Logistics Manager

Career Category

Supply Chain

Job Description

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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer.  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.

LOGISTICS MANAGER

What you will do

Global Distribution EMEA is responsible for managing a region wide network of Logistics Service Providers to ensure we deliver on our promise of “Every patient every time”. The team partners with stakeholders inside and outside Amgen to manage our controlled distribution network, in a reliable, cost-effective, and compliant manner. We operate in a dynamic, changing environment that offers fantastic opportunities for expanding your supply chain knowledge, building innovative solutions, and delivering exceptional operational performance.

In this role of Logistics Manager, you will play a key role in shaping the future of our European distribution network, initially with a strong focus on leading cross-functional projects. As project delivery evolves, you will also ensure ongoing performance against agreed targets on distribution performance, as well as quality and cold chain stability. Working with regional and local Amgen teams, you will strengthen partner performance. You will be part of a diverse, international team committed to keeping medicines moving for patients.

Responsibilities:

Ensure supply, meet service levels, and stay within budget in a GDP compliant way;

Lead the relationship with Logistics Service Providers and co-ordinate with Amgen stakeholders including, quality, supply chain and commercial;

Perform regular performance and business reviews with supply chain partners on current business, escalations, reporting, and improvements;

Lead cross-functional projects from definition, through implementation and handover, managing scope, milestones, risks, dependencies and stakeholder alignment to deliver agreed outcomes;

Support internal stakeholders in escalating issues to supply chain partners by maintaining excellent relationships with third parties on an appropriate management level;

Develop, select and implement cold chain solutions in the Amgen Supply chain;

Identify and implement process improvements that strengthen service, quality, productivity and cost performance across Hub Operations.

Maintain and manage agreements with supply chain partners.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Logistics Manage r professional we seek is a focus with these qualifications:

Master’s degree or equivalent related to Supply Chain/Logistics, Change Management, or Industrial Engineering;

5 years experience in the logistics industry, supply chain, warehousing, or in a role of supplier management;

Previous experience in project management across departments and geographies and experience in managing suppliers and improving processes;

Flexible work arrangement, expected to travel regularly to the Distribution Center in the Netherlands

Previous experience with GMP, GDP, SAP, and BW;

Knowledge of Operational Excellence tools, six sigma, FMEA;

Fluency in English, Dutch, other European Languages an advantage

Please note:

An online assessment is part of the recruitment process.

What you can expect of us

As 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.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, consistent with legal requirements. Please contact us to request accommodation

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