Supply Chain Manager

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Career CategoryOperationsJob DescriptionJoin 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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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 doLet’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will establish and manage the end-to-end external supply chain for Amgen’s new product portfolio. The Supply Chain Manager will drive supply planning, material readiness, and delivery of pre-clinical, clinical, and PPQ products manufactured at Amgen’s Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs). The role will partner with Global Supply Chain, Product Teams, Amgen Contract Manufacturing, CMOs, and other cross-functional partners to design and implement supply chain solutions for new external manufacturing sites. The Supply Chain Manager will translate program demand and manufacturing requirements into executable supply plans, assess supply constraints and risks, and coordinate mitigation actions to enable timely decisions and reliable supply. The goal for this position is to deliver supply in the right product quantity to the right location at the right time, while optimizing inventory and cost within contractual terms, eliminating stock-out and scrap exposure, and improving the overall supply risk profile. Driving and supporting site-level implementation of Amgen’s integrated business processes, including Plan-to-Stock, Order-to-Cash, and handoff processes with CMOs and internal functions. Developing and maintaining executable supply plans and conducting capacity and inventory scenario analyses to evaluate options and inform program decisions. Assessing CMO supply chain readiness, including capabilities, manufacturing capacity, lead times, critical raw material requirements, and other constraints; coordinating mitigation actions to protect supply continuity. Overseeing timely, compliant execution of assigned site-level supply chain operations and financial flows, including inventory, order and invoice management, and coordination of material movements. Establishing and maintaining applicable SAP and RapidResponse master data and ensuring accurate, compliant system transactions. Ensuring applicable operating standards and supply chain requirements for technology transfer and new product introduction are implemented and sustained at managed sites. Partnering across Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, Process Development, Operations, Global Distribution, and other functions to develop and communicate analyses, recommendations, and presentations to cross-functional and leadership audiences. Serving as a supply chain representative for change controls, special projects, and continuous-improvement initiatives. Key activities Depending on the assigned product portfolio, program stage, site model, and functional ownership, the AXP Supply Chain Manager may carry out, coordinate, or support the following activities in accordance with established processes and procedures. Production Planning Establish and maintain applicable SAP and RapidResponse master data, including site, material, and BOM setup; change-control assessments; and planning parameters. Collaborate with planning groups and CMOs to translate demand into executable production plans. Plan and allocate supply across applicable manufacturing stages, including raw materials, intermediates, DS, DP, and/or FDP. Monitor production schedules and coordinate resolution of risks to schedule adherence and supply continuity. Conduct capacity analyses, identify constraints, and coordinate actions to support production ramp-up and supply readiness. Execute production orders, material transfer orders, and purchase orders, and review and approve invoices, in accordance with established processes. Raw Material Management Support development and execution of internal and CMO raw material ordering strategies, including order quantities, delivery timing, and inventory or safety-stock considerations. Partner with relevant Amgen functions and CMOs to assess raw material readiness, identify constraints, and coordinate resolution of supply risks. Establish and maintain applicable raw material master data. Manage or support raw material purchase orders, invoices, issue resolution, shipment coordination, and storage-space planning, as applicable. Logistics and Storage Readiness Identify shipment requirements and schedule needs with origin sites, destination sites, CMOs, and raw material vendors; coordinate shipment-readiness activities to support supply continuity. Assess logistics and storage readiness, including storage capacity and warehouse readiness; identify constraints and coordinate resolution with Global Distribution, Quality, sites, and CMOs. Identify needs for new or revised GMP shipping lanes and coordinate requests through Global Distribution processes. Provide supply-chain input to the review of import/export documentation and coordinate issue resolution with Global Distribution, Trade Operations, Quality, sites, carriers, and CMOs, as applicable. What we expect of youWe are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a go getter with these qualifications. Basic Qualifications: Doctorate Degree OR Master's Degree + 2 years of Engineering, Business Management or Life Science OR Bachelor's Degree + 4 years of Engineering, Business Management or Life Science OR Associates Degree + 8 years of Engineering, Business Management or Life Science OR High School Diploma/GED + 10 years of Engineering, Business Management or Life Science Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Management, Life Science, or a related field; advanced degree preferred. Experience in a regulated manufacturing, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or supply-chain environment. Demonstrated experience in supply planning, capacity or inventory analysis, and risk management. Demonstrated ability to manage complex cross-functional deliverables and influence outcomes in a matrix environment. Experience working with CMOs, suppliers, or other external partners. Experience with SAP and RapidResponse or comparable ERP and advanced-planning systems. Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and facilitation skills. Ability to develop and communicate recommendations to cross-functional and leadership audiences. Experience with continuous-improvement tools, methodologies, and change management. What you can expect from usAs 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 a