Supply Chain Sr Mgr - Physical and Financial Flow Specialist

Amgen Inc.; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Healthcare plans (Medical, Dental, V2)

Stock-based incentives

Flexible work model

Time-off plans

Job summary

Amgen Inc. in Thousand Oaks, CA, is seeking a Supply Chain Sr Mgr - Physical and Financial Flow Specialist to advance supply chain transformation.

You will partner with the End-to-End transformation office, lead end-to-end design of physical and financial flows, and drive insights across planning, procurement, manufacturing, inventory, logistics, and finance. The role requires a doctorate, master’s, or equivalent experience, with strong project management and global collaboration skills,

Qualifications

• PhD/Master or equivalent experience in business, operations or supply chain management.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end supply chain processes and analytics.
• Fluent English in written and spoken communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategy and partner with program leads to build business cases for supply chain initiatives.
• Lead design and implement end-to-end physical and financial flows and tracking.
• Own end-to-end design translating supply plans into movements, inventory ownership and intercompany transactions.
• Define and govern intercompany models including transfer pricing and month-end close impacts.
• Develop predictive tools and probabilistic modeling to improve performance.
• Lead metrics and change management to drive adoption of new processes.

Skills

Fluency in English

Project management

Supply chain management

End-to-end supply chain

Education

Doctorate

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Associate’s degree

High school diploma

Tools

Kinaxis RapidResponse

SAP

Anaplan

PLM

Job description

Career Category Operations Job Description Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At 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.

Supply Chain Sr Mgr - Physical and Financial Flow Specialist

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be essential in advancing Amgen’s Supply chain transformation initiatives, and success will be achieved through multiple areas of focus such as:

• Strategy development and network collaboration: Partner with the End-to-End transformation Supply Chain Program Acceleration Office and Portfolio leads to create the business cases and deliver projects to support implementation. Partner with the implementation suppliers (like Kinaxis, Accenture, CapGemini, etc.) to ensure the effective implementation of the projects and services, holding them accountable to project scope, SLAs and KPIs. Serve as a supply chain subject matter expert, guiding and influencing Global, Regional, Site, and Tech teams across planning, procurement, manufacturing, inventory, logistics, and financial flows.
• Project management to Deliver Results: Lead design and implementation activities, including functional and technical user requirements, support user testing, defect management and provide timely updates to management. Drive end-to-end process orchestration, integrated planning and execution to improve physical and financial flow efficiency, and decision-making across Amgen’s supply chain network.
• Own and act as Business SME for end-to-end design and execution of physical and financial flows, translating supply plans into material movements, inventory ownership and valuation, intercompany transactions, and financial postings across sites and legal entities.
• Partner with Finance, Tax, and Controllership to define and govern principal financial entity and intercompany models, including transfer pricing, cost and revenue recognition, inventory reconciliation, and month-end close impacts.
• Ensure planning and execution processes support commercial and financial reporting events, including flash sales and double-flash cycles, with timely alignment of demand, supply, inventory, and financial results.
• Lead development of predictive tools and probabilistic modeling to improve supply chain performance, scenario-based decisions, production capacity, inventory, service, cost and resilience.
• Lead development and measurement of applicable metrics to deliver measures for success.
• Champion Change Management: Provide broader access to project events, early identification of issues, and establish the path for escalation and ownership of decision-making. Act as a change leader for transformation by educating and influencing teams.
• Champion use of analytics and Operational Excellence principles to support process improvement and adoption of new processes/capabilities. Provide technical consulting and mentorship to coach, train, and guide new or junior staff.

This position may require up to 20% yearly travel, mostly local and domestic.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The driven professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of Business, Operations, or Supply Chain Management related experience
• Master's degree and 4 years of Business, Operations, or Supply Chain Management related experience
• Bachelor's degree and 6 years of Business, Operations, or Supply Chain Management related experience
• Associate’s degree and 10 years of Business, Operations, or Supply Chain Management related experience
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Business, Operations, or Supply Chain Management related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration or Supply Chain Management
• Solid understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes across integrated business planning and S&OP, demand and supply planning, sourcing and procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, logistics and distribution, order fulfillment, and supply chain risk management.
• Demonstrated experience designing or executing end-to-end physical and financial supply chain flows, including inventory ownership and valuation, intercompany transactions, principal financial entity models, and reconciliation of operational events to financial close and reporting (e.g., flash sales and double-flash cycles, returns etc.).
• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt or have demonstrated the ability to (re)design business processes and applying operational excellence techniques.
• Ability to analyze abstract and complex problems requiring evaluation of intangible variables.
• Ability to develop innovative and creative output based on interpretation and analysis.
• Demonstrated in-depth experience with software such as Kinaxis RapidResponse, SAP, and end-to-end supply chain operating models, including physical and financial flow setup and execution.
• Experience with information systems supporting Plan-to-Ship and/or Lifecycle management business processes (including Anaplan, SAP, Kinaxis RapidResponse, PLM, and other Data platforms).
• Laser-focused and strong delivery experience managing large, complex projects, Operational Excellence, and major change management initiatives.
• Must think ahead strategically and must be able to weigh and decide between implementing new functionality by configuration vs assessment of new technology.
• Ability to develop insightful strategies based on knowledge of external and internal operating environments.
• Awareness of biopharmaceutical commercial and supply chain trends and developments and good understanding of GMP and pharmaceutical regulations.
• Strong internal and external network relations.
• Fluency in English: written and oral.
• Experience in working in a global environment, ability to liaise/communicate effectively and easily with multi-functional teams, different management levels, and across cultures.

What you can expect of us

From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way. The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible.

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Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, consistent with legal requirements.

Salary Range 134.061,15USD -181.376,85 USD

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. For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen