in demand/supply variability
• Release forecasts and orders to suppliers, analyze, consolidate, and report supply and demand to the various stakeholders in the company
• Define, create, and own business processes and tools for handling inventory (e.g., Kanban processes and analysis of min/max). Ability to perform analysis, assess impact, and adjust processes when the business environment changes.
• Coordinate and facilitate cross-functional efforts to handle inventory (e.g., an expedition of material release to prevent/alleviate inventory shortages)
• Lead small team projects and contribute to large cross-function project teams, including build, analyzing, and managing data and reports to identify issues and opportunities for enhancing business performance
• Track and analyze monthly performance metrics for adherence, accuracy, cycle times, and inventory investment
• Support resolution of complicated issues and facilitate stakeholder inputs and outputs
• Interact with Manufacturing, Process Development, and Engineering to develop specifications for new features and materials
• Lead changes in ownership of GMP materials, systems, processes, and suppliers as knowledge grows and department needs change
• Handle the receipt scheduling and testing of materials to implement labor and demand constraints

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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 a leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma / GED and 4 years of Supply Chain/Procurement experience OR
• Associate’s degree and 2 years of Supply Chain/Procurement experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 6 months of Supply Chain/Procurement experience
• Master's degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in math, science (including data science), or engineering
• Well-versed in supply chain concepts and inventory management theory and / or equivalent experience in the supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, or quality functions
• Experience with handling inventories of single-use production parts in the biotech or healthcare industry
• High proficiency with computer systems (SAP, Rapid Response, Excel, or comparable)
• Strong social skills and strength in communication and issue resolution with customers and suppliers across multiple levels in the organization
• Solid understanding of cGMP guidelines
• Knowledge of raw material qualifications for the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience with OE (Operation Excellence) methodologies to improve processes and decision making
• Ability and interest to learn and support other areas of ANC Supply Chain depending on business need
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, data science, and optimization skills
• Ability to influence and negotiate to resolve issues, gain consensus, and develop relationships tactfully and optimally
• Self-motivation and ability to grow and learn new insights
• Project management skills

Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Apply now for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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