Senior Manager: Manufacturing Material Handling

BioSpace; Holly Springs (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Plan

Career growth opportunities

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Senior Manager of Manufacturing Material Handling to lead the 24/7 GMP material handling operation at our state-of-the-art FleXBatch facility. You will guide Front-Line Managers, ensure safe, compliant material movement, and support the transition to commercial manufacturing.

You will partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Process Development to optimize material flow, inventory control, and readiness, driving Operational Excellence and continuous

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree with 2+ years of Manufacturing & Operations leadership experience.
• Masters degree with 6+ years of Manufacturing & Operations experience.
• Bachelors degree with 8+ years of Manufacturing & Operations experience.
• Associates degree with 10+ years of Manufacturing & Operations experience.
• High School diploma/GED with 12+ years of Manufacturing & Operations experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Material Handling front-line managers and teams.
• Oversee 24/7 GMP material handling operations across the facility.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Process Development, and Automation.
• Drive end-to-end material flow processes and maintain inventory accuracy.
• Own equipment lifecycle management and readiness for start-up and ongoing production.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Doctorate

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

High School diploma / GED

Tools

SAP

MES

Electronic batch records

Barcode / RFID systems

Job description

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

Youveworked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience, and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies, reaching over10 million patientsworldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Youveworked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience, and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies, reaching over10 million patientsworldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Be part of Amgen's newest and most advanced drug substance manufacturing plant. The AmgenFleXBatch facility combines the latest in disposable technologies with traditional stainless-steel equipment to allow for maximum flexibility in operations. TheFleXBatch facility not only features the best in-class drug substance manufacturing technologies with embedded industry 4.0 capabilities, but it also integrates sustainability innovations to reduce carbon and waste, as part of Amgen's plan to be a carbon-neutral company by 2027.

Senior Manager: Manufacturing Material Handling

What You Will Do

Let'sdo this.Let'schange the world. As a Senior Manager of Manufacturing Material Handling, you will provide leadership and guidance to the team responsible for 24/7 GMP material handling operations supporting manufacturing across the facility. In this vital role as a member of the Manufacturing leadership team, the Senior Manager, Manufacturing Material Handling, will collaborate cross-functionally to enable the manufacture of drugsubstancein a newstate-of-the-artmanufacturing facility. This roleis responsible forleading and developing Material Handling Front-Line Managers who oversee teams supporting the receipt, staging, movement, storage, inventory control, and delivery of GMP materials between the warehouse and manufacturing operations. Additionally, you will be accountable for organizational design, hiring, development, and training complianceofthe Material Handling organization to ensure safe, reliable, and uninterrupted manufacturing operations. The position will also provide leadership and oversight for operational readiness activities to ensure successful facility start-up and sustained commercial manufacturing performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop andretaina diverse, high-performing Material Handling organization in alignment with operational readiness schedules to support successful facility startup and commercial GMP operations.
• Foster a strong safety, quality, and compliance culture while championing continuous improvement across all Material Handling activities.
• Collaborate as one team with Manufacturing, Warehouse Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Process Development, Automation, and network partners to ensure reliable execution of manufacturing operations.
• Lead the execution and continuous improvement of end-to-end material flow processes, ensuring the right materials are available at the right location and time to support uninterrupted manufacturing.
• Oversee inventory accuracy, material reconciliation, cycle counting, and GMP inventory control processes while ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal quality requirements.
• Own the Manufacturing Material Transfer Equipment program, ensuring equipment lifecycle management, availability, qualification, maintenance coordination, and operational readiness.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Warehouse Operations tooptimizematerial staging, replenishment strategies, and production scheduling while minimizing operational risk.
• Provide leadership in troubleshooting operational issues affecting material availability andestablishrobust escalation and 24/7 support processes.
• Lead investigations related to material handling deviations, inventory discrepancies, and material management events while driving effective root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develop and implement departmental strategies aligned with organizationalobjectiveswhile driving Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead and support internal and regulatory inspections for areas of responsibility, includinginspectionreadiness, response development, and sustainable compliance strategies.
• Deliver against organizational financial commitments whileoptimizinglabor, inventoryutilization, and operational efficiency.

What We Expect Of You

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The experienced professional weseekis a collaborative partner with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

Doctorate degree and 2 years of Manufacturing & Operations experience Or

Masters degree and 6 years of Manufacturing & Operations experience Or

Bachelors degree and 8 years of Manufacturing & Operations experience Or

Associate's degree and 10 years of Manufacturing & Operations experience Or

High School diploma/GED and 12 years of Manufacturing & Operations experience

AND2 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated managerial experience supporting GMP manufacturing operations in abiologicsor pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading GMP material handling, manufacturinglogistics, inventory management, or warehouse operations supporting manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience implementing Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with electronic inventory management systems (SAP, MES, electronic batch records, barcode/RFID technologies, or equivalent).
• Working knowledge of GMP material management, inventory control, material traceability, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Cross-functional experience partnering with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and Process Development organizations.
• Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence across multiple organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to develop high-performing teams and foster an inclusive, accountable, and collaborative culture.

What You Can Expect Of Us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization
• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
• Generous Total Rewards Plancomprisinghealth, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits

In our quest to serve patientsabove all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.

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