Sr. Associate External Planning
About this opportunity
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.
What you will do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world.
This job specification outlines the general responsibilities associated with the role of Senior Associate for the Amgen External Planning (AXP) team based at ADL. This person will support the planners for the AXP team where necessary.
The EPD team manages the forecast planning and supply chain activities for several Drug Product and Drug Substance Contract manufacturing sites in Europe. The role of the EPD team through consultation with Amgen Contract Manufacturing site managers and global product planners manages material requirements planning, ordering and payment, CMO batch management from planning to distribution and CMO performance management through agreed KPI’s and Metrics.
Responsibilities:
Participate in the Monthly Planning Cycle
Use of Rapid Response to analyse demand and supply requirements
Use of SAP to place orders as required.
Send forecasts to CMO’s and manage confirmation communications.
CMO Management
Participate in weekly Work Center team calls with CMO’s.
Own batch tracking and EPD activities required to meet supply within contract timelines.
Manage batch progress through SAP transactions for full manufacturing and logistic process.
Material requirements planning for CMO’s including ordering, invoice payment and expiry management.
Coordination of DS/raw material ordering and shipments to CMO’s to meet plan.
Coordination of outgoing shipments from CMO to specific Amgen Sites.
Manage performance metrics (master data accuracy, past due orders, expired materials, on time delivery, inventory levels).
Project based activities
Actively participate on Operational Excellence programs including process mapping, development of standard operating guides, metric reviews and continuous improvement suggestions and delivery.
Support any projects in the EPD departments when required
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.
Preferred Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Typically, 3+ years of related professional experience.
Good process development and problem-solving skills
Very good interpersonal skills; ability to interact with multiple stakeholders in an organization
Ability to communicate findings and make recommendation to the wider organization
1-3 years SAP experience (Plan-to-Stock, inventory management, capacity planning)
1-3 years’ experience in GMP environment
Experience in using SAP, Excel and MS Office Fluent
English, both oral and written communication
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.
. Salary Range
54,369.40 EUR - 73,558.60 EUR
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