Manager Manufacturing - External Supply Risks and Analytics

Job Description

External Supply (ES) Manager position will serve as a member of the External Supply Risk and Analytics team, supporting the Raw Material and Device and Amgen Contract Manufacturing organizations within Operations. The Manager will provide program support in the areas of supply chain risk management, category metrics and reporting, process documentation and critical external supply initiatives including proactive operational excellence. In addition, the role will lead the project management for initiatives with internal and external partners focused on reporting and data analytics.

The External Supply (ES) Manager, is a unique role in the ES team with key deliverables in 3 main areas.

Supply Chain Risk Management Program:

• Develop and manage the customer data input file for Amgen's supply chain mapping program
• Collate data from various systems within Amgen and compile a risk model for raw materials and devices to identify potential risks within the supply chain
• Oversee Amgen's supplier survey tracking efforts
• Supplier contact, follow-up and escalation of issues
• Monitor and manage supplier site event watch alerts, determine potential impact to Amgen's incoming supply
• Drive predictive analytics, determine impact to Amgen's raw material supply chain to prepare for unforeseen natural disasters globally
• Administration of supply chain risk management training program
• Identify and execute continuous improvement program opportunities

Metrics, dashboards and reporting:

• Develop reports and dashboards for raw material, device and contract manufacturing organizations
• Lead efforts to gather business requirements and collaborate with stakeholders across the network to automate reports and dashboards
• Track and update team goals, metrics, performance boards and reports
• Collate and manage data across multiple Amgen information systems for business analytics
• Identify, develop and establish KPIs for new reporting needs
• Document business processes in the form of process flows, SOPs/business practice documents, and templates
• Utilize operational excellence techniques to improve data accuracy, usability and value addition

Analytics assessments and related projects:

• Assist in the development, implementation and analysis of raw material assessments, maturity models, and other risk related tools
• Project manage external supply initiatives with internal stakeholders and third-party vendors
• Expertise with Excel, specifically VLOOKUP and pivot tables, as well as other reporting and data analysis tools including Tableau
• Support ad-hoc analytic needs across external supply

Basic Qualifications

Doctorate degree
OR
Master's degree and 2 years of Supply Chain experience within a cGMP Manufacturing environment
OR
Bachelor's degree and 4 years of Supply Chain experience within a cGMP Manufacturing environment
OR
Associate's degree and 10 years of of Supply Chain experience within a cGMP Manufacturing environment
OR
High school diploma / GED and 12 years of of Supply Chain experience within a cGMP Manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Organizational skills - detail oriented and can deal with frequent changes in product activity
• Advanced degree in industrial engineering, business analytics, business management or life sciences
• Operational Excellence Experience, with Green Belt in Lean/Six Sigma preferred
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing or supply chain setting
• Demonstrated ability to effectively engage diverse, global stakeholder groups and manage projects with multiple, cross-functional deliverables
• Demonstrated experience in SAP, Business Objects and RapidResponse environments
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills, business acumen and risk management
• Training and/or demonstrated experience in manufacturing systems and/or supply chain design
• Demonstrated ability to execute in a high performing environment with minimal supervision
• Proficient in breaking down complex issues into simple blocks for presentation to executive management, and enabling prompt decision making
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills
• Ability to deal with ambiguity
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and without direct supervision; as well as ability to work in teams

Join Us

If you're seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you'll find it at Amgen.

Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.

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 but compete intensely to win. Together, we live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients.

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, or disability status.