Supply Chain Manager (Dispensing)

Amgen

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About The Position

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. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. 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 MANAGER What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will lead compliant, reliable supply chain operations that ensure critical materials are available to safely manufacture medicines for patients. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: Serve as the Dispensing Area Subject Matter Expert (SME), owning and maintaining procedures, forms, and operational standards in alignment with cGMP and site requirements. Lead dispensing-related gap assessments, CAPA evaluations, and deviation impact analyses, ensuring effective remediation and sustained compliance across the network. Assess and approve dispensing impacts for Change Controls, including new products, drug substances, raw materials, and components, applying risk‑based decision making. Oversee procurement and inventory of dispensing-area equipment and materials, including material handling tools and secondary containers, to ensure uninterrupted operations. Conduct complaint assessments affecting the dispensing area, coordinating cross‑functionally to determine root cause and implement corrective actions. Ensure availability, performance, and compliance of dispensing systems (e.g., SAP, MES, printers, RF scanners), coordinating issue resolution with IT and support teams. Support development, training, and readiness of dispensing personnel, including implementation and sustainment of new systems and process changes. Represent the dispensing function during audits, investigations, and inspections, including participation in contamination control forums and regulatory engagements. Partner with EHS to evaluate dispensing areas and determine PPE requirements for the introduction of new raw materials and process changes. Manage the site’s garments program, including annual purchase orders, budget oversight, invoice approvals, vendor performance, and participation in network forums. Coordinate logistics and return of Enbrel empty tanks, managing inventory disposition and transportation in collaboration with Procurement, Logistics, and external partners. Drive continuous improvement initiatives across dispensing and supply chain operations, leveraging data, metrics, and Lean principles to improve reliability, efficiency, and compliance. What we expect of you We are all different! Yet, we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Supply Chain Manager professional we seek is an individual contributor leader with these qualifications.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree Or Master’s degree and 2 years of Manufacturing Operations Support experience Or Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Manufacturing Operations Support experience Or Associate’s degree and 8 years of Manufacturing Operations Support experience Or High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Manufacturing Operations Support experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in manufacturing environments with controlled or classified areas (e.g., cGMP, cleanroom operations).
• Background in materials management within controlled environments, including weighing, sampling, dispensing, and testing.
• Experience performing and documenting investigations, including deviations, root cause analysis, and CAPAs.
• Demonstrated ability to present data, processes, and risk assessments to auditors and regulatory inspectors.
• Working knowledge of contamination control and controlled material handling practices.
• Familiarity with quality system documentation, including SOPs, investigation reports, and supporting records.
• Ability to analyze manufacturing or supply chain data and communicate findings clearly.
• Experience collaborating with Manufacturing, Quality, EHS, and Supply Chain teams in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Dispensing Area Subject Matter Expert (SME), owning and maintaining procedures, forms, and operational standards in alignment with cGMP and site requirements.
• Lead dispensing-related gap assessments, CAPA evaluations, and deviation impact analyses, ensuring effective remediation and sustained compliance across the network.
• Assess and approve dispensing impacts for Change Controls, including new products, drug substances, raw materials, and components, applying risk‑based decision making.
• Oversee procurement and inventory of dispensing-area equipment and materials, including material handling tools and secondary containers, to ensure uninterrupted operations.
• Conduct complaint assessments affecting the dispensing area, coordinating cross‑functionally to determine root cause and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure availability, performance, and compliance of dispensing systems (e.g., SAP, MES, printers, RF scanners), coordinating issue resolution with IT and support teams.
• Support development, training, and readiness of dispensing personnel, including implementation and sustainment of new systems and process changes.
• Represent the dispensing function during audits, investigations, and inspections, including participation in contamination control forums and regulatory engagements.
• Partner with EHS to evaluate dispensing areas and determine PPE requirements for the introduction of new raw materials and process changes.
• Manage the site’s garments program, including annual purchase orders, budget oversight, invoice approvals, vendor performance, and participation in network forums.
• Coordinate logistics and return of Enbrel empty tanks, managing inventory disposition and transportation in collaboration with Procurement, Logistics, and external partners.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across dispensing and supply chain operations, leveraging data, metrics, and Lean principles to improve reliability, efficiency, and compliance.

Benefits

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental & vision coverage, and life & disability insurance
• 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 and an annual site shutdown
• Flexible work models where possible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level