Supply Chain Senior Associate / Production Planner (Drug Substance)

Amgen • Holly Springs, NC

102d • $87,257 - $106,855 • 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

• High school/GED + 4 years Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Operations experience OR Associate's + 2 years Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Operations experience OR Bachelor's + 6 months Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Operations experience OR Master's.

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years of experience in supply chain, production planning, or manufacturing support.
• Advanced user of SAP (or equivalent ERP), Excel, and planning tools such as RapidResponse.
• Familiarity with quality systems (e.g., Trackwise) and document management tools (e.g., CDOCS).
• Experience supporting clinical and commercial operations in a GMP-regulated environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across functions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, analyze complex data, and solve problems proactively.
• Knowledge of MES systems such as WERUM (a plus).
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and committed to continuous learning and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for production planning and scheduling for both commercial and clinical manufacturing at the ANC site.
• Ensure reliable supply through effective scheduling, raw material management, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Execute and manage manufacturing process orders, ensuring accurate master data and transactions within SAP.
• Analyze raw material demand, usage, and inventory to determine requirements and allocate materials appropriately.
• Coordinate logistics execution for process orders and proactively manage material availability.
• Support standardized planning processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Assist with new product introductions (NPI) and site projects, aligning planning strategies with operational readiness.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Global Planning to resolve planning conflicts.
• Conduct scenario analyses to assess scheduling impacts and inform decisions.
• Support quality management processes including Change Controls and CAPAs.
• Track and report planning KPIs to improve effectiveness.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to streamline and automate planning.
• Contribute to ERP enhancement efforts and maintain data integrity across SAP and RapidResponse.
• Be available on-call as needed to support urgent supply or production issues.

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