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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Senior Associate Supply Chain

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What you will do

Let’s do this! Let’s change the world!

Amgen is seeking a Sr. Associate Supply Chain to be a part of our Global Raw Materials and Device (RMD) Supply Chain group. The Sr. Associate will work from Remote US Location or in Thousand Oaks, CA. reporting to Manager or Sr. Manager Supply Chain within External Planning & Delivery (EPD) within Global Supply Chain, which main objective is to orchestrate network planning for select raw materials and devices in alignment with Amgen’s planning cycle. The overall goals are to improve demand / supply planning signals to increase forecast accuracy, generate cost savings thru optimized order management and scrap containment, as well as reduce order-to-receipt lead-time. The team closely partners with the Site Procurement departments within the Site Supply Chain organizations and the RMD organization within External Supply, Manufacturing.

The Sr. Associate Supply Chain is responsible for the following:

• Analyze inventory reports daily to anticipate inventory problems and/or shortages, future supply, and logistical needs

• Execute, Monitor, and address issues with PO submission for applicable raw material & device suppliers

• Oversight and maintenance of Suppliers’ order confirmations to ensure ERP system alignment

• Supports recovery plans and network allocations in shortage situations

• Support QC prioritization in conjunction with site as needed

• Creates and maintains source master data in SAP and RapidResponse

• Find opportunities to optimize order management (e.g. order consolidation, order frequency, minimum order quantities, etc.)

• Serves as primary interface with Global and Site Planning for supplier order prioritization as needed

Other responsibilities include:

• Maintain excellent communication lines with all sources of demand and supply

• Effectively engage key partners within supply chain, quality, finance, process development and other functional areas as needed

• Provide ad hoc reporting to support network

• Develop and/or deliver reports, presentations and/or recommendations to executive audiences

• Serve as a Supply Chain resource and/or representative for special projects and initiatives

• Work under minimal supervision in line with Amgen Values and Leadership Attributes

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Master's degree OR

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of Supply Chain experience OR

Associate degree and 6 years of Supply Chain experience OR

High school diploma / GED and 8 years of Supply Chain experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business management or life science or advanced degree

• Demonstrated experience in a continuous improvement role applying tools, methodologies and change management (i.e. Lean, Six Sigma)

• Demonstrated experience leading product teams.

• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and establish and maintain working relationships with a variety of individuals and groups

• Proven communication and facilitation and project management skills

• Demonstrated experience in SAP and RapidResponse ERP environments

• Experience in tools such as Smartsheet, Spotfire, Tableau

• Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to implement and lead sophisticated projects and programs

Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

• 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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns

• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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