Dir Supply Chain (Shared Services)

Dir Supply Chain (Shared Services)

The Director Supply Chain (Shared Services) will be responsible for the successful management and execution of Governance, Special Projects, M&A Integration and Improvement activities of the International Supply Chain group.
Travel to be 25 - 50%.
Responsbilities include:

• Continuously drive improvement in Emerging Market processes & governance
• Successfully lead and build the Shared Services sub-team
• Create strong partnerships with regional GMs and linkage with global stakeholders
• Manage multiple integrations

Position Specific Tasks:
Strategic Influence
• Independently determines approach to managing daily operations for assigned partners
o Guided by Amgen policies and management guidance
• Interprets and executes policies that directly affect work activities
• Develops and communicates plans/objectives to team
• Contributes to functional strategy
• Ensures consistent practices across regions
• Oversees BPOs for CMCX/globalization
Intl Supply Chain Leadership
• Delivers results through professional employees and/or skilled technicians
• Sets project timeframes and priorities based on project objectives and ongoing assignments; coordinates assignments
• Develops and monitors Department budgets and goals
• Provides guidance and technical advice and becomes actively involved as required
• Institutes standards for International Supply Chain around which others will operate
• Establishes center of excellence for meeting management, governance, reporting, and M&A integration activities
• Ensures that all aspects of Amgen Ops' commercialization are carefully considered cross-functionally - within Operations and other key partners (Regulatory, etc)
Relationship focus
• Develops relationships with all ISC staff and cross-functional/regional staff at various management levels to resolve issues and help staff complete specific phases of projects
• Takes accountability of the day-to-day operations of the shared service group
• Partners with Operational Excellence BPOs to ensure alignment on commercialization processes
• Collaborates with Due-Diligence group to ensure smooth transition from Due-Diligence activities to Integration activities
• Partners with TA Heads, GOLs, ED Ops AM, Corporate Alliance Management to ensure alignment on key cross-functional/product processes and communication
Leads Shared Services sub-team
• Provides people/performance management, coaching and mentoring of staff plus
• Directs staff on project content/approach.
• Builds, maintain, and retain successful team
• Manages allocation of shared services resources across regional/AM needs
• Elevates issues that may affect successful completion of projects in a timely manner
• Focuses on Operational Excellence as a means of driving continuous improvement

Basic Qualifications
* Doctorate degree & 4 years of directly related experience
OR
* Master's degree & 8 years of directly related years
OR
* Bachelor's degree & 10 years of directly related experience
AND
* 4 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources

Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, life or physical sciences;
• Advanced degree in science, engineering, or business (MBA).
• Skills and experience to include:
o Demonstrates the Amgen's Values
o Excellent interpersonal skills
o Exceptional ability to work cross-functionally and build collaborative working relationships
o Strong communication and presentation skills (verbal & written) ; ability to interface effectively with Ops Senior and Executive Management to resolve issues
o Excellent communication capabilities vertically and horizontally; ability to leverage contact network to enable cross-functional collaboration; ability to influence
o Comfort with complexity and ambiguity, ability to see the big picture, ability to collect, digest and assemble information to enable relevant business analyses and facilitate decision-making
o Certified or experience in process improvement methodologies such as Lean/Six Sigma
o Planning / negotiation / coaching & project management skills
o Results oriented, strong adherence to timelines
o Excellent ability to translate knowledge and build high performing teams
o Strong analytical and problem solving skills
o Self-leadership & motivation