Sr Manager AXP AIN Strategic Lead

ey pillar in the External Supply work center team structure.

Responsibilities:

Drive Business Performance, Ensure Compliance, and Execute Supply

• Partner with AXP Hubs to drive AXP business performance through the development and delivery of robust metrics and analysis of key performance drivers

• Support the development and execution of cross-functional business reviews with senior leadership

• Ensure regulatory and procedural compliance through management of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), development of detailed guiding documents, and alignment with corporate training requirements

• Proactively identify and implement opportunities to enhance existing processes through automation and digital solutions

• Lead end-to-end process improvement initiatives (from design through implementation) to advance AXP business operations; benchmark internally and externally to adopt industry best practices

• Develop and maintain a rolling three-year roadmap of process improvement initiatives with clearly defined deliverables and timelines

• Ensure operational executional excellence across service purchase order management, invoicing, planning, shipping, and logistics activities

• Deliver executional aspects for the AXP organization including but not limited to SPO creation and maintenance, ERP inventory management, and shipping logistics for product and product samples

• Maintain consistent and effective communication with AXP leadership to support global business needs

Mentor and Develop Talent

• In close partnership with the Director of Planning and AXP, mature the vision for the AXP team at Amgen India

• Align site objectives with functional goals of Global Supply Chain and External Supply and strategic goals of Amgen

• Develop a pool of supply chain talent (Practitioners)

• Provide coaching and opportunities for staff to grow

• Promote a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging among staff, peers and stakeholders

Footprint / Scope of Responsibility

• Provide overall accountability for the AXP support team, overseeing business performance, compliance, digital capabilities, and supply planning execution.

• Own and manage key business metrics, resource modeling, and workload drivers to ensure effective capacity planning and operational performance.

• Ensure all processes are executed in full compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and applicable corporate and regulatory requirements.

• Lead and ensure consistent execution of supply planning operational requirements in alignment with business objectives.

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree and 5 years of Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or Operations experience

• Or

• Master's degree and 12 years of Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or Operations experience

• Or

• Bachelor's degree and 15 years of Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or Operations experience

• Or

• Associate's degree and 17 years of Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or Operations experience

In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have at least 4 years' experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 years of experience and/or training within a pharmaceutical or other GMP-regulated industry.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking with experience in organizational design and operating model development.
• Experience with SAP and ERP systems and Kinaxis Rapid Response or equivalent system.
• Proven leadership capabilities with strong written, verbal, and executive-level presentation skills.
• Broad functional knowledge across Finance, Quality, Manufacturing, and Operational Excellence.
• Deep understanding of core supply chain planning principles and best practices.
• Ability to rapidly understand complex processes, derive insights, and visualize end-to-end workflows.
• Experience in value chain optimization and multi-process improvement across planning and production environments.
• Demonstrated success leading and managing cross-functional, enterprise-scale initiatives.
• Experience with software and system development, deployment, and large-scale implementations.

• Hands-on experience designing and implementing digital solutions to enhance planning and supply chain operations.

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