Posted:
12/11/2024, 8:07:17 AM
Location(s):
Holly Springs, North Carolina, United States ⋅ West Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States ⋅ Rhode Island, United States ⋅ Ohio, United States ⋅ North Carolina, United States ⋅ Thousand Oaks, California, United States ⋅ Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States ⋅ Massachusetts, United States ⋅ California, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Operations & Logistics
Workplace Type:
Hybrid
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!
Amgen is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to be a part of our External Planning & Delivery Pre-Commercial Supply Chain group. The Manager will work from Thousand Oaks, CA., reporting to Sr. Manager Supply Chain within External Planning & Delivery (EPD) within Global Supply Chain, whose main objective is to orchestrate supply planning and delivery of pre-clinical, clinical, PPQ and commercial inventory of pipeline products manufactured at Amgen’s Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMO). The Supply Chain Manager will play a critical role in establishing the end-to-end supply chain to support Amgen’s new product introduction (NPI) to the external manufacturing sites. The overall goals for this position, in tight partnership with Global Supply Chain, Product Team, and Amgen Contract Manufacturing, are to deliver supply in the right product 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 Supply Chain Manager is responsible for the following:
Direct support to Amgen’s Integrated Business Processes at the site level, including Plan-To Stock, Order-To-Cash and hand-off processes to CMO / internal functions
Direct support to the design of, and executing the implementation of, all elements of a new external site supply chain, including but not limited to product physical and financial flows, site and material master data set up in SAP, logistics and warehouse management, raw material and product planning and delivery, forecast and capacity, and relationships with CMO Supply Chain Team
Performing end-to-end supply chain operations such as order and invoice management, shipment management, warehouse management, and inventory management
Conducting in-depth planning scenario analyses, with or without the advanced planning tool (RapidResponse) and SAP, to optimize the demand/supply planning and inventory management in support of regulatory filing, clinical/commercial supply, and/or product launch and lifecycle management
Understanding CMO Supply Chain capabilities and taking proactive actions to overcome constraints
Maintaining excellent communication lines with all sources of supply chain set up, and demand and supply
Effectively engaging key partners within supply chain, quality, finance, process development, operations and other functional areas as needed
Developing and/or delivering reports, presentations and/or recommendations to executive audiences
Serving as a Supply Chain resource and/or representative for change control assessments, and special projects and initiatives
Working under minimal supervision in line with Amgen Values and Leadership Attributes
Leading/Supporting Continuous Improvement projects
The Supply Chain Manager will carry out the following activities per established business processes and procedures. These tasks may vary according to the product portfolio:
Production Planning:
Setting up master data for initial demand and supply plan in RapidResponse and SAP, to ensure proper material control based on manufacturing process
Managing end-to-end planning across all manufacturing stages (starting materials, intermediates, DS, DP, FDP) in Rapid Response to generate an executable supply plan to enable product launches or supply, and to avoid or minimize material scrap
Providing forecast to CMO per agreement
Managing purchase order and invoices in systems in a compliant and timely manner
Working with CMO to ensure production schedule adherence and supply continuity
Conducting production capacity analysis, taking proactive actions to identify constraints, and collaborating with team members to overcome constraints
Raw Material Management:
Direct support to developing raw material ordering strategy (order quantities, delivery timing, safety stocks) with inputs from internal and external partners to ensure continuity of supply
Ensuring CMO site of raw material readiness and supply; preemptively working with internal and external parties to remove constraints and resolve supply issues
Supporting or driving the raw material master data set up
Shipment planning and management to prevent delay to production initiation due to raw material
Logistics:
Evaluating CMO storage capacity and readiness and ensuring constraints are identified timely for resolution
Determining shipping requirements and schedules with origin and destination sites
Assessing the need for new or revision of shipping lanes, and requesting the lane set up at the managed sites to support product shipments
Assessing the need, and if applicable, requesting and managing shipper qualification as site supply chain representative in collaboration with engineering, distribution, and quality organizations
Implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for managing material transportation, storage, and delivery during NPI and tech transfer stages of program management
Driving shipment readiness to ensure supply continuity
Managing sample and product forecasts, and managing or coordinating shipments from CMO’s to Amgen’s sites and/or third-party locations in closed partnership with Amgen’s Transportation, Trade Operations, Sites, and the CMO’s
Supporting review of import/export documentation for product and sample shipments, as required
Generating and providing import/export documentation for product and sample shipments, as required
Raising shipment issues with distribution, quality, or site functions, as applicable
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 years of Supply Chain experience OR
Bachelor's Degree + 4 years of Supply Chain experience OR
Associates Degree + 8 years of Supply Chain experience OR
High School Diploma/GED + 10 years of Supply Chain experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management or Life Science, or advanced degree
Demonstrated experience in regulated manufacturing or supply chain
Demonstrated experience in commercial and/or clinical planning and execution at a regulated manufacturing site
Demonstrated experience in supplier or vendor management
Demonstrated experience in a continuous improvement role applying tools, methodologies and change management (i.e. Lean, Six Sigma)
Demonstrated experience in leading product teams
Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and establish and maintain working relationships with a variety of individuals and groups
Proven communication and negotiation skills with external parties and contract development experience
Demonstrated experience in SAP and RapidResponse ERP environments
Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to implement and lead sophisticated projects and programs
Demonstrated strong analytical and problem solving abilities, business acumen and risk management training and/or demonstrated experience in manufacturing systems
Experience in tools such as Smartsheet, Spotfire, Tableau
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
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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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105,457.00 USD - 134,661.00 USDWebsite: https://amgen.com/
Headquarter Location: Thousand Oaks, California, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1980
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt
Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Pharmaceutical