Supply Chain Director, Integrated Business Planning

Role Summary

Supply Chain Director, Integrated Business Planning (IBP) leads the enterprise IBP process at Amgen, aligning demand, supply, finance, and strategy to enable informed decision-making, optimize performance, and support the company’s growth and strategic objectives. The role advances IBP maturity across the enterprise and provides executives with clear insights, scenarios, and recommendations in a regulated, portfolio-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise Integrated Business Planning cycle, ensuring timely, high-quality execution across all horizons (operational, tactical, and strategic).
• Orchestrate cross-functional collaboration among Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, Manufacturing, and other key stakeholders.
• Ensure consistent integration of demand, supply, inventory, and financial plans into a single, aligned operating plan.
• Drive scenario planning, risk/opportunity assessment, and trade-off analysis to support executive decision-making.
• Assess current IBP capabilities and define a clear roadmap to advance IBP maturity in line with best-in-class standards.
• Champion process standardization, analytics enhancement, and technology enablement to improve planning effectiveness and transparency.
• Embed a culture of fact-based, data-driven decision-making across the planning organization.
• Identify and implement improvements that increase agility, resilience, and responsiveness of the business.
• Establish and maintain IBP governance structures, including clear decision rights, escalation paths, and accountability.
• Prepare and facilitate executive IBP forums, ensuring clear insights, recommendations, and alignment on key decisions.
• Act as the single point of accountability for IBP outcomes, ensuring adherence to governance standards and cadence.
• Partner with senior leaders to set priorities and drive timely decisions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop IBP and planning talent, fostering strong business acumen and cross-functional thinking.
• Influence without authority in a highly matrixed environment.
• Build strong relationships across the enterprise to drive alignment and sustained engagement in IBP processes.

Qualifications

• Required: Doctorate degree + 4 years experience in supply chain, operations, finance, or planning
• Required: Master’s degree + 7 years experience in supply chain, operations, finance, or planning
• Required: Bachelor’s degree + 9 years experience in supply chain, operations, finance, or planning
• Preferred: MBA or advanced degree
• Preferred: Experience in biopharmaceutical, life sciences, or other regulated industries
• Preferred: Demonstrated expertise in Integrated Business Planning (IBP) / S&OP, including executive governance
• Preferred: Proven track record of advancing IBP maturity and enabling enterprise decision-making
• Preferred: Experience leading cross-functional, enterprise-wide planning or governance processes
• Preferred: Experience operating in a complex, highly regulated environment
• Preferred: Experience presenting to and influencing senior leadership
• Preferred: Strong financial acumen and portfolio-level thinking / Finance background
• Preferred: Experience with advanced planning systems, analytics, and digital enablement

Skills

• Enterprise and systems thinking
• Executive presence and facilitation
• Strategic planning and scenario analysis
• Cross-functional leadership and influence
• Change leadership in matrixed organizations

Education

• MBA or advanced degree