Supply Chain Manager - Material Master Data Management

The Master Data Manager role is responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and timely creation of Material Master Data in Amgen’s SAP system.

The role requires strategic thought leadership in enabling business processes, acumen of information flow across multiple systems, and leadership skills to govern the material creation / maintenance process.

The ideal candidate will need both a technical and business understanding of Supply Chain & Operations processes and have expertise on the master data that pertains to them.

The candidate preferably should also have experience in SAP Material Master Data Governance and Data Analytics.

Key Responsibilities :

Develop and implement policies, guidelines, business definitions, metrics, and standards for handling material information

Maintain documentation and be the SME on data definitions, data flows, legacy data structures, access rights models, etc.

Analyze master data and Identify business processes impacting or impacted by data quality

Collaborate with cross functional teams to implement process optimization solutions based on standard methodologies while driving a culture of continuous improvement

Improve adherence to critical metrics pertaining to data accuracy and process SLA adherence

Govern and evolve current data integration standards policies and procedures

The role will also include the following tasks :

Leading Master Data Governance activities, ensuring quality of outcomes and adherence to timelines

Operationalizing the Data Governance roadmap

Building and maintaining the data dictionary / catalog, data reviews and other sustainment processes.

Mapping data sources and collaborating with business / technical stewards to find opportunities to automate data collection

Performing data audits and reporting out to business partners

Crafting quality checks, defining and maintaining business rules, and performance reporting and visualization

Developing operation management plans and updating procedures and other training materials

Owing SAP material creation workflow and system administrative processes

Participating in data clean-up efforts and material obsolescence process

Basic Qualifications :

Doctorate Degree in Life Sciences, Business, Finance, Operations and / or Supply Chain

Master’s Degree and 2 years of experience in Master Data Governance

Bachelor's Degree and 4years of experience in Master Data Governance

Associates degree and 10 years of experience in Master Data Governance

High school diploma / GED and 12 years of experience in Master Data Governance

Preferred Qualifications :

2+ years of related experience in Material Master Data Governance and SAP ERP

Established expertise and knowledge of Pharmaceutical Supply Chain and GMP processes

Strong data analysis and critical thinking skills

Prior experience leading process change and / or systems implementation strongly preferred

Determined ability to form relationships, collaborate and influence across a multifunctional matrix organization

Ability to effect change and build consensus on definitions with groups of individuals representing different viewpoints

Ability and willingness to understand and represent the total-enterprise perspective

Proven ability to lead multiple projects and to be accountable for individual results

Organized and achievement oriented to continuously drive performance

Expertise in SQL, Tableau or like platforms

Strong written and verbal communication, including presentation skills

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics.

This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.

Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives.

A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world’s leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.

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,

or disability status.