Description:
Remote - Any time zone
Ideal candidate: 

• 2-3 YOE, Supply chain, transportation, or logistics finance work experience. Knowledge using Excel, Tableau, or Power BI.

Nice to have: 

• Freight audit work experience

Accountabilities

• Manage and improve the invoice verification process of freight invoices
• Manage and handle freight invoice process from invoice receipt till final approval via SAP workflow
• Manage invoice disputes with service providers and ensure adequate and timely resolution
• Manage annual PO process
• Ensure invoice dashboard is maintained to provide accurate data to support business decisions
• Maintain and improve KPIs and reports
• Manage relationship with third party freight auditing company

Responsibilities

• Regular performance and business reviews with supply chain partners on current business, escalations, reporting and improvements
• Identifies and develop plans to optimize internal processes and procedures
• Supports logistics managers and other internal stakeholders in escalating issues to supply chain partners
• Maintain and manage agreements with supply chain partners on invoice verification and payment
• Support Business analysis manager with financial data
• Ensures detailed data set is delivered to freight audited company by supply chain partners
• Ensure Amgen system output is delivered to freight audited company
• Execute ordering process to maintain distribution supporting materials at 3rd parties

Authority

• Works under minimal direction; work is guided by operational and project objectives
• Manages multiple assignments and processes independently
• Aligns upfront on dispute handling and invoice payments with Director Supply Chain

Outputs

• Purchase Orders representing distribution budget
• On time payment of verified freight invoices
• Professional dispute handling and resolution
• Accurate metrics on financial performance

Qualifications

• The knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of this position are typically acquired through the following combination of education, experience and knowledge, or the equivalent.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor preferably in finance or logistics.
• 0-3 years experience, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Quick process understanding, insight and visualizing
• Fluent in English, both in verbal and written communication
• Strong analytical skills (incl. MS Excel) and ability to distill insights
• Experience SAP and BW
• Knowledge of financial closing cycle.
• Independent self-starter, able to work autonomously, under pressure and in teams
• Natural relationship builder in which employer’s interests prevail: be soft and on the relationship when possible and be tough when needed
• Result focused and proven ability to deliver results
• Motivated, persistent, eager to optimize, drive for excellence
• Strong relational, negotiating and persuasion skills
• Problem solver with high sense of responsibility
• Strong communication and presentation skills (verbal & written)
• Oversee processes beyond own department Preferred Requirements
• GMP and GDP knowledge
• Knowledge of Operational Excellence tools, six sigma, FMEA.
• Experience setting up service level agreements
• Good technical writing skills

Competencies

• Self starting
• Results focused
• Analytical
• Relationship management
• Good communicator

Basic Qualifications    

• High school/GED + 2 years work experience OR​ Associates and 6 months work experience OR​ Bachelors

Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:    

• Analytical Skills
• Financial Expertise
• Problem Solving

Pay Rate  between $29 - $40/Hr on W2 based on experience.
 
"This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE"