Senior Associate Material Request Coordinator

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Job Description

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, you will serve as the Senior Associate Supply Chain Material Request Coordinator. Reporting to the Amgen India Lead, you will execute planning and transactional supply chain activities that support Amgen’s operational, compliance, and financial objectives. You will apply standard supply chain and MRP planning principles while ensuring full compliance with cGMP requirements and Amgen procedures, with a strong emphasis on right-first-time execution.

You will manage specialized shipping and sales order activities from Amgen Thousand Oaks to Amgen’s network sites and external partners, including accurate material movement and transportation booking for raw materials and products. You will also coordinate miscellaneous raw material and product deliveries across Thousand Oaks plants, ensuring accurate, timely, and efficient movement of goods.

Operating with a high level of independence, you will deliver assigned work to meet operational goals, identify and implement improvement opportunities within scope, and understand and communicate the financial impact of planning and inventory decisions. You will collaborate cross-functionally with planning, manufacturing, quality, warehouse, and finance partners, effectively managing priorities to meet deadlines and support business timelines.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Apply standard supply chain and MRP planning principles
• Execute planning activities in compliance with cGMP requirements and Amgen procedures, ensuring minimal operational disruption.
• Responsible for managing specialized shipping Sales Order management from Amgen Thousand Oaks to network sites and external parties, including information validation and booking mode of transportation as applicable, for raw materials as well as product.
• Responsible for managing miscellaneous raw materials and product deliveries across Amgen Thousand Oaks manufacturing plants.
• Independently deliver assigned work to meet operational objectives, while identifying and implementing improvements within scope of responsibility.
• Perform planning and transactional activities with a high level of accuracy, ensuring right-first-time execution.
• Understand the financial impact of planning and inventory transactions and communicate implications to appropriate stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with site planning, manufacturing, quality, warehouse, and finance partners to ensure aligned outcomes.
• Manage priorities effectively to meet deadlines and support business timelines.

Functional Skills

Must-Have Skills:

• Hands-on experience with MRP planning in SAP or similar ERP systems
• Strong communication skills
• Proficiency in English language
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to follow written directions and understand criticality of work

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Working knowledge of cGMP-regulated manufacturing environments
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess data, identify issues, and support data-driven decisions
• Understanding of inventory valuation, cost impacts, and financial implications of supply chain transactions
• Strong attention to detail with a demonstrated “right-first-time” mindset
• Comfort working independently with minimal supervision while knowing when to escalate issues
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally across supply planning, manufacturing, and warehouse teams.
• Understanding of regulatory landscapes with the ability to navigate and manage compliance requirements

Soft Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
• Proactive, with a willingness to learn and take ownership of assigned tasks
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation, centered around data perfection
• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully
• Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 5 years’ work experience in related field and/or experience in relevant field
• Technical Proficiency: Experience in SAP/Oracle, Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point), and other data management tools (e.g., Informatica, Oracle MDM).
• Attention to Detail: High accuracy and attention to detail, with a solid focus on data quality.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate findings to both technical and non-technical partners.