Head Supply Chain - Puerto Rico

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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

At Amgen, every challenge is an opportunity. And every opportunity brings the potential to change lives. Our shared missionto serve patientshas driven our status as one of the worlds preeminent biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Leverage your high-level expertise to lead and forge partnerships that advance the biotechnical and biopharmaceutical science that can turn the tide of serious, life-interrupting illnesses.

As the Head of Supply Chain, you will be responsible for providing leadership, supervision, and technical expertise at Amgens largest manufacturing facility, Amgen Manufacturing Limited (AML) in Puerto Rico. As a key member of the AML site leadership team, reporting into the VP, Site Operations ( with dotted line into VP, Global Supply Chain) you will orchestrate activities across multiple drug substance, drug product, small molecule, and packaging plants at the site to ensure supply for our patients while delivering on a wide array of cross-functional site and global supply chain network priorities.

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What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will lead the largest supply chain organization in the Amgen network.

• Supply Planning accountability for AML Drug Substance, Drug Product, Small Molecule, and Packaging plants including warehouse operations

• Oversee the Raw Material procurement process, warehouse operations, and inbound and outbound logistics

• Mature functional vision and drive strategy development and deployment to ensure reliable, efficient, and effective global supply in partnership with Site Leadership and the Global Supply Chain Network

• Develop the Best Team: lead, coach, and mentor a high performing supply chain organization that is adaptable to meet the dynamic needs of the future and integrated with the broader Amgen network

• Champion quality, safety, and compliance culture; demonstrate critical thinking skills and high reliability mentality, ensure work is completed according to cGMP guidelines and Amgen procedures

• Build Operational Excellence capabilities through training, project mentoring, and continuous improvement tools and events such as 5S assessment and Kaizen, applying boots on the ground and digitalization approaches

• Accountable for monitoring the performance of the supply chain organization and the manufacturing site with respect to local and integrated supply chain network objectives

• Accountable for developing functional objectives, long-range strategy, and associated budgets in alignment with overall site and Amgen goal

• Leadership: ability to lead both direct reports and cross-functional teams; strong situational leadership skills, ability to lead staff at all levels of the organization. Ability to coach, mentor, and develop staff.

• Collaboration and Teamwork: builds positive working relationships across the network, can effectively motivate and influence cross functional teams, partners, and executive management to resolve issues

• Communication: ability to distill complex information and tailor verbal and written communications in a concise, logical, and audience-appropriate manner (English and Spanish)

• Problem Solving & Decision Making: ability to tackle complex and ambiguous problems, provide clarity of thought, and deliver results. Able to make risk appropriate decisions, escalate when necessary in a timely manner.

• Accountability and Autonomy: independent self-starter. Ability to set clear goals and effectively prioritize team's workload, operate autonomously and deliver high-quality work output while under pressure and in teams.

• Analytical and Financial Skills: quantitative skills, demonstrated ability to manage a budget, negotiate, resource plan, set goals, measure performance, generate insights based on business and financial analysis

• Robust digital literacy: understands and uses variety of software applications and digital collaboration tools (MS Office, Teams, WebEx, Miro, Smartsheet) and has a basic understanding of analytics and visualization tools

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The supply chain professional we seek is a collaborative partner with these qualifications.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctorate degree 6 years of Supply Chain support experience OR

• Masters degree and 10 years of Supply Chain support experience OR

• Bachelors degree and 12 years of Supply Chain support experience And

• 6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters degree in Life Sciences, Business Administration, Finance and/or Industrial Engineering

• 8+ years of experience in Business Planning, Manufacturing or Supply Chain Functional Operations

• Experience working in a regulated environment (e.g., cGMP, OSHA, EPA, import/export, etc.) and familiarity with GMP quality systems/processes such as change control, non-conformances, CAPAs, and qualifications/validation

• Understanding of Amgens Supply Chain systems and processes including ERP-SAP, Rapid Response

• Operational Excellence experience in a regulated industry with a continuous improvement mentality

• Availability for international business trips and to support non-standard shift organization with the flexibility to work extended hours

CRITICAL LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES

Driving Results

In the context of a large, global, publicly traded company, the ideal candidate will:

• Work to achieve goals while overcoming obstacles and/or planning for contingencies.

• Show strong passion or strong sense of urgency about reaching targets.

• Check work of self and others against required quality standards.

• Review performance and progress on a regular basis to ensure team is achieving results.

• Test to see if goals are sufficiently challenging and implement corrective action to fix missed performance goals.

Collaborating and Influencing

In an environment where hands-on leadership is required and successful partnership with functional and operating colleagues is essential, the ideal candidate will:

• Collaborate and openly debate with the team to manage projects, solve problems, discuss challenging issues or learn more about critical issues as a group.

• Collaborate with members of the finance organization to establish clear, challenging performance goals and metrics for the year.

• Apply organizational performance management process to monitor projects and deliver results that exceed expectations.

• Periodically review team progress against plans and build a high-performance team focused on sustainable success.

Leading and Developing People

In an organization striving for continuous improvement and enhancement to its tax culture, the ideal candidate will:

• Delegate roles thoughtfully to free self to work at a more strategic level, without losing the ability to get deep into the details when necessary

• Design a performance management process to monitor projects and deliver results that exceed expectations

• Create and reinforce a positive culture of development, enhancing the Companys ability to attract and retain top talent

• Self-awareness with high IQ and EQ. Ability to cultivate a strong culture and followership.

• Analytical skills with great attention to detail. Action-oriented with a decisive style.

• Able to envision and act on new possibilities

• Highly motivated, energetic, and personable

• Thorough and detail oriented, but can level up and see the big picture and connect; ability to handle a wide range of issues varying in complexity

Thrive

What you can expect of us

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.

• Clear and disciplined strategic vision for the future that delivers superior-quality products, operational excellence, and top-shelf-talent

• 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

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.

Amgen requires all staff in the United States and Puerto Rico 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 based on 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.

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.

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 and Puerto Rico 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.

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