Manager, Supply Chain Learning & Organizational Excellence

HYDERABAD (IN)ONSITEPOSTED: 9/25/2026
PHARMAFull time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONAMGENBiotechnology / Pharmaceuticals
Amgen

ROLE OVERVIEW

Amgen India is expanding its Hyderabad site into a strategic supply chain hub, and this Manager role is central to building the learning, governance and organizational effectiveness capabilities that support compliant, uninterrupted delivery of medicines. By leading the Supply Chain Learning & Development program and evolving it toward a comprehensive Supply Chain Academy, the position directly influences how teams onboard, transfer critical knowledge, maintain GxP readiness and execute strategic priorities across Planning, Distribution, Customer Service and Clinical Supply Chain. This is a compelling opportunity for experienced pharma supply chain, quality or L&D professionals who want to shape capability from the ground up, work with global leaders and ensure that learning operations remain inspection-ready while enabling agility and continuous improvement.

ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • •Partner with Supply Chain leadership to translate strategic priorities into coordinated plans, milestones, measurable outcomes and governance materials.
  • •Establish operating rhythms for initiative tracking, leadership reviews, risk management, decision follow-up and cross-functional dependency visibility.
  • •Build, sustain and mature the Supply Chain Learning & Development program, creating foundations for an integrated Supply Chain Academy.
  • •Design role-based onboarding, technical/functional curricula, leadership development, continuous learning and knowledge-retention pathways.
  • •Execute global GxP learning strategies, ensuring alignment with GMP/GDP, Amgen quality standards and applicable regulatory expectations.
  • •Create and maintain Training Assignment Profiles, SOPs, work instructions, job aids and assessment materials using approved templates and workflows.
  • •Serve as SME for LMS operations, training intake, assignments, completion tracking, version control, traceability and inspection readiness.
  • •Support audits and inspections; prepare training reports, respond to record requests and collaborate in the GxP Learning Community of Practice.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master’s degree with 8–12 years relevant experience, or Bachelor’s with significant experience in Supply Chain, L&D, Quality, Operations or Organizational Effectiveness.
  • Demonstrated experience in regulated pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device or similarly controlled environment.
  • Proven cross-functional program leadership across multiple stakeholders, priorities and dependencies.
  • Strong project management skills managing interconnected workstreams with clear leadership visibility.
  • Excellent written/verbal communication; ability to synthesize complex information into concise, leadership-ready updates.
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across functions, levels and geographies.
  • Experience with GxP training, quality standards and regulatory expectations preferred.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • •Supply Chain Academy Build
  • •Knowledge Transfer & Onboarding
  • •Change Management
  • •Continuous Improvement (Lean/Six Sigma)
  • •Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Experience

REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS

GxP Training & Compliance
GMP/GDP Requirements
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Training Assignment Profiles (TAPs)
Supply Chain Operations
Organizational Effectiveness
Instructional Design & Curriculum Development
Audit & Inspection Readiness
Stakeholder Management
Project & Program Management

COMPENSATION & REWARDS

Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting

ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE

Amgen is a leading global biopharmaceutical company committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses. It discovers, develops, manufactures, and delivers innovative human therapeutics, focusing on areas with high unmet medical needs such as oncology, cardiovascular disease, bone disease, and inflammatory diseases.

TEAM SIZE: 25,000+ employees
INDUSTRY: Biotechnology / Pharmaceuticals

EXPECTED CAREER ROADMAP

Starting as Manager, Supply Chain Learning & Organizational Excellence, you can progress to Senior Manager or Associate Director roles in Supply Chain Capability, Quality Learning, or Organizational Effectiveness within Amgen India. With strong GxP and program leadership exposure, lateral moves into Supply Chain Excellence, Quality Systems, or global Learning & Development are realistic. Over 2–5 years, leading the Supply Chain Academy and inspection-readiness initiatives builds a distinctive profile for Director-level opportunities in pharma/biotech supply chain, quality training, or capability consulting. In India’s growing life-sciences hubs, exit options include senior L&D or quality-training leadership at multinational pharma, biotech, CROs, and med-tech companies, as well as specialist consultancy in GxP learning governance.

APPLICATION ADVISORY

Tailor your resume to highlight GxP learning operations, LMS ownership, TAP creation, audit/inspection support and cross-functional program delivery. Quantify outcomes: number of learners supported, inspection outcomes, onboarding time reduced, or training compliance improved. Prepare for interviews by reviewing GMP/GDP principles, training governance, knowledge-transfer frameworks and how you have partnered with supply chain leaders. Use STAR examples to show influence across geographies and ability to convert strategy into operating rhythms. Emphasize continuous improvement, scalable learning design and experience in regulated pharma or biotech environments.

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