Senior Associate - Strategic Sourcing, Marketing & Media Category

About the role

Amgen is hiring a Senior Associate for Strategic Sourcing covering its Marketing and Media spend categories across the US region. The role manages category negotiations, executes sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives and category strategy, leads sourcing initiatives and collaborates with third parties to improve spend management.

Key responsibilities

• Drive sourcing events on behalf of AMGEN US affiliates, delivering world-class procurement services
• Partner with Category Management and Business Partners to identify and build sourcing initiatives
• Lead projects through sourcing events, vendor negotiations and contract development
• Deliver cost efficiencies, faster time-to-market and supplier innovation
• Ensure compliance and mitigate risks, escalating issues through the sponsorship spine
• Conduct scenario analysis and award suppliers beyond total cost of ownership, using criteria such as diversity, sustainability and innovation

Required profile

• Minimum of 8 years of experience with solid knowledge of sourcing strategies
• Deep understanding of strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management and contract lifecycle management
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional sourcing initiatives from strategy through execution
• Ability to influence within matrixed organizations across functions, regions and leadership levels
• Strong analytical mindset and commercial acumen
• Good-to-have: advanced degree or significant professional experience in strategic procurement, experience across multiple US markets, familiarity with indirect procurement categories, and experience supporting regional or global category strategies

Required skills

• Strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management
• Contract lifecycle management
• Financial, legal and contractual fluency for indirect materials and services agreements