Director Supply Chain Product Life Cycle Management

Amgen; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen in the Netherlands seeks an enterprise-minded Supply Chain leader to direct an integrated Lifecycle Management organization for Europe, Latin America and Canada. You will translate global strategy into disciplined regional execution and lead the Regional LCM team of ~14 people.

You will drive regional launch and lifecycle plans, ensure country readiness, and align with Regulatory, Quality, and Manufacturing partners to deliver timely, compliant changes.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional LCM strategy and execution for ELMAC across Europe, Latin America and Canada.
• Drive end-to-end regional product launches and lifecycle management plans.
• Coordinate with Regulatory, Quality, Planning, Supply Chain and Affiliate teams to ensure timely, compliant changes.
• Establish a scalable regional operating model and clear decision ownership within Global LCM HUB.

Job description

Career CategorySupply ChainJob DescriptionJoin Amgen's Mission of Serving PatientsAt Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission‑to serve patients living with serious illnesses‑drives all that we do.Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity‑related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.Our award‑winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

DIRECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT ELMAC

What you will doLet’s do this. Let’s change the world. We are seeking an enterprise‑minded Supply Chain leader who can lead an integrated, high‑performing Lifecycle Management (LCM) organization across Europe, Latin America and Canada (ELMAC), and translate global strategy into disciplined regional execution.In this vital role, you will lead the Regional LCM organization for ELMAC within the Global LCM HUB. You will be accountable for regional launch and post‑approval lifecycle strategy, portfolio execution, performance and capability across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Latin America and Canada (LACAN). You will lead Regional Operations teams and partner closely with Manufacturing Sites, Product Lifecycle Teams (PLTs), Global Product Development Teams (PDTs), Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Planning, Commercial and Affiliate organizations to ensure launches and lifecycle changes are delivered on time, compliantly and with uninterrupted supply to patients.You will establish a common operating model across ELMAC, create clear decision ownership and handoffs with the Global LCM HUB, and represent regional needs in Global LCM Governance. The role provides leadership for a regional organization of approximately 14 people. The role reports into the Global LCM HUB lead and you will be part of the Global LCM HUB management team.In addition the role will have a dotted reporting line to the Executive Director ELMAC Supply Chain and you will also be a member of their management team, playing a crucial role in the interaction with the ELMAC commercial organization regarding product launch and LCM events.

Regional LCM Strategy and Leadership

Set and deliver the ELMAC Lifecycle Management strategy, aligned with global product strategy, regulatory filing plans, commercial priorities and Global Supply Chain objectives.Lead the EMEA and LACAN Regional Product Management organizations, establishing clear objectives, accountabilities, capacity plans and performance expectations.Create a single, scalable regional way of working for launches, variations, SKU introductions and rationalizations, product discontinuations and other post‑approval lifecycle activities.Define regional priorities and make timely trade‑off decisions across the portfolio, escalating material risks and decisions through Global LCM Governance.Build a culture of ownership, collaboration, continuous improvement and patient focus across the ELMAC LCM organization.

Launch and Lifecycle Management

Ensure regional launch and lifecycle plans are developed and executed for new products, new presentations, strengths, devices, market expansions and post‑approval changes.Ensure regional requirements, country readiness, supply implications and affiliate needs are incorporated into product and lifecycle plans at the appropriate decision points.Represent ELMAC Operations in Global PDTs, PLTs, Regional Operations Teams (ROTs), launch teams and relevant portfolio or commercialization governance forums.Partner with site LCM execution and other functional teams to ensure regional and technical readiness activities are integrated and deliver against agreed milestones.Ensure effective regional launch prioritization, including support for country business cases and filing or launch governance where required.

End-to-End Portfolio Execution

Own end‑to‑end regional visibility of the ELMAC LCM portfolio, including timelines, dependencies, resource demand, risks, critical path and delivery outcomes.Ensure the appropriate high‑touch or low‑touch operating model is applied to each product, working with the LCM Capability teams to allocate work and preserve end‑to‑end product ownership.Ensure a single Regional Operations team and a single site LCM execution team own each lifecycle activity, minimizing handoffs and avoiding fragmented accountability.Drive timely resolution of regional barriers