Head of Global Supply Planning

Amgen; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen in Hyderabad seeks a Senior leader to head Global Product Supply Planning. You will guide a team delivering end‑to‑end supply plans, drive long‑range scenarios, and support lifecycle decisions for product strategies to ensure reliable patient supply.

The role requires strong leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and ability to manage complex analyses for executive review. Travel up to 25% is anticipated in this global role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12–17 years of overall experience.
• Advanced degree with related experience in global supply planning.
• Strong communication skills across all management levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for end‑to‑end global supply plans and strategies to ensure patient supply.
• Provide thought leadership in long-range scenarios and monthly planning cycles.
• Consolidate product supply risk for Operations Supply Governance.
• Present complex analyses for senior and executive management decision‑making.
• Monitor operational and tactical supply planning performance using KPIs.
• Lead automation and AI transformation initiatives within Global Supply Chain.

Skills

Leadership

Forecasting

Planning

Supply Chain

Communication

Education

Doctorate + 2 years

Master + 4 years

Bachelor + 6 years

Associate + 10 years

High school + 12 years

Job description

Head of Global Product Supply Planning

Part of a multinational and multicultural organization that is committed to professional development and reporting within the Global Supply Chain Organization, the Senior Manager, Head of Global Supply Planning is accountable for delivering strong and agile leadership to a team of Sr. Associates and Managers who manage Global Supply Chain Planning, responsible for orchestrating end‑to‑end global Supply Chain strategies and ensuring efficient and reliable patient supply.

Accountabilities

Part of a multinational and multicultural organization that is committed to professional development and reporting within the Global Supply Chain Organization, the Senior Manager, Head of Global Supply Planning is accountable for delivering strong and agile leadership to a team of Sr. Associates and Managers who manage Global Supply Chain Planning, responsible for orchestrating end‑to‑end global Supply Chain strategies and ensuring efficient and reliable patient supply.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Manager & Sr. Associates Global Product Supply Chain that are responsible for orchestrating end‑to‑end global supply plans and strategies to ensure efficient and reliable patient supply.
• Primary focus is to provide thought leadership in orchestrating the Long Range Scenarios and Monthly Planning cycles, make decisions on business‑critical life‑cycle management and implementation of product strategies.
• Manage the consolidation of product supply risk for Operations Supply Governance.
• Lead, coordinate and present complex multi‑faced Product & Network Supply Chain scenario analyses for senior and executive management decision‑making.
• Accountable for monitoring the operational and tactical commercial supply planning performance using appropriate key performance indicators.
• Lead and support special initiatives within the Global Supply Chain, including automation and AI transformation initiatives.
• Drive recruitment, hiring and attrition management of the Global Product Supply Chain Planning team.
• Role‑model and enable meaningful business results through staff development, training, coaching and team vision with a people‑centered leadership style to adapt, integrate, inspire and accelerate business value.
• Manage, monitor, and modify staff resource model to ensure alignment to the latest workload drivers; ensure staffing requirements are understood and communicated.
• Manage staff allocation of products (pipeline and inline) within Amgen’s asset portfolio to ensure workload balance.
• Accountable to deliver timely on the following business‑support processes:
  • Temperature Excursion Forms
  • Quarterly Tax Reporting
  • Annual Working Cell Bank Long Range Plan
  • Product Master Data Integrity
• Interface across functions including Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, Regulatory, and Quality at various levels of detail, summarizing and highlighting issues to executive management.
• Share and develop best practices across the Global Supply Chain network through the support of network initiatives to drive improvements in Supply Chain processes, systems, and procedures.

Qualifications

The knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of this position are typically acquired through the following combination of education, experience, or the equivalent.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum Of 12-17 Years Of Experience Required Overall
• Doctorate degree and 2 years of directly related experience
• Master’s degree and 4 years of directly related experience
• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of directly related experience
• Associate’s degree and 10 years of directly related experience
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of directly related experience

Preferred Requirements

The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge and experience in the application of advanced planning techniques as it relates to demand and supply planning, financials, and network planning. They should have outstanding communication capabilities and must be comfortable and confident dealing with all levels of management within the organization.

• Experience with supervising/leading direct report
• 7 plus years of experience in global pharmaceutical, biotech or similar industry
• Solid understanding of demand/supply planning, Supply Chain principles, and logistics
• Detail oriented with strong business analytical skills and company wide knowledge
• Process oriented mindset with willingness to call out gaps and seek solutions
• Perseverance and independent problem‑solving skills
• Knowledge and understanding of Financial analysis on COGM, COGS and NPV
• Able to communicate across a wide range of staff levels and develop effective relationships in a matrix organization
• Ability to distill complex information into a logical, concise message for senior management
• Applies continuous improvement principles when designing, implementing and sustaining Supply Chain solutions and projects
• Up to 25% domestic and international travel

Competencies

• Provides subject matter expertise to teams, functions, or organizations
• Provides guidance in the design and implementation of projects
• Attends professional conferences to maintain supply chain expertise
• Researches industry developments and best practices in supply chain
• Understands end‑to‑end supply chain from raw material procurement to post distribution monitoring
• Leads teams that contribute to the achievement of supply chain goals
• Provides guidance to leadership for long‑term strategy and objectives
• Leverages Operational Excellence methodologies for continuous improvement
• Develops business proposals resulting in a high return on investment
• Considers financial implications of decisions and sets priorities to meet needs
• Guides successful completion of a cross‑site, cross‑functional programs
• Displays fortitude and perseverance when receiving constructive feedback
• Distills complex information into a logical, concise message for leadership
• Communicates effectively with leadership on a prepared and ad‑hoc basis
• Writes, reviews, and edits complex proposals for high‑level decision makers
• Leads decision making on supply chain issues affecting the department
• Anticipates network problems and partners to develop practical solutions
• Takes calculated risks with expected positive outcomes
• Adjusts priorities quickly as situations change
• Builds cross‑functional teams leveraging diverse capabilities of staff
• Promotes team cohesiveness and camaraderie
• Fosters trust by admitting own shortcomings and addressing them
• Works with business partners to build a vision, strategy, and goals
• Effectively facilitates conflict resolution among team members
• Coaches, mentors and provides supply chain expertise to colleagues