Manager Global Product Supply Planning

Career Category

Supply Chain

Job DescriptionAccountabilities:

Part of a multinational and multicultural organization that is committed to professional development. Reporting to the Head Global Supply Planning within the Global Supply Chain Organization. Responsible for delivering robust global supply plans, providing supply chain reporting, and maintaining master data integrity using Amgen’s planning and execution systems.

Responsibilities:

Leading complex and multi-faceted end-to-end product supply chain and network balancing scenario analyses that support critical business decision making.

Presenting outcome of scenario analyses to Senior and Executive Management

Develop supply transition strategy for Life Cycle Management initiatives

Leading supply transition plans amongst existing supply chain nodes based on changes to supply, demand or regulatory approval assumption for Life Cycle Management initiatives

Provides leadership in balancing supply plans amongst several manufacturing stages/sites that supports demand and maintains safety stock levels (monthly)

Presents end-to-end Demand & Supply plans, including Supply Planning Quality Checks, to ensure plan integrity at Planning Cycle completion (monthly)

Performs pre-planning quality checks to ensure MRP integrity (monthly) for a number of Amgen commercial products.

Establishes supply plans for new supply chain nodes using strategic inputs provided by the Global Supply Chain Lead (GSCL)

Support & adopts supply chain automation & AI Transformation initiatives

Is a standing member on the Global Supply Chain Team and provides key risks and insights to anticipate risks & opportunities and closes blind spots in the end-to-end Supply Chain

Business process owner of the following Supply Chain business processes:

1. Annual Working Cell Bank Supply Management
2. Global Temperature Excursion Form Generation and updating
3. Supply Chain reporting to Tax and Treasury Departments
4. Global Master Data Integrity – Request & Maintenance of SAP & RapidResponse Master Data

Qualifications:

The knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of this position are typically acquired through the following combination of education, experience, or the equivalent

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum of 8-13 years of experience required over all

Doctorate degree OR

Master’s degree and 2 years of directly related experience OR

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of directly related experience OR

Associate’s degree and 10 years of directly related experience OR

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of directly related experience

Preferred Requirements:

The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge and experience in the application of advanced planning techniques as it relates to demand and supply planning, MRP, production planning and inventory control. They should have outstanding communication capabilities and must be comfortable and confident dealing with all levels of management within the organization.

4 plus years of experience in global pharmaceutical, biotech or similar industry

Solid understanding of demand/supply planning, Supply Chain principles, and logistics

Ability to perform system based advanced supply planning and scenario analysis

Detail oriented with strong business analytical skills and company wide knowledge

Process oriented mindset with willingness to call out gaps and seek solutions

Able to communicate across a wide range of staff levels and develop effective relationships in a matrix organization

Able to handle multiple responsibilities and priorities simultaneously under constrained timelines

Up to 10% domestic and international travel

Competencies:

Uses supply chain expertise to identify and resolve conflicts between procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies

Leads the successful completion of projects in area of expertise

Represents the organization on cross-functional initiatives

Reprioritizes work during unexpected situations or changing client needs

Perseveres on projects despite changing objectives, deliverables and deadlines

Establishes performance metrics to continually improve performance

Effectively manages internal and external stakeholder relationships

Effectively presents information, analyses, and recommendations to management and stakeholders

Continuously identifies opportunities for process improvements

Effectively navigates through ambiguity to resolve issues

Streamlines processes using Operational Excellence methodology and tools

Conducts scenario analyses to evaluate implications of different courses of action

Maintains composure and direction in high-pressure situations

Advises on solutions to complex problems, projects, or programs

Effectively manages and resolves conflict

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