Supply Chain Manager

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 Manager

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. Development Supply Chain (DSC) is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of products, process knowledge and technology solutions to enable Amgen’s accelerated product commercialization. The DSC organization manages all aspects of demand and supply planning, scheduling and materials/sourcing management activities in all phases of preclinical, clinical, and commercial development. As an integral part of the Process Development organization, DSC provides an innovation ecosystem to advance differentiating multi-modality capabilities and gain insight in development and a regulated environment in support of product and process development. Demonstrating our tech transfer and manufacturing capabilities, DSC serves as a launch site to enable speed to market for Amgen’s innovative products and biosimilars. We currently have an opportunity in the DSC Site Supply Chain group for a Manager, Supply Chain. The DSC Site Supply Chain organization is seeking a highly motivated individual who will be responsible for supply chain activities. This individual will manage and coordinate supply chain activities in accordance with GMP standards, on time within budget.

Job Responsibilities:

• Direct supply chain operations for supply planning/scheduling, master data management, and inventory management in compliance with all cGMP guidelines and Amgen procedures

• Develop production scenarios and capacity models to support operations and forward-looking strategic initiatives

• Understand MRP planning (preferably Rapid Response and SAP)

• Maintain documentation and serve as the SME on data structure definitions, data flows, access rights models for planning systems

• Manage, maintain, and optimize business processes, ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and governance of SAP and Rapid Response data structure setup

• Shepherd projects, ensuring seamless data flow between systems and platforms and organizations

• Collaborate with IT and business teams to identify and resolve complex system governance issues and operational challenges

• Represent the Thousand Oaks site on global networks as a subject matter expert for site or function

• Monitor and analyze success of planning system structure setup criteria, implementing continuous improvements to enhance operational efficiency

• Present recommendations to Senior Management and drive decisions

• Manage a high-volume portfolio of programs simultaneously while consistently delivering high quality results

• Collaborate with IT and business teams to identify and resolve complex planning system issues and operational challenges

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to work on business processes such as change control, deviation support, and troubleshooting process issues

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree OR

• Master's Degree & 2 year of Supply Chain, Operations, Life Science directly or related experience OR

• Bachelor's Degree & 4 years of Supply Chain, Operations, Life Science directly or related experience OR

• Associate degree & 8 years of Supply Chain, Operations, Life Science directly or related experience OR

• High school diploma/GED & 10 years of Supply Chain, Operations, Life Science directly or related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3-5+ years of experience in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry

• Degree in Business, Science, Mathematics or Engineering

• Demonstrate understanding of drug development, commercialization and operations planning

• Demonstrate understanding of manufacturing, supply chain fundamentals and risk management

• Demonstrates proficiency in SAP MRP and Rapid Response planning tools including both a business and technical understanding of the implications of decisions

• Proven experience working on cross-functional process governance with a data orientation

• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical partners

• Strong ability to coordinate, manage, and drive initiatives while ensuring compliance with regulations

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with a focus on optimizing processes and aligning business activities

• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with a demonstrated ability to drive decisions

• Proficient in demonstrating MS Office, project management tools, and visualization tools to track and manage tasks, dependencies, risks, etc.

• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams.

• Exhibit ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Capable of operating under pressure situations

What you can expect from 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

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

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.

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