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Specialist Production Planner - Detail Scheduling

Amgen1d ago
United StatesHybridFull-timeMid Level2+ yrs exp
H-1B sponsor

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Demand Planner

Career Category Supply Chain 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. 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. Specialist Production Planner - Detail Scheduling What you will do Let’s do this.

Let’s change the world! In this vital role you will orchestrate production plans that ensure life-changing therapies are delivered on time, every time, to those who need them most. Main responsibilities include to analyze product supply requirements meanwhile manage supply constraints.

This role will collaborate cross functionally as a key partner working with our Master Product Planners, Raw Materials Planners and the manufacturing plants. We are looking for a strategic thinker who can develop and implement the capabilities needed to support the growing product portfolio and plays a key role in connecting the key stakeholders in the site operations and the supply chain network.

This role is crucial for Amgen’s success, and it will be a key contributor in the Supply Chain organization. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: Develop and maintain production plans that align with demand forecasts, inventory targets, and capacity constraints.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely availability of materials, resources, and labor to meet production schedules. Analyze production data and trends to identify risks, delays, or inefficiencies in the planning process. Adjust plans in response to changes in demand, supply disruptions, or operational constraints, ensuring minimal impact on output.

Monitor key planning metrics and performance indicators to drive continuous improvement in planning accuracy and efficiency. Support the implementation of digital planning tools and systems to enhance visibility and responsiveness. Participate in S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) processes, providing insights and recommendations based on production capabilities.

Communicate clearly with stakeholders regarding production priorities, constraints, and changes to the plan. Lead or support planning-related investigations, deviations, and change controls to ensure compliance and quality. Document and share planning best practices to support standardization and team development.

Coordinate with procurement and logistics teams to align material availability with production needs. Contribute to a culture of collaboration, accountability, and performance by sharing knowledge and supporting team development. What we expect of you We are all different!

Yet, we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Specialist Production Planner professional we seek is an individual contributor with these qualifications

Basic Qualifications

  • Doctorate degree Or Master’s degree and 2 years of Manufacturing Support experience Or Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Manufacturing Support experience Or Associate’s degree and 8 years of Manufacturing Support experience Or High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Manufacturing Support experience Preferred Qualifications: Supply Chain areas knowledge and/or experience Experience with advance spreadsheets, production schedules & capacity planning Computer modeling savvy ERP-SAP/ Kinaxis - Rapid Response planning system knowledge and/or experience Knowledge of manufacturing process/operations Good leadership and project management skills Operational excellence mentality Effective written and verbal communication skills in English & Spanish What you can expect of us As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being.
  • From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.
  • 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
  • career development opportunities that may include: A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental & vision coverage
  • life & disability insurance A discretionary annual bonus program
  • 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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  • Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team. careers.amgen.com In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth
  • dates of school attendance or graduation.
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  • Sponsorship Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.
  • As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients.
  • Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.
  • Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status
  • any other basis protected by applicable law.
  • We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions
  • to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
  • Please contact us to request accommodation. .

Required skills

Supply ChainERP-SAPKinaxisManufacturing Supportproject management
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