Senior Associate Raw Material Order Management

Biopharma Careers; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Biopharma Careers is seeking a Senior Associate Raw Material Order Management in India (Hyderabad) to support Amgen India’s supply chain strategy. You will execute raw material planning, transactional and sourcing activities with emphasis on right-first-time execution.

You will coordinate with planning, manufacturing, quality, warehouse, finance and procurement to ensure end-to-end material readiness and timely delivery across pre-clinical, clinical and commercial development stages.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree with 5 years of sourcing/procurement experience.
• Technical proficiency in SAP, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheet, Tableau.
• Attention to detail and high data quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with SAP and procurement platforms such as Ariba.

Responsibilities

• Apply standard supply chain and MRP principles to ensure material availability.
• Coordinate raw material logistics, data validation, and issue resolution with partners.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers with strong communication.
• Perform planning and transactional activities with high data accuracy.
• Align planning with cross-functional teams to ensure outcomes.
• Understand financial impact of material planning and transactions.
• Deliver work independently and drive process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP and Amgen procedures.
• Prepare regular status updates, risks and mitigations.
• Support sourcing by aligning plans with approved strategies.
• Manage priorities to meet end-to-end delivery deadlines.

Skills

MRP planning in SAP

Strategic sourcing

Cross-functional collaboration

Issue resolution

Proficiency in English

Education

Master's degree in sourcing/procurement

Bachelor's degree in sourcing/procurement

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Smartsheet

Tableau

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Career Category

Supply Chain

Job Description

Senior Associate Raw Material Order Management

Role Description

Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital role you will serve as the Senior Associate Clinical Raw Material Order Management. Reporting to the Amgen India Lead, you will execute raw material planning, transactional and sourcing activities to support Amgen Thousand Oaks supply chain strategy, service levels, and financial objectives.

You will apply standard supply chain and MRP planning principles while ensuring full compliance with cGMP requirements and Amgen procedures, with a strong emphasis on right-first-time execution. You will support end-to-end raw material readiness by coordinating planning, logistics, and execution activities, partnering closely with planning, manufacturing, quality, warehouse, finance, and procurement stakeholders.

Operating with a high level of independence, you will be responsible for managing priorities to meet deadlines for end-to-end delivery of raw materials, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders such as planning, manufacturing, quality, warehouse, and finance partners to ensure overall alignment in sourcing activities, engaging with suppliers to achieve optimal terms and performance to effectively support all phases of pre-clinical, clinical and commercial development.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Apply standard supply chain and MRP planning principles to support raw material availability and on-time execution.
• Coordinate raw material logistical activities, including data validation, issue resolution, and collaboration with internal stakeholders and external partners as applicable.
• Work effectively with internal stakeholders and suppliers, demonstrating strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Perform planning and transactional activities with a high level of accuracy, ensuring right first-time execution and data integrity.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with planning, manufacturing, quality, warehouse, procurement, and finance partners to ensure aligned outcomes.
• Understand the financial impact of raw material planning and inventory transactions and communicate implications to appropriate stakeholders.
• Independently deliver assigned work to meet operational objectives, while identifying and implementing process improvements within scope of responsibility.
• Execute raw material planning and transactional activities in compliance with cGMP requirements and Amgen procedures, ensuring minimal operational disruption.
• Prepare and communicate regular status updates, risks, and mitigation plans to stakeholders to support business timelines.
• Support sourcing and procurement execution by partnering with procurement teams to align raw material plans with business needs and approved sourcing strategies.
• Manage priorities effectively to meet deadlines and support end-to-end supply chain delivery.

Functional Skills

Must-Have Skills

• Direct experience with MRP planning in SAP or similar ERP systems
• Proven strategic sourcing experience
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally
• Issue resolution and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in English language

Good-to-Have Skills

• Deep understanding of sourcing management principles, supplier relationship, and lifecycle management
• Experience driving cross functional teams and managing complex project timelines
• Familiarity with procurement platforms such as Ariba and SAP systems
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements that improve efficiency, service levels, and cost performance
• Understanding of regulatory landscapes with the ability to navigate and manage compliance requirements
• Authoritative command of complexity and ambiguity, ability to collect, digest and assemble information to enable relevant business analyses and influence decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to structure, pragmatically scope, and solve abstract and complex problems
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint

Soft Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
• Initiative-taking, with a willingness to learn and take ownership of assigned tasks
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation
• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully
• Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals
• Capable of operating under pressure situations

Basic Qualifications

• Master's Degree and 5 years of work experience in sourcing/procurement
• Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of work experience in sourcing/procurement
• Technical Proficiency: Experience in SAP, Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point), and other data management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Tableau).
• Attention to Detail: High accuracy and with a solid focus on data quality
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate findings to both technical and non-technical partners

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