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Supply Chain Manager - Variation Lead

Employer
Amgen
Location
Thousand Oaks, CA, US
Start date
Apr 8, 2021

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Discipline
Manufacturing & Production, Supply Chain
Required Education
Other
Position Type
Full time
Hotbed
Biotech Beach, Best Places to Work

Job Details

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You've earned your degree. How will you use that achievement to reach your goals? Do more with the knowledge you've worked hard to acquire and the passion you already have. 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. Become the professional you are meant to be in this meaningful role.

Supply Chain Manager - Variation Lead

Live

What you will do

Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital role you will be accountable for driving the cross-functional strategy of a portfolio of variation projects for Amgen's commercial products. The position will be a phenomenal opportunity to further help craft and establish the young organization building a hard-working team and capability. Holistically, this group focuses on robust project, portfolio, and process management for variations to capture and accelerate the value of change to our commercial products.

Effective management of variations (post-launch changes to Amgen's commercial products) is critical. This is especially true given the forecasted growth in Amgen's product portfolio and international expansion. Drivers of variations vary and include, but are not limited to: scale up, tech transfer, supplier driven changes required to ensure supply, manufacturing network strategy, new or improved product presentations, test method revisions, regulatory commitments, responses to patient safety issues, and operational excellence projects.

The Variation Lead is accountable for driving cross-functional execution of a portfolio of variation projects. The Variation Lead partners with impacted stakeholders to further establish the young organization, build high-performing teams, and continually improve the end-to-end variation management process. Holistically, this group focuses on robust project, portfolio, and process management to capture and accelerate the value of change to our commercial products.

The scope of the variation management process includes: proposal submission, business case development supporting business case governance approval, prioritization within the holistic variation portfolio, project planning, and project execution.
  • Represent the Variation Management Organization (VMO) as a core team member of multiple Product Delivery Teams (PDTs) to guide teams through the process, integrating inputs across Process Development, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, etc. into cohesive execution and implementation strategies
  • Optimize the product's overall Life Cycle Management strategy to minimizing variation complexity and implementation cycle times
  • Lead business case development; a few examples of VMO-led business cases include drug substance/drug product process improvements, drug product expiry extensions, and method revisions
  • Lead cross-functional stakeholders in development of variation project plans (defining required technical activities, change control strategy, supply strategy, and regulatory strategy through submission and approval from global regulatory agencies)
  • Drive end-to-end execution of a PDT's portfolio of variation projects (from business case through global regulatory approvals) by ensuring key Technical, Regulatory, and Supply Chain milestones complete per plan
  • Partner with stakeholders including Manufacturing sites, Quality Control and External Supply for PDT visibility into upcoming changes; enabling proactive management and implementation of variations
  • Communicate priorities to product, functional, and regional stakeholders. Identify risks and risk mitigation plans, resolve issues, and escalate to appropriate governance as needed.
  • Adhere to processes and best practices set by Business Process Owner, drive continuous improvement of processes. Standardize and integrate project management tools; establish single source of truth for variation status.
  • Shepard variations through the governance process
  • Lead the Variation Execution Team (VET) meeting within Supply Chain to ensure dynamic Regional inputs and constraints are reflected in the Global Supply transitions plan
  • Periodic travel to sites required up to 10%.


Win

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The operations/supply chain professional we seek is a self-starter with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

OR

Master's degree and 2 years of Operations or Regulatory experience

OR

Bachelor's degree and 4 years of Operations or Regulatory experience

OR

Associates degree and 8 years of Operations or Regulatory experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Operations or Regulatory experience

Preferred Qualifications:
  • 6 plus years biotech or pharmaceutical operations experience
  • Able to facilitate and influence senior clients and partners
  • Able to successfully manage workload to timelines
  • Familiarity with basic project management tools
  • Ability to negotiate a strategic position after taking feedback from multiple sources
  • Strong project management, problem-solving, and analytical skills; experience with project management tools
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, consistently deliver on-time, and ensure high-quality results
  • Collaborates and communicates well with others, able to balance divergent inputs from various stakeholders and drive issue resolution
  • Ability to operate in a matrixed or team environment with site, functional, and executive leadership
  • Experience driving decision making using DAI principles
  • Some experience with a "variation management" process
  • Periodic travel to sites required up to 10%.


Thrive

Some of the vast rewards of working here

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates' professional and personal growth and well-being.
  • Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximize your potential along your career journey
  • A diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
  • Generous Total Rewards Plan-comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits-with compensation and benefits rated above 4 stars (out of 5) on Glassdoor


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Equal Opportunity Statement

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 a 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 an accommodation.

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.

Company

We are all different, yet we have this in common: our mission to serve patients. This sense of shared purpose is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. It guides us as we continue to launch new medicines and reach millions of patients worldwide.

We live the mission.

We win together.

We thrive on continual challenge.

Our team of 22,000+ scientists and professionals worldwide bring distinct perspectives and experiences to all we do. We leverage our global talent to achieve together—to research, manufacture and deliver ever-better products and greater depth to our mission.

At Amgen, there is a strong correlation between our high level of diversity and performance. Because addressing issues with a wider range of perspectives and approaches leads to more creative problem-solving. Together, we’re transforming the promise of science and biotechnology into therapies that have the power to restore health.

Connect with us to explore how you can Win, Live, and Thrive at Amgen.

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Phone
805-447-1000
Location
Corporate Headquarters
One Amgen Center Drive
Thousand Oaks
California
91320-1799
United States

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