Supply Chain Off-Site Warehousing Manager

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

Youve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? 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. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Supply Chain Off-Site Warehousing Manager

Live

What you will do

Lets do this! Lets change the world! In this vital role, you will reinforce Amgen's safety culture and culture of compliance with cGMP requirements when interacting with staff from external service providers in all areas of warehouse operations. You will also lead operational excellence initiatives in the Supply Chain specialty of the role.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Own the following document types/records specific to the Supply Chain specialty of your role: Site SOPs, Training documents and answer keys, CAPAs and CAPA-EVs.
• Provide guidance and support deviations owned by Supply Chain service providers.
• Assist service providers in problem solving and correcting transaction errors.
• Serve as voice of customer to external service providers in warehouse operations specific to the Supply Chain specialty of the role.
• In Supply Chain area of expertise, assist service providers with creation of standard productivity measurements, standard work, and systems that ensure processes created are sustained.
• Coach external service provider leadership team, and supervise their leader standard work.
• Lead inspections, tours, and support audits of Supply Chain areas on site.
• Participate as an active member on global network teams, if applicable.
• Support Supply Chain E2E initiatives in area of specialty.
• Cross-train with other ARI Supply Chain subject matter experts to gain full expertise and proficiency in at least one other role.
• Own Master Service Agreement (MSA), Quality Agreement (QAGR), and Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Amgens cGMP Off-Site Warehouse.
• Lead periodic reviews with Amgens off-site warehouse management team and author/own periodic review reports.
• Own purchase orders and department budget lines for Amgens cGMP Off-Site Warehouse and non-GMP off-site warehouse.
• Ensure robotic process automation (RPA) BOT for warehouse replenishment is actively handled and that all inventory needed for ARIs short-term needs is located at Amgens on-site warehouse.
• Own fixed safety stock level reviews and modifications with AR5 and AR30 Manufacturing teams.
• Facilitate weekly meetings with Amgens cGMP off-site warehouse service provider.
• Lead projects associated with off-site warehousing operations.

The project portfolio for this role will continually change as business needs dictate, and includes the below initial projects:

• Installation of Label Printers at cGMP Off-Site Warehouse: Supervise the installation of Amgen printers at ARIs cGMP off-site warehouse in support of raw material goods receipt processing to be performed at off-site warehouse.
• Receipt of cGMP Materials at Off-Site Warehouse: Project lead the transition of cGMP goods receipts so that many Amgen raw materials are goods receipt processed at an off-site warehouse rather than at the ARI facility. Ensure that project achievements are met per established timelines.
• Train Staff at Off-Site Warehouse: Travel to off-site warehouse frequently to train staff in the receipt processing of Amgen raw materials. Assist in the development of procedures to govern tasks performed at off-site warehouse. Ensure that focus on quality while processing and storing Amgen materials matches Amgen cultural standards.
• Double Stack Materials Transferred between ARI and cGMP Off-Site Warehouse: Explore opportunities to dramatically reduce freight costs of transfers between ARI and an off-site warehouse by double stacking material. If proposal is approved, lead project to implement double stacking while ensuring process design includes appropriate safety measures and that there are no increases to rates of freight damage.
• Management System for Flow of Materials between ARI and cGMP Off-Site Warehouse: Implement process improvements and mature business processes to decrease time Amgen employees spend coordinating transfers of materials between warehouses. Play lead role with other Amgen sites and network partners to standardize best practices. Continuously improve processes to realize efficiencies with a focus on cost reduction.
• Standard Work for Off-Site Warehousing: Collaborate with external service provider to build standard work documents for processing inbound and outbound shipments to ARIs cGMP off-site warehouse. Ensure sufficient external service provider shifts are trained on tasks to enable flexibility on the processing of transfers to and from the cGMP off-site warehouse.

Win

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic Supply Chain professional we seek is a strong communicator with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED & 12 years of Supply Chain or Operations experience OR
• Associate's degree & 10 years of Supply Chain or Operations experience OR
• Bachelor's Degree & 4 years of Supply Chain or Operations experience OR
• Master's Degree & 2 years of Supply Chain or Operations experience OR
• Doctorate Degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Track record that includes focus on safety and safety improvement projects
• Strong cGMP regulatory acumen and experience
• Experience identifying wastes in processes
• Experience implementing cross-functional operational excellence improvement projects
• Experience establishing performance metrics to drive/tracks improvements in performance
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills including data and analytics competence
• Track record of accountable, autonomous performance
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Cross-functional manufacturing experience (supply / capacity planning, manufacturing, project management, engineering / maintenance, safety)
• Knowledge of biologics manufacturing processes and end-to-end supply chain
• experience with GMP and GDP operations and regulation including warehouse and inventory management, distribution, logistics, security, and associated Quality Management processes
• Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM/ APICS) certification or 6 Green Belt
• Knowledge of SAP systems (Procurement, Planning, Receipt, Material Movement, Cycle Count / Inventory reconciliation, Material Issuance, Distribution) and master data management)
• Ability to prepare presentations for senior management and to influence broadly

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.

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