Sr Supply Chain Manager

Role Summary

Sr Supply Chain Manager (Operational Readiness Lead) for the ANC2 expansion at Amgen North Carolina. Lead end-to-end Supply Chain operational readiness for planning, procurement, materials management, and warehouse operations to enable facility startup and long-term excellence. Represent Supply Chain in governance forums and design reviews, and ensure supply chain systems, material flows, and storage strategies are embedded from design through Go-Live, with a transition to ongoing supply chain leadership after startup.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Supply Chain point of contact for ANC2 facility design, build, and startup
• Develop and own the integrated Supply Chain startup schedule aligned to overall project milestones
• Ensure readiness of warehouse and material flow design, planning systems and ERP (SAP/WM/EWM), master data creation, procurement enablement, and inventory strategy
• Identify and mitigate risks impacting supply chain startup timeline
• Lead cross-functional readiness tracking and milestone reporting
• Represent Supply Chain in design reviews, steering committees, and governance meetings
• Provide subject matter expertise on warehouse layout, storage strategy, logistics configuration, and inventory systems
• Develop warehouse capacity models aligned to DS production ramp
• Partner with Engineering, Facilities, Technology, Quality, and Manufacturing to ensure scalable processes
• Partner with Supply chain procurement team to establish supply strategies for startup and PPQ readiness
• Support development of DS production planning and capacity assumptions
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, GDP, EHS, and regulatory requirements
• Own or support change controls, deviations, CAPAs, SOPs, and risk assessments
• Develop Supply Chain business continuity and risk management plans
• Represent Supply Chain during audits and inspections
• Present readiness status, risks, and mitigation plans to Site leadership
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Amgen standard tools and methods
• Assess impact of new requirements, changes, processes, regulations to the department
• Act as Supply Chain / Warehouse representative in ANC2 cross-functional projects
• Develop solutions to Supply Chain and cross-functional business problems through in-depth analysis, coordination, and negotiation with key decision makers
• Manage issues to resolution or escalation, when required
• Contribute to strategic decisions affecting ANC2 Supply Chain operations
• Build cross-functional relationships to develop and garner support for shared programs
• Influence a broad spectrum of partners toward achieving business goals

Qualifications

• Required: High school diploma / GED and 12 years of GMP Operations and/or Supply Chain / Warehouse experience OR
• Required: Associate’s degree and 10 years of GMP Operations and/or Supply Chain / Warehouse experience OR
• Required: Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of GMP Operations and/or Supply Chain / Warehouse experience OR
• Required: Master’s degree and 6 years of GMP Operations and/or Supply Chain / Warehouse experience OR
• Required: Doctorate degree and 2 years of GMP Operations and/or Supply Chain / Warehouse experience
• Preferred: 2 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing resource allocation
• Preferred: Experience supporting new facility startup, capital expansion, or operational readiness
• Preferred: Expertise in regulated GMP pharmaceutical supply chain operations
• Preferred: Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, materials planning, and procurement
• Preferred: Supply Chain & Logistics Management, Material Management and/or engineering educational background
• Preferred: Experience with SAP, WM/EWM, and production planning tools
• Preferred: Demonstrated ability to build and manage integrated project plans
• Preferred: Experience representing Supply Chain during regulatory inspections
• Preferred: Strong business and financial acumen
• Preferred: Lean / Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience in regulated industry
• Preferred: Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Preferred: Experience with Change Control Management System
• Preferred: Experience working in a global environment, ability to collaborate closely/communicate effectively at different management levels
• Preferred: Ability to manage complexity and manage multiple priorities, and influence without authority