Strategic Sourcing Manager

Strategic Sourcing Manager

At Amgen, if you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we've helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world's toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions.

As a member of the Amgen team, you'll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you'll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

In this vital role, you will serve as the Strategic Sourcing Manager for a Raw Materials Category. Reporting to the Associate Director of Strategic Sourcing, you will lead the global sourcing strategy for a Raw Material Category, or combination of categories (Media, Resins, Chemicals, Excipients, Single Use, Filters). This includes identification, evaluation, and negotiations with suppliers to ensure the delivery of efficient and effective sourcing solutions that support our organizational goals.

Your responsibilities will include development of Strategic Sourcing Go-To-Market planning, aligned to both Business and Category Strategies, which can include conducting in-depth market analysis, determining and managing the sourcing process, working with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure overall alignment in sourcing activities and engaging with suppliers to achieve optimal terms and performance.

Responsibilities:

• Lead global sourcing initiatives focused on cost optimization, supplier performance, and risk management.
• Manage end-to-end supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and relationship management.
• Develop and negotiate contracts, ensuring clear scope, deliverables, timelines, and accountability.
• Analyze procurement and supplier data to identify savings opportunities and improve operational efficiency.
• Leverage data and market insights to support strategic sourcing decisions.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with business objectives and enterprise priorities.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships that drive quality, innovation, and long-term value.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, regulatory requirements, and risk mitigation standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to support effective sourcing execution and continuous improvement.

• Drive collaboration across cross-functional and regional stakeholders to deliver sourcing objectives.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Data Privacy, and Cybersecurity teams to ensure effective risk management and governance.
• Provide guidance on complex supplier negotiations, RFPs, evaluations, and contract strategies.
• Influence stakeholders and mobilize resources to execute category priorities and achieve business goals.
• Deliver financial results aligned with category objectives, including cost savings and value creation targets.

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The strategic sourcing professional we seek is a collaborative, data-driven, and results-oriented leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

OR

Master's degree and 2 years of Sourcing experience

OR

Bachelor's degree and 4 years of Sourcing experience

OR

Associate's degree and 8 years of Sourcing experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Sourcing experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven Strategic Sourcing Experience
• Strong Supplier Negotiation skills
• Experience with Global Procurement e-Sourcing and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Tools (e.g., Workday Strategic Sourcing,…