Specialist Production 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. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. 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.

Specialist Production Planner

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will join the Supply Chain Production Planning Team, which is responsible for setting the pace of production in two Amgen biologic drug substance plants as well as managing raw material inventories to ensure supply.  The Amgen Rhode Island location consists of a mature, large scale production plant that produces 10 different biologic products, as well as a second plant that is currently in start-up and commissioning.  The primary responsibility of this role will be strategic supply planning and procurement of raw materials and management of supplier relationships.  More detail on responsibilities and opportunities for this are as follows:

This position will:

• Procure raw materials using required systems and manage and optimize inventory levels, lead times, safety stock to ensure no stockouts

• Develop raw material inventory plans, including managing material transition analysis and execution.

• Lead, create, and problem solve as to ensure raw material supply and successful startup of the new ARI plant.

• Develop and manage strong supplier and customer relationships, establish performance metrics, and hold supplies accountable for performance and improvement objectives.

• Partner with Amgen’s Supplier Relationship Excellence team to monitor and enhance performance and quality from supplier base.

• Create, analyze and monitor data and reports to identify issues and opportunities to improve business performance.  Track and analyze monthly performance metrics for adherence, accuracy, cycle times and inventory investment. This includes understanding and contributing to the team’s performance board, and presenting the board to management.

• Lead teams to resolve issues and/or improve business processes.

• Release forecast and orders to suppliers, analyzing, consolidating, and reporting supply and demand to the various stake holders in the company.

• Monitor, assess and revise targeted inventory levels in conjunction with changes in demand/supply variability.

• Coordinate expedition of material release to prevent/alleviate inventory shortages and material scrap exposure.

• Maintain purchasing’s record database (SAP System) integrity and maintain purchasing documentation to cGMP standards.

• Ownership of Non-Conformances, CAPA’s, and/or Change Controls.

• Track and analyze monthly performance metrics for adherence, accuracy, cycle times and inventory investment. This includes understanding and contributing to the team’s performance board, and presenting the board to management.

• Interact with Manufacturing, Process Development and Engineering to develop specifications for new equipment and materials.

• Resolve discrepancies that arise from purchase orders, impacting areas such as Receiving and Finance.

• Monitor and coordinate scrapping and returning of goods.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dedicated professional we seek is a collaborative teammate with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma / GED and 10 years of experience directly related to the job OR

• Associate’s degree and 8 years of experience directly related to the job OR

• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience directly related to the job OR

• Master’s degree and 2 years of experience directly related to the job OR

• Doctorate degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in math, science (including data science), or engineering

• 4+ years of work experience in supply chain, manufacturing, quality or distribution.

• Experience with managing inventories of single-use production components in the biotech or healthcare industry.

• High competency with computer systems (SAP, Rapid Response, Excel, or comparable)

• Strong interpersonal skills and strength in communication and issue resolution with customers and suppliers and multiple levels in the organizations.

• Experience building partnerships

• Strong analytical, data science, and/or optimization skills

• Strong leadership skills – ability to coordinate cross-site and cross-functional efforts in response to issues and opportunities.

• Ability to tactfully and effectively influence and negotiate to resolve issues, gain consensus, and develop relationships

• Demonstrated ability to learn and teach new ideas.

• A self-motivated team player who is capable of growth and increased responsibility.

• Project management skills

• Working knowledge of cGMP guidelines.

• Knowledge of raw material qualification for pharmaceutical industry

What you can expect from 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.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of 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 that may include:

• 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 where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

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

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, 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 and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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. 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.

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