Sr. Associate Buyer

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

Youve earned your degree. How will you use that achievement to reach your goals? Do more with the knowledge youve worked hard to acquire and the passion you already have. At Amgen, our shared missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Become the professional you are meant to be in this meaningful role.

Does the thought of building an entirely new site from the ground up excite you? Do you love building and developing teams? If you have a passion for talent development and want to be a part of Amgens mission to serve patients every patient every time then check out this new opportunity.

Be part of the Amgen Advanced Assembly and Final Product Operation, a new facility focused on medical device assembly and packaging of injectable medicines. When completed, the Advanced Assembly and Final Product Operation facility will not only feature the best in-class assembly and packaging technologies with embedded industry 4.0 capabilities, but it will also integrate sustainability innovations to reduce carbon and waste, as part of Amgens plan to be a carbon-neutral company by 2027.

Sr Associate Buyer -- Amgen Advanced Assembly and Final product Operations New Albany, Ohio

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What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this role, you will be part of the Supply Chain team reporting to the Supply Chain Planning Manager and will participate in multiple cross-functional initiatives for Amgen Ohio (AOH) leading to the improvement of the overall planning process applying enterprise-wide programs. In addition, you will organize, drive, and/or support the identification and implementation of related Supply Chain systems and processes. The Sr Associate Buyer will have oversight of placing and expediting orders as needed to ensure components and packaging materials availability. The Sr Associate Buyer will ensure order management processing, which may include purchase orders and blanket orders monitoring or other agreements as required by Amgen Ohio for various commodities, supplies and/or services.

This role requires consistent and strong communication within Supply Chain and throughout all of Amgen and across all sites and the successful candidate will play a key role at the Amgen Ohio site ensuring supply reliability, efficiency, agility, and differentiation in service offerings.

Responsibilities may include:

• Procurement of printed and packaging components and raw materials
• Place, expedite and/or negotiate orders with suppliers and resolve receiving and invoice discrepancies
• Receive, evaluate, and process the purchase requisitions for materials and services in compliance with established company policies and procedures.
• Generate purchase orders, blanket orders, vendor managed inventory or other supply agreements, which could include expediting, monitoring and updating of purchase orders.
• Handle projects with moderate level of complexity, including special projects to identify cost opportunities and savings.
• Participate in the design/implementation and monitoring of the supplier partnership programs.
• Be innovate when problems arise and find solutions within common business and manufacturing practices.
• Maintain purchasing documentation to cGMP standards.
• Ensure audit compliance readiness of purchase orders and related records.
• Monitor and coordinate returns of goods as required.
• Development and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators.
• Good organizational skills and responsible for meeting budget targets
• Organize, analyze, and communicate metrics and data to highlight operations performance.
• Clear verbal and written communication and presentation skills both within and outside operations functions.
• Respond effectively to crises and resolve issues arising from competing objectives, limited resources, or differing perspectives.
• Contribute to strategic decisions affecting operations.

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek will possess these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Masters degree

OR

Bachelors degree and 2 years of Supply Chain experience

Or

Associate's degree and 6 years of Supply Chain experience

OR

High School Diploma/GED 8 years of Supply Chain experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Business Administration, Supply Chain & Logistics Management, Material Management and/or Industrial Engineering educational background.
• Good understanding of ERP-SAP, WM
• APICS CPIM, CSCP or SCOR-P certified.
• Experience with regulated environments (i.e. cGMP, GDP OSHA).
• Proficient user of software applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Smart sheet, Skype, Tableau).
• Negotiating, Budgeting, Goal setting, Resource Planning and Decision-Making skills.
• Continuous improvement mentality.
• Experience working in a global environment, ability to collaborate /communicate effectively at different management levels.
• Availability for international business trips and to support non-standard shift organization with the flexibility to work extended hours.

Thrive

Some of the vast rewards of working here

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also 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 Plancomprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefitswith compensation and benefits rated above 4 stars (out of 5) on Glassdoor

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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.

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 requires all staff in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada to be vaccinated from COVID 19 as a condition of employment. In accordance with applicable law, Amgen will provide reasonable accommodations to staff members who qualify on the basis of a medical reason or a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. Such accommodation may not pose an undue hardship to Amgen, its operations, or its staff.