Supply Chain Mgr - Product Planner

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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.

Supply Chain Manager Product Planning

Amgen Dun Laoghaire - Dublin

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What you will do

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

Working in ADL’s Supply Chain team, and reporting into the Senior Manager Supply Chain, you will own and manage the medium- to long-term (4–24 month) supply plan for assigned products. You will manage and ensure that products are accurately forecasted, planned and scheduled, with optimal supply inventory levels in place to meet demand requirements while minimising scrap risk and optimising the reliability, responsiveness and stability of supply.

Manage lifecycle projects such as product structure updates and continuous improvement projects that advance the Oliver Wight Class A principles governing the Amgen Dun Laoghaire Supply Chain department.

Lead cross-functional teams and influence other functions and departments to ensure appropriate prioritisation and project management.

Manage medium-term and long-term capacity planning activities and ensure appropriate communication and escalation to critical resource owners.

Proactively assess inventory positions, from raw materials through to finished product, and execute plans to drive these to target values.

Present and discuss inventory profiles in the current to +24 month window for allocated product families.

Manage towards a stable Supply Plan and identify root causes and corrective actions in case of deviations.

Ensure timely completion of deliverables as part of the Amgen network planning cycle (S&OP process).

Support and champion the Oliver Wight Class A business processes at Amgen Dun Laoghaire, enabling alignment of consolidated demand and supply, supply plan adherence, and supply to customer sites on time and in full.

Monitor Class A KPIs and define corrective and preventive actions.

Develop and present scenario analyses to support decision making in the Supply Chain function.

Work closely with Global Supply Chain leads across the Amgen global Supply Chain network to ensure market supply.

Work closely with NPI (New Product Introduction) teams to manage new product introductions.

Identify scrap risks and take preventive actions to minimise normal and abnormal scrap.

Own and manage product-specific lifecycle management changes and transitions.

Review and update relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ensure SOP compliance.

Lead or participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives using best-in-class problem-solving techniques, including Operational Excellence, 6σ and LEAN.

Work under minimal direction, with work guided by operational and project objectives and priorities.

Anticipate and prevent potential problems by independently developing solutions that are thorough, practical and consistent.

Handle a diverse scope of issues requiring evaluation of a variety of factors, including supply issues, product launch requirements, regulatory filings, transition plans, deviations, and supply and transport constraints.

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What we expect of you

The successful candidate for this role will bring the following education, skills and experience

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, industrial engineering or relevant experience.

Approximately 8–10 years’ planning experience in an industrial environment.

SAP ECC Planning and/or Rapid Response experience is essential.

End-to-end Supply Chain Planning experience and knowledge.

Ability to analyse complex data, communicate findings, share knowledge and make recommendations.

Advanced experience and capability with Excel, Word, MS Visio and MS Project.

Proactive / ‘can do’ mentality.

Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate in multi-cultural global forums at network level.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

Previous experience managing teams.

Master’s degree or APICS certification.

Working knowledge of regulatory and pharmaceutical processes.

Ability to conduct effective root cause analysis.

Team player, self-starter and independent worker who takes ownership of driving tasks and projects to completion.

Readily adapts to, embraces and manages change.

Knowledge/Skills:

Understands the basics of quality systems and manufacturing processes.

Strong quantitative and analytical skills.

Effectively manages internal and external stakeholder relationships.

Adapts communication style and works effectively across multiple functions and sites.

Advises on solutions to complex problems, projects or programs.

Communicates findings clearly and concisely and makes recommendations.

Maintains composure and direction in high-pressure situations.

Influences and inspires without authority.

Effectively navigates through ambiguity to resolve issues.

Works under minimal direction and independently develops solutions that are thorough, practical and consistent with functional objectives.

Systems:

SAP, Rapid Response (Planning System), CDOCS and QMTS (Quality TrackWise System).

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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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About Us

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.

Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.

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