Senior Manager, Supply Chain - Raw Materials Center

Amgen • Allentown, PA

81d • 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. 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

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of Supply Chain, Warehousing or Distribution experience OR Master's degree and 6 years of Supply Chain, Warehousing or Distribution experience OR Bachelor's degree and 8 years of Supply Chain, Warehousing or Distribution experience OR Associate's degree and 10 years of Supply Chain, Warehousing or Distribution experience OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Supply Chain, Warehousing or Distribution experience.
• 2 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing and/or operating 3rd party logistics service providers.
• Ability to liaise/communicate effectively and easily with cross-functional teams and different cultures (excellent written and verbal communication skills).
• Experience with information systems: ERP-SAP, WMS, QMS, etc.
• Experience leading warehouse, logistic and/or transportation organizations with knowledge of new facilities implementation.
• Experience interacting with the FDA and/or other regulatory agencies.
• Cost control and budget management experience.
• Demonstrated success in Operational Excellence and major change management initiatives.
• Understanding of GMP-regulated industry requirements.
• Strategic thinking with strong business and financial acumen.
• Leadership presence and highly developed influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary authority for on-site operational oversight and governance of a critical third-Party Logistics Service Provider (LSP) supporting raw material distribution operations within the Amgen manufacturing network.
• Lead the strategic partnership with the 3rd Party Logistics provider (3PL) serving as the primary liaison between Amgen manufacturing sites and the provider.
• Develop and execute the on-site operations strategy in partnership with 3PL local leadership team, manufacturing sites, planning, and transportation.
• Lead and monitor integration of SAP and LSP systems; prepare and present governance views: monthly dashboards, scorecards, KPIs and metrics sufficient to measure performance.
• Lead/participate cross-functional work streams with 3PL, accounting, corporate systems planning, procurement, master data, pricing and contracting, quality, manufacturing network, supply chain, technical operations, and information systems.
• Facilitate resolution of quality issues within the 3PL warehouse (e.g. damage, packaging list errors, temperature excursions).
• Investigate and resolve all shipment and ERP exceptions, including incomplete shipments and quantity discrepancies, including quality record ownership.
• Ongoing project management focused on continuous process improvement.
• Provide and communicate inventory status updates and support advanced transactions requiring research and intra-department coordination and/or approvals.
• Provide overall supply support to manufacturing network (e.g. troubleshooting, work priorities and assists with formulating corrective actions), to ensure the timely effective completion of tasks and alignment to company goals and objectives.
• Support manufacturing by ensuring optimal raw material distribution and contractual performance of the 3PL.

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: Manager
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree