Sr Mgr Supply Chain

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 Head Argentina

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Accountable to local management team for End-to-End Supply Chain service delivery (from To-The-Market Shipments to Delivery to First Economic Customer) for affiliate.
• Effective orchestration of global SC service hub and international quality functions to support requirements the unique value chains of the local affiliate.
• Responsible for all Coordinated Business Planning (IBP) processes at the affiliate level and in support of LATAM region. Including S&OP, Demand and Supply Planning, Materials Planning and Inventory Management; owns Finished Goods inventory in market and ensures adequate shelf-life and avoidance of inventory scrap due to demand variation.
• Support commercial expansion strategy by applying the supply chain knowledge, skills, tools and techniques of project management and Operational Excellence.
• Work closely with local Quality and Regulatory Leads, Regional Operations Lead(s) and Business Development area to support new products introduction and uninterrupted supply during life-cycle management events.
• Accountable for Customer Service activities to ensure effective and timely delivery to first economic customers
• Accountable for GMP compliance and effective execution of importation, warehousing and distribution to first economic customers
• Apply Operational Excellence and LEAN framework to drive continuous improvement and optimize Supply Chain health as measured by Planning, LCM, CS & Logistics Key Performance Indicators.
• Build strong network within Local, Regional and Global Supply Chain Teams.
• Develop high quality tools and templates to support effective operation of the department.
• Leverage industry partnerships and consortium's to identify and implement standard processes.
• Translate Regional Operations strategy into specific country objectives and action plans.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek has these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of experience in similar positions on a big pharmaceutical company Or
• Master’s degree and 6 years of experience in similar positions on a big pharmaceutical company Or
• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience in similar positions on a big pharmaceutical company Or
• Associate’s degree and 10 years of experience in similar positions on a big pharmaceutical company Or
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of experience in similar positions on a big pharmaceutical company and in addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have a minimum of 2 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or advising the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above
• Primary language Spanish, but proficient in English (both in oral and written communication)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Logistics, or Business Management.
• Advanced studies in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, or knowledge by experience in these areas with a proven ability in Supply Chain and Life-Cycle Management.
• Extensive experience and success in handling impactful teams in a matrix organizational structure
• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in Customer Service, Logistics, Transportation, and/or Warehousing.
• GMP and GDP knowledge and understanding of bio/pharmaceutical regulations and business principles.

Competencies

• SAP S4 Hana / Rapid Response.
• Integrated Business Planning (IBP) principles.
• Ability to understand financial statements.
• Understanding of the legal issues involved in leading contracts, e-business / e-procurement systems and cross-cultural / global issues.
• Business ethics.
• Management of 3rd party local Logistics Service Provider (LSP)
• Leadership.

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.

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

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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.