Sr Associate Supply Chain (Site Supply Chain Planner)

Amgen Inc. (IR); Breda; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen Inc. (IR) is seeking a Site Supply Chain Planner to own and maintain the short-term detailed production schedule, coordinating with Production, QA, Warehouse and regional teams to ensure on-time supply and capacity alignment.

The role requires hands-on scheduling, capacity assessment, and collaboration across functions to support launches and continuous improvement. A GMP-regulated environment and advanced analytics proficiency are valued.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration or a related field.
• Experience in production planning, detailed scheduling, supply planning or a comparable operational supply chain role.
• Hands-on experience with SAP or another ERP/planning system.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with planning data.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and structure.
• Strong communication and cross-functional coordination.
• Fluency in Dutch and English.
• Experience in a complex, international environment.
• Pharmaceutical, biotechnology or another GMP/regulatory-controlled environment.
• Capacity planning and inventory management.
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Smartsheet or similar analytical tools.
• Lean, Six Sigma, RCA, FMEA or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Process automation or digitalization of supply chain activities.
• AI-assisted tools and an interest in using GenAI to improve planning processes.
• Project management or product launch support.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the short-term detailed production schedule, ensuring that plans are feasible and aligned with available materials and capacity.
• Build, maintain and optimize the detailed production schedule for your assigned production lines.
• Own the frozen/firm planning window and ensure production orders are ready for execution.
• Assess short- and mid-term capacity and identify potential constraints before they impact supply.
• Check component and material availability and coordinate actions when shortages or constraints arise.
• Work closely with Production, QA, Warehouse and regional Supply Chain teams to align priorities and safeguard market supply.
• React quickly to deviations, flow stoppers and changing operational priorities, translating them into clear planning actions.
• Facilitate daily SQDIP discussions and weekly capacity meetings, providing visibility on risks, priorities and required actions.
• Support product launches and other operational initiatives with planning expertise.
• Monitor planning and supply KPIs, identify trends and recommend actions to improve performance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, standardization and automation of planning processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Prioritization

Structured work style

GenAI interest

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration or related field

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Excel

Tableau

Smartsheet

Job description

Career Category Supply Chain Job Description If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. We are global collaborators who achieve together, researching, manufacturing and delivering medicines that reach millions of patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

Site Supply Chain Planner

As a Site Supply Chain Planner, you will be at the heart of our day-to-day operations, translating supply requirements into a stable, realistic and executable production schedule. This is a hands‑on planning role for someone who enjoys working close to operations. You will continuously balance production capacity, material availability, priorities and market demand, partnering with Production, QA, Warehouse and regional Supply Chain teams to keep supply moving. If you enjoy detailed scheduling, solving operational planning challenges and improving the way planning is done, this could be the right opportunity for you.

Live What you will do

Your main responsibility will be to own and maintain the short‑term detailed production schedule, ensuring that plans are feasible and aligned with available materials and capacity.

• Build, maintain and optimize the detailed production schedule for your assigned production lines.
• Own the frozen/firm planning window and ensure production orders are ready for execution.
• Assess short- and mid‑term capacity and identify potential constraints before they impact supply.
• Check component and material availability and coordinate actions when shortages or constraints arise.
• Work closely with Production, QA, Warehouse and regional Supply Chain teams to align priorities and safeguard market supply.
• React quickly to deviations, flow stoppers and changing operational priorities, translating them into clear planning actions.
• Facilitate daily SQDIP discussions and weekly capacity meetings, providing visibility on risks, priorities and required actions.
• Support product launches and other operational initiatives with planning expertise.
• Monitor planning and supply KPIs, identify trends and recommend actions to improve performance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, standardization and automation of planning processes.

Win What we expect of you

We are looking for someone with a genuine planning mindset. Essential for success in this role:

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration or a related field.
• Relevant experience in production planning, detailed scheduling, supply planning or a comparable operational supply chain role.
• Hands‑on experience working with SAP or another ERP/planning system.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with planning and operational data.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and structure.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate across different functions.
• Fluency in Dutch and English, both spoken and written.
• Experience working in a complex, international environment.
• Pharmaceutical, biotechnology or another GMP/regulatory‑controlled environment.
• Capacity planning and inventory management.
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Smartsheet or similar analytical tools.
• Lean, Six Sigma, RCA, FMEA or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Process automation or digitalization of supply chain activities.
• AI‑assisted tools and an interest in using GenAI to improve planning processes.
• Project management or product launch support.

What will make you successful

• Enjoy detailed scheduling and operational planning, rather than working only at a strategic or high‑level planning level.
• Take ownership and follow issues through to resolution.
• Stay calm and structured when priorities change.
• Can see both the detail and the broader supply impact of planning decisions.
• Communicate clearly and build effective relationships with operational stakeholders.
• Look continuously for smarter, simpler and more automated ways of working.
• Bring curiosity, initiative and a strong continuous‑improvement mindset.

Contract

This position is offered initially as a 1‑year fixed‑term contract, with the intention and possibility to transition into a permanent role based on performance and business needs.

Thrive What you can expect from us

• Opportunities to develop your career across a global biotechnology organization.
• An international and inclusive environment where different perspectives and ideas are valued.
• A competitive Total Rewards package including salary, bonus, 13th month, holiday allowance and collective health insurance.
• A strong focus on well‑being, including an on‑site gym, vitality programmes and healthy restaurant options.
• The opportunity to work in a supply chain environment where your planning decisions have a direct impact on getting medicines to patients.

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.

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