Regional Planner, Supply Chain Manager

Job Summary

In this role, the US Regional Planner will serve as a Junior Regional Operations Lead (ROL) within the US regional operations team. The regional planner will manage a portfolio of stable, efficient products and will participate in the overall Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process for their assigned products. These activities include, but are not limited to demand consolidation, metric tracking, strategic life cycle management activities and operational excellence projects.

This role includes cross-functional collaboration to establish strong relationships to ensure supply for the US market along with the opportunity to grow into increasing responsibility for more complex product planning and regional operations lead roles.

Responsibilities Include:

Demand Consolidation

• Review aggregate unit forecasts in preparation for demand consensus meetings
• Participate in the monthly demand consensus meetings between commercial finance and Regional Operations Leads to drive a demand consensus forecast used for generating finished good supply plans
• Prepare demand hand off summaries and forecast metric reporting

Supply Planning

• Develop regional network supply strategy with Global Supply Chain and Sites
• Own undisrupted patient supply, supply risk assessment and mitigation plans for assigned products
• Support Demand and Supply Alignment activities for assigned product/market
• Represent the supply network and work with region's cross functional team (Commercial, Finance, Regulatory Affairs, Quality) to develop compliant product supply strategy for the planning horizon
• Participate in operational planning and execution of product life-cycle events; coordinates cross-functional activities between Supply Chain, Operations, Regulatory, Marketing, TPCM (Trade, Pricing and Contract Management), Access and Reimbursement and IS

Project Management

• Regularly and clearly communicate region's decision, risks, and project timeline to the PDT and appropriate Operations management/governance
• Own and manage change control records driven by the US Region
• Support non-conformance investigations, follow up and closeout for the US Supply Chain Organization
• Actively participate in GMP audits and quality management reviews

Operational Excellence

• Monitor and report regional specific supply chain metrics
• Manage and report on inventory status
• Participate in department process improvement activities
• Participate in Operational Excellence opportunities and drive regional improvements and cost savings by leveraging Network Knowledge sharing forums

Some international and domestic travel possible but less than 15%.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

OR

Master's degree and 2 years of directly related experience

OR

Bachelor's degree and 4 years of directly related experience

OR

Associate's degree and 10 years of directly related experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of directly related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Management or Life Science, or advanced degree
• Significant experience in regulated manufacturing or supply chain setting
• Demonstrated experience in a continuous improvement role utilizing tools, methodologies and change management (i.e. Lean, Six Sigma)
• Demonstrated experience in ability to effectively engage diverse, global stakeholder groups and manage projects with multiple, cross-functional deliverables
• Proven communication and facilitation skills, demonstrated experience in SAP and RapidResponse and/or ERP environments
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills, business acumen and risk management Training and/or demonstrated experience in manufacturing systems

Competencies

Knowledge and Technical Expertise

• Understand basics of quality systems and manufacturing processes
• Uses supply chain expertise to identify and resolve conflicts between procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies
• Able to apply principles of finance and accounting
• Leverages basic Operational Excellence and project management skills

Accountability and Responsibility

• Effectively manages internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Re-prioritizes work during unexpected situations or changing customer needs
• Establishes performance metrics to continually improve performance

Communication

• Adapts communication style and works effectively across geographies and cultures
• Conducts presentations and briefings to Sr Management
• Collaborates with partners by considering input and promoting trust among all parties

Problem solving and decision making

• Effectively navigates through ambiguity to resolve issues
• Streamline processes using Operational Excellence methodology and tools
• Conducts scenario analyses to evaluate implications of different courses of action
• Maintains composure and direction in high-level situations
• Teamwork and Leadership
• Influences and inspires without authority
• Collaborates and builds constructive cross-functional relationships
• Effectively manages and resolves conflicts

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.