Senior Associate, Supply Chain (Distribution) -1 Year Contract
Amgen
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Position: Senior Associate, Supply Chain (Distribution) – 1 Year Contract
Reports to: Associate Director Supply Chain, Global Distribution Hub Americas
Grade Level: 4
Location: Mississauga, ON (Head Office) – Flexible Commuter
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will
Specific Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Communication with internal and external stakeholders, e.g. creating Advanced Shipping Notifications for LSPs, timely processing of Stock Transfer Orders, requesting rush orders, scheduling deliveries, issue resolution etc.
-Generating Receipts, Deliveries, Adjustments or Goods Issue in SAP system following established procedures.
-Managing, verifying and filing copies of completed paperwork for inbound and outbound shipments, retained for audit purposes.
-Generating reports and scrubbing data for accuracy, to support inventory management, KPIs and other Distribution analytics as required.
-Approving vendor invoices following defined policies and procedures.
-Attend weekly tactical meetings, both with internal and with external teams to coordinate compliant distribution execution, identify and resolve issues in a timely manner.
-Duties supporting inventory accuracy and management with 3rd party service providers.
-Coordinate manual shipments for export following established procedures and templates.
-Coordinate temperature monitored orders with Customer Experience and 3PL, following established Temperature Monitoring Plan.
-Ensuring timely and compliant reporting of Distribution Complaints or Security events.
-Administrative tasks as assigned.
-Escalating questions or issues to management as needed.
What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The highly motivated professional we seek is a collaborative team player with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
-Bachelor’s degree – B.A. or B.SC.
- Expertise in Microsoft office applications (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Word, Copilot).
- Strong interpersonal and written communications skills.
- Solutions mindset, strong attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ years supply chain experience.
- Experience in SAP or similar enterprise systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Fluency in Spanish language is an asset.
What you can expect of us
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.
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In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.
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