Specialist SAP Architect - Clinical 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.

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for architecting, designing, and implementation of E2E SAP Clinical supply chain solutions across Amgen manufacturing and distribution sites. This role focuses on using SAP technologies to streamline and enhance Clinical Planning, Manufacturing and Distribution processes, ensuring alignment with business needs and industry standard processes. As an SAP Solution architect, you will work closely with operations IT and business key customers to gather requirements, design, and configure solutions, and provide post-implementation support. This position requires deep expertise in SAP MM, SD, PP and QM modules with a solid understanding of distribution and logistics execution functions.

• Design, configuration and optimization of Clinical Supply Chain (Material management, Direct Procurement, Sub-contracting, Manufacturing, Quality, Sales and distribution and warehouse management) process in SAP S/4

• Accountable for assessing Clinical Trial Operations requirements fitment into standard SAP offerings and proposing technical solutions to accommodate the rapid advancement of Amgen’s Clinical pipeline

• Ensure seamless integration between SAP S/4 modules MM, FI, PP, TM, ATTP, GTS, EAS, Ariba, and EWM) as well as non-SAP systems for planning, quality and manufacturing (Example - MES, IRT, IVRS and Anaplan)

• Collaborate with other functional solution architects to ensure end-to-end solution is designed and implemented.

• Conduct architectural reviews and assessments to identify potential risks and recommend mitigation strategies

• Create and maintain critical documentation such as functional designs, test cases, and user manuals. Ensure compliance with pharmaceutical industry standards and regulations.

• Participate in ERP implementation projects, including blueprinting, gap analysis, testing, release, and post-production support.

• Develop innovative solutions that drive speed to value via AI/ML and leading control practices

What we expect of you

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree with 4 – 6 years of SAP implementation experience in SAP MM, SD, PP-PI and QM modules OR,

• Bachelor’s degree with 6 - 8 years of SAP implementation experience in SAP MM, SD, PP-PI and QM modules OR,

• Diploma with 10 - 12 years of SAP implementation experience in SAP MM, SD, PP-PI and QM modules OR,

• Strong hands-on experience configuring and customizing SAP S/4 MM, PP, QM, SD and EWM processes

• Good understanding of Clinical supply chain processes in a Biologics/Pharma environment

• Ability to design and implement solutions based on business requirements, including debugging and root cause analysis.

• Good understanding of SAP Fiori, ABAP and BTP technologies

• Experience in creating detailed documentation, including functional specifications, test cases, and compliance reports.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of SAP S/4 Inbound logistics and warehouse management process, Transportation management.

• Experience with integrating SAP with Ariba supplier collaboration, IBP or Kinaxis supply and demand planning system.

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies for software delivery and process improvement.

Professional Certifications:

• SAP Certified Application Associate in SAP S/4 Hana Production planning and Manufacturing or Sales and Distribution

• Agile Certified Practitioner (preferred)

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Superb communication and collaboration skills.

• Ability to work effectively with multi-functional teams and key customers.

• Diligent with a focus on accuracy and compliance.

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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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with 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.