Career Category
Procurement
Job Description
Join Amgen's Mission to Serve Patients
At Amgen, our shared mission to serve patients living with serious illnesses guides everything we do. By combining science, innovation, and collaboration, we work to address some of the world's toughest diseases and improve the lives of millions of people worldwide.
Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to help make people's lives easier, fuller, and longer. Every role contributes to that mission, creating meaningful opportunities to lead, innovate, and make a lasting impact.
If you're motivated by complex challenges, strategic thinking, and the opportunity to influence outcomes, we encourage you to explore a career with Amgen.
Manufacturing Procurement Lead
What you will do
In this vital role, you will lead procurement operations at one of Amgen’s world-class manufacturing sites. Acting as the key business partner between site leadership (Manufacturing, Facilities & Engineering, Supply Chain) and the global sourcing organization, you will ensure procurement strategies meet both local needs and global objectives.
You will serve as the primary liaison between the site and Global Sourcing, driving strategic procurement initiatives, supplier partnerships, and value creation across the site.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive continuous improvement Procurement initiatives by identifying inefficiencies, recommending solutions, and implementing changes to enhance manufacturing performance, speed, and delivery.
- Champion a multi-year pipeline of savings and value plans across the manufacturing site that alignment with category and business strategies delivered against Finance’s annual budget plan
- Be a trusted advisor across the Site Leadership Executive teams – ability to grow and maintain influence of Sourcing Agenda and delivered through strategic business partnership
- Partner with a wide range of stakeholders — Manufacturing, Facilities & Engineering, Supply Chain, and beyond.
- Be a Procurement leader with strong financial competence, experienced with accountability to site Executives and cross-functional leaders
- Lead with a commitment to continuous improvement in sourcing processes, tools and operating model; Develop goals and prioritize impact to site work among multiple initiatives; Courage to provide performance feedback across the category and sourcing teams
- Connect the dots and translate central functional programs into site-based deliverables and outcomes
- Champion supplier relationship management for critical suppliers at the site level
- Identify and mitigate supply risk while ensuring Procurement deliverables adhere to regulatory requirements (e.g., GLP, GMP, ISO) and implement quality control systems, including audits, inspections, and compliance-related activities.
- Monitor and report on Procurement performance metrics, making necessary adjustments to meet organizational goals and identifying opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
- Evaluate and implement, through Procurement, process improvement, environmental sustainability, and automation initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and support long-term goals.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry standards and best practices, sharing innovative procurement solutions within the global manufacturing operations network.
- Lead sourcing for capital projects from strategy through execution — including supplier selection, negotiation, and contracting.
What we expect of you
- Doctorate degree with 2 years of directly related experience; or
- Master's degree with 6 years of directly related experience; or
- Bachelor's degree with 8 years of directly related experience.
- Experience managing direct and/or indirect manufacturing spend categories.
- Experience working in an international and cross-cultural environment.
- Strong understanding of market dynamics and factors influencing business decisions, including supplier ecosystems, regulatory requirements, and competitive advantages.
- Solid knowledge of sourcing and procurement processes, including tendering, supplier negotiations, and contract management across multiple spend categories.
- Ability to conduct benchmarking and market analyses to drive cost, quality, risk, and innovation outcomes.
- Strong project management capabilities, with the ability to independently develop and implement practical solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including stakeholder engagement, presentations, and virtual team collaboration.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while ensuring high-quality deliverables and service standards.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex situations, synthesize information from multiple sources, and present meaningful insights.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Sound knowledge of sourcing, contract negotiations, and supplier relationship management.
- Ability to analyse, summarize, and tailor insights effectively for different audiences.
- Proven ability to develop business cases and drive opportunities with measurable financial benefits.
- Demonstrated track record of identifying root causes, resolving issues proactively, and driving continuous improvement.
- Change management experience, particularly in large and complex organizational transformations, with proven project management expertise.
- Demonstrated success in collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Ability to build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders.
- Comfortable challenging the status quo and driving positive change.
Your selection for this role will be subject to fulfilling the medical requirements of this job scope. If so, you will be informed of the medical check(s) that you may need to undergo. All medical related expenses incurred from this medical check shall be borne by the company.
What you can expect of us
At Amgen, you'll work alongside talented colleagues in an environment that values innovation, collaboration, and growth. We are committed to helping you develop your career while contributing to work that matters for patients.
Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.
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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.
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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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