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ABOUT AMGEN

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Role Description:

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world.

In this role, the Category Senior Manager will be responsible for leading complex, high-value strategic sourcing initiatives across Commercial and Real-World Evidence (RWE) Data. The role will partner closely with Global Category Leads, Procurement Business Partners, and business stakeholders to translate category and business strategies into effective sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and supplier strategies that deliver measurable value to Amgen.

Your mission will extend to fostering collaboration, enabling enterprise-wide initiatives, and championing change to position Global Procurement as a strategic value driver within the organization. Through strong stakeholder engagement, market expertise, and collaborative leadership, this role positions Procurement as a trusted advisor and strategic enabler of business outcomes

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of global category strategies and business priorities, in partnership with Category Management and Procurement Business Partners.
• Develop strong relationships with commercial, finance, and functional leadership to build trust and position procurement as a strategic partner in decision making.
• Translate business priorities into actionable procurement initiatives that deliver measurable value, including cost optimization, supplier innovation, and risk mitigation.
• Champion procurement initiatives and ensure adoption of procurement processes, tools, and governance frameworks within the country organization.
• Connect stakeholder priorities with procurement opportunities, ensuring a holistic view of value creation and risk management
• Provide supplier market intelligence, benchmarks, commercial insights, and demand trends to inform sourcing decisions and support category strategy development
• Identify and execute opportunities to leverage Amgen’s scale, consolidate demand, optimize supplier models, and improve commercial terms across markets and business units.
• Partner with business stakeholders to manage strategic supplier commercial performance, including pricing, contractual commitments, KPIs/SLAs, renewals, and continuous improvement opportunities
• Provide subject matter expertise to procurement peers and stakeholders, including coaching on negotiation strategy, supplier evaluation, commercial structures, and sourcing approaches.

Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills:

• A minimum of 12-13 years’ experience in leading small team, or individual contributor with extensive knowledge of shaping strategies to successful execution
• Strong strategic sourcing and procurement experience within a complex global organization, preferably in Biotech or Pharma.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with senior business stakeholders and influence decision making through excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience managing sourcing initiatives (complex, cross functional initiatives) from strategy development through execution and value realization.
• Ability to translate business priorities and category strategies into executable sourcing and negotiation strategies.
• Ability to navigate and influence within matrixed organizations across functions, regions, and leadership levels.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data and insights and drive supplier-enabled innovations to inform procurement decisions.
• Possess good change management skills, enabling the adoption of complex Procurement and business strategies across ecosystems.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex negotiations and developing commercial strategies across high-value supplier engagements.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) or significant professional experience in RWE/ Data, Analytics, categories or other indirect procurement categories.
• Strong analytical mindset with expertise in supplier performance measurement, value realization, market intelligence, and business case development.
• Expertise in advanced Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management methodologies.

Leadership Behaviors and Expectations

Successful leaders in this role demonstrate behaviors aligned with Amgen’s procurement operating model and partnership principles.

• Trusted Advisor Mindset

Develop strong business understanding and leverage procurement expertise to provide strategic insights and recommendations. Demonstrates executive presence with the ability to influence effectively, with exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Collaboration & One-Team Mindset

Foster collaborative relationships across procurement teams, stakeholders, and suppliers to drive shared success. A strong team player, dedicated to achieving collective goals

• Connect-the-Dots Thinking

Link stakeholder priorities with procurement strategies to deliver end-to-end value across sourcing, supplier partnerships, and operational execution.

• Adaptability & Continuous Learning

Demonstrate agility and willingness to evolve approaches in response to changing business needs, navigating ambiguity and market dynamics.

• Value-Focused Execution

Maintain strong focus on delivering measurable business value through strategic sourcing, supplier management, and procurement leadership. Highly self-motivated with a proactive mindset and prioritization capabilities

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and 12 years of business partnering, category management and/or related experience, OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 15 years of business partnering, category management and/or related experience, AND
• In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources.

Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above.

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