Senior Associate Procurement/Inventory Management

Amgen • New Albany, OH

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

• High school/GED + 4 years of Supply Chain work experience
• Associate’s + 2 years of Supply Chain work experience
• Bachelor’s + 6 months of Supply Chain work experience
• Master's

Nice To Haves

• Business Administration, Supply Chain & Logistics Management, Material Management, and/or Industrial Engineering educational background.
• Good understanding of ERP-SAP, WM systems.
• APICS CPIM, CSCP, or SCOR-P certified.
• Experience with regulated environments (i.e. cGMP, GDP OSHA).
• Proficient user of software applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheet, Skype, Tableau).
• Negotiating, Budgeting, Goal setting, Resource Planning, and Decision-Making skills.
• Continuous improvement mentality and good organizational skills.
• Experience working in a global environment, ability to collaborate /communicate effectively at different management levels.
• Availability for international business trips and support non-standard shift organization with the flexibility to work extended hours.
• Clear verbal and written communication and presentation skills both within and outside operations functions.

Responsibilities

• Procurement of printed and packaging components and raw materials.
• Place, expedite and/or negotiate orders with suppliers and resolve receiving and invoice discrepancies.
• Receive, evaluate, and process purchase requisitions for materials and services in compliance with established company policies and procedures.
• Generate purchase orders, blanket orders, vendor-managed inventory, or other supply agreements, which could include expediting, monitoring, and updating purchase orders.
• Handle projects with a moderate level of complexity, including special projects to identify cost opportunities and savings.
• Participate in the design/implementation and monitoring of the supplier partnership programs.
• Be innovative when problems arise and find solutions within common business and manufacturing practices.
• Maintain purchasing documentation to cGMP standards.
• Ensure audit compliance readiness of purchase orders and related records.
• Monitor and coordinate returns of goods.
• Development and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators.
• Responsible for meeting budget targets.
• Organize, analyze, and communicate metrics and data to highlight operations performance.
• Respond effectively to crises and resolve issues arising from competing objectives, limited resources, or differing perspectives.
• Contribute to strategic decisions affecting operations.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed