Senior External Planning Specialist (CMO & SAP)

Amgen Inc.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen Inc. in Ireland invites a Senior Associate to join the External Planning (AXP) team at ADL. You’ll support planners, manage material planning, orders, and CMO performance across Europe, ensuring timely supply of drug products.

The role covers forecast planning and complex supply chain activities for multiple CMOs in Europe. You’ll participate in the monthly planning cycle, use SAP for ordering, manage batch tracking, and drive KPI-based performance improvements through close collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Typically, 3+ years of related professional experience.
• Good process development and problem-solving skills.
• Very good interpersonal skills; ability to interact with multiple stakeholders.
• 1-3 years SAP experience (Plan-to-Stock, inventory management, capacity planning).

Responsibilities

• Participate in the Monthly Planning Cycle.
• Use of Rapid Response to analyse demand and supply requirements.
• Use of SAP to place orders as required.
• Send forecasts to CMO’s and manage confirmation communications.
• CMO Management.
• Participate in weekly Work Center team calls with CMO’s.
• Own batch tracking and EPD activities required to meet supply within contract timelines.
• Manage batch progress through SAP transactions for full manufacturing and logistic process.
• Material requirements planning for CMO’s including ordering, invoice payment and expiry management.
• Coordination of DS/raw material ordering and shipments to CMO’s to meet plan.
• Coordination of outgoing shipments from CMO to specific Amgen Sites.
• Manage performance metrics (master data accuracy, past due orders, expired materials, on time delivery, inventory levels).
• Project based activities: Actively participate on Operational Excellence programs including process mapping, development of standard operating guides, metric reviews and continuous improvement suggestions and delivery.
• Support any projects in the EPD departments when required

Skills

Fluent English

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Problem solving

Process development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Amgen Inc. in Ireland invites a Senior Associate to join the External Planning (AXP) team at ADL. You’ll support planners, manage material planning, orders, and CMO performance across Europe, ensuring timely supply of drug products.

The role covers forecast planning and complex supply chain activities for multiple CMOs in Europe. You’ll participate in the monthly planning cycle, use SAP for ordering, manage batch tracking, and drive KPI-based performance improvements through close collaboration