Supply Chain Mgr

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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. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and supply for products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

Supply Chain Manager 1 - Planning & Systems

What you will do

Let's do this! Let's change the world! In this vital role, you will lead integrated planning and supply chain systems capability at the Amgen North Carolina (ANC) site. You will strengthen how Planning and Procurement teams use SAP and Kinaxis Rapid Response to deliver a connected, signal-driven supply chain that reliably supports manufacturing and patients.

The Supply Chain Manager - Planning & Systems reports to the Director of Supply Chain. This role provides dual accountability for core supply planning and procurement planning capabilities, with a focus on harmonizing planning processes, data, and decision-making across the teams in alignment with Amgen's monthly planning cycle.

This role partners closely with Site Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, Digital and Technology, and the broader network to improve end-to-end planning visibility, execution discipline, and system adoption. The successful candidate will reduce reliance on manual workarounds by establishing clear signals, standardized processes, and fit-for-purpose system solutions in SAP and Rapid Response. This role will also require close collaboration with site the DTI team for system enhancements as required.

As the role evolves, additional accountability will be added based on business needs.

Responsibilities:

Lead Integrated Planning and Systems Enablement

• Lead harmonization of Planning and Procurement planning processes, routines, and responsibilities to support a single, connected site planning approach.
• Establish and sustain alignment to Amgen's monthly planning cycle, including inputs, assumptions, handoffs, governance, and escalation pathways.
• Own site planning capability in SAP and Kinaxis Rapid Response, ensuring systems are configured, maintained, and used effectively to support supply, materials, and procurement decisions.
• Improve planning data quality, master data governance, and signal integrity so teams can make timely, fact-based decisions with confidence.
• Identify, prioritize, and lead improvements that eliminate manual work, reduce duplicate effort, and increase automation across planning and procurement workflows.
• Develop meaningful performance metrics and visual management to monitor plan adherence, material availability, inventory health, capacity constraints, and execution risks.
• Partner with functional leaders to translate site needs into scalable system, process, and reporting requirements; coordinate with network and Digital and Technology teams on solution delivery.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring planning, material, and system execution issues; ensure improvements are embedded in standard work.
• Provide clear communication of planning performance, emerging risks, decisions, and required actions to the Director of Supply Chain and cross-functional stakeholders.

Build Capability and Drive Change

• Coach Planning and Procurement team members on planning fundamentals, SAP, Rapid Response, and effective use of system-driven signals.
• Create and maintain standardized work instructions, training materials, and governance routines that enable consistent, sustainable execution.
• Foster a continuous-improvement culture that values data integrity, end-to-end accountability, and…