Senior Associate Planner

Job title: Senior Associate Planner

About the Role Join Amgen's External Planning (AXP) Team as a Senior Associate Planner. Based in Hyderabad, you will ensure accurate and timely execution of external supply plans by managing system data, monitoring performance, and maintaining data integrity across planning systems. You will serve as a critical link between planning, CMO operations, and data accuracy to ensure reliable supply delivery within a GMP-regulated environment.

What You'll Do

• Planning Data Integrity and Maintenance
• Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and alignment across planning systems, maintaining a single source of truth
• Routine system data monitoring and analysis to sustain high data quality across SAP and RapidResponse (RR)
• Analyze gaps between actual execution and planning parameters, recommending adjustments as needed
• Monitor system alerts and generate data discrepancy reports to identify and drive resolution of data issues
• Proactively engage and follow up with planners and stakeholders to correct data inaccuracies
• Coordinate master data setup and updates in partnership with planners and master data teams
• Ensure timely creation of new material masters and alignment of planning parameters
• Support master data lifecycle activities (e.g., phase-in/out, obsolescence) through coordination and tracking
• Ensure all data and system transactions are compliant and accurate
• Execution Monitoring & Operational Support
• Reconcile inventory across CMO reports and SAP, report discrepancies
• Proactively monitor inventory health (e.g. aging, expiry risk), coordinate with planners for risk mitigations
• Monitor planning system signals (e.g. negative balance, expiry, deviation), provide visibility to planners to resolve alerts/errors
• Monitor critical milestones (e.g. disposition, deviation closure, shipments) and escalate potential delays
• Escalate compliance, quality, and safety risks in a timely manner
• Ensure accurate reconciliation and proper documentation of batch records and shipping documents in accordance with procedures
• System (SAP & RapidResponse) Execution & Transaction Management
• Execute system transactions to support planning operation activities, including: Purchase order lifecycle execution (creation, issuance, confirmation tracking, changes, closure)
• Establish and manage shipping lanes
• Coordinate inbound and outbound shipment transactions (GR, PGI, delivery notes)
• Support product/material disposition and batch record reconciliation
• Ensure timely and accurate execution of transactions in compliance with GMP/GDP requirements
• Monthly Planning Cycle
• Support analysis of demand and forecast changes, provide execution-level insights
• Analyze actual vs. planned supply performance (e.g., throughput) to identify gaps
• Monitor and track lead-time deviations, highlighting trends and potential risks to supply reliability

What We're Looking For

• Basic Qualifications
• Master’s degree and 1-3 years’ experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics, or Manufacturing within a regulated industry
• Or Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years’ experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics, or Manufacturing within a regulated industry
• Or Associate’s degree and 7-9 years’ experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics, or Manufacturing within a regulated industry
• In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have at least 2 years’ experience working in teams, projects, and programs. This experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology supply chain
• Strong planning skills with good understanding of supply chain flow and manufacturing processes
• Strong SAP transactional experience and familiarity with Kinaxis Rapid Response
• Knowledge of GMP and GDP requirements
• Understanding of quality systems (deviations, change controls, CAPAs)
• Strong data analysis, organizational and presentation skills
• Ability to manage complex coordination across global stakeholders
• High attention to detail and compliance mindset

Nice to Have

• Optional/preferred qualifications mentioned in the posting (e.g., pharmaceutical/biotech supply chain experience, SAP/RapidResponse familiarity, GMP/GDP knowledge, data analysis capability)

Compensation & Benefits

• Not disclosed in the job posting