Career Category

Procurement

Job Description

Join our team at AMGEN Capability Center Portugal, number 1 company in Best WorkplacesTM https://www.greatplacetowork.pt/ ranking in Portugal (category 201-500 employees) by the Great Place to Work Institute. We have a team of over 300 talented people and more than 35 different nationalities, diverse areas of expertise and professional experience that are shaping the future of healthcare. This is your chance to explore a world of opportunities in different areas such as Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, Digital, Technology and Innovation, Finance, General & Admin, Human Resources, Regulatory Affairs and many more. In Lisbon's city center, our AMGEN office fosters innovation, excellence, and inspiration. Come thrive with us at AMGEN, supporting our mission To Serve Patients. What we do at AMGEN matters in people’s lives.

STRATEGIC SOURCING SENIOR MANAGER

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What you will do

We are seeking a Senior Manager to lead the Strategic Sourcing team at the AMGEN Capability Center Portugal (ACCP). As a leader within the Global Strategic Sourcing (GSS) team, the Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager will be responsible for leading continuous improvement in sourcing processes, tools and operating model, and regional Sourcing Activities to deliver efficiency, quality and any enablement required to achieve the business goals through supplier sourcing and partnering. Additionally, this leader will influence and develop regional productivity & value initiatives for key business partners.

Key responsibilities:

Reporting to the Director, Global Strategic Sourcing, the main responsibilities include:

• Lead regional Sourcing Activities to deliver efficiency, quality and any enablement required to achieve the business goals through supplier sourcing and partnering

• Be a trusted advisor to the ELMAC /ACCP Management Team regional counterparts – ability to grow and maintain influence of Sourcing Agenda

• Co-Lead (With the Countries Sourcing Senior Managers) a 12 Quarters pipeline of savings and value creation in alignment with category and business strategies delivered against Finance’s annual budget plan

• Commit to continuous improvement in sourcing processes, tools and operating model

• Develop team capabilities and cultivate a culture of diversity and inclusion

• Develop and lead strategy for regional spend priorities

• Influence and develop regional productivity & value initiatives for key business partners

• Be a sourcing professional with strong financial competence, experienced with accountability to business partner with Finance executives

• Serve as a thoughtful partner and actively challenge work to deploy the most comprehensive and creative solutions; remove barriers for team to ensure its ability to implement

• GSS decision maker for Sourcing strategy and supplier selection impacting the ELMAC region

• Lead supplier relationship management for critical suppliers in ELMAC

• Identify and drive solutions to meet operating inefficiencies by understanding business needs

• Managerial courage to provide performance strong feedback, anticipate potential risks that might impact Amgen Code of Conduct, take action to improve retention, attraction and make the GSS/ACCP a great place to work

• Develop goals and prioritize team's work among multiple initiatives

• Drive alignment between global category strategy with the needs and requirements of

• ELMAC region, together with the Country Sourcing Managers

• Bring Industry/business function-specific knowledge and experience

• Customize sourcing activities and processes aiming to build a “plug-and-play” solution to backfill positions in case of parental leave, absence, etc

• Provide guidance to shape the sourcing strategies of the team

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. What we seek in you as an experienced professional, are these qualifications and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance/Fraud/Audit experience

• Proven experience in Global Strategic Sourcing, Procurement or Operations

• Supplier Selection, Negotiation and/or Buying Outside Spend experience

• Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills

• Strong leadership skills

• Ability to take initiative and work with a minimum level of direction in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead projects and work with cross-functional teams

• Experience with workday strategic sourcing or other e-Sourcing tools

THRIVE

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn, develop, and move up and across our global organization.

• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where colleagues are empowered to bring ideas to the table, take risks, and act.

• Generous Amgen Total Rewards Plan comprising healthcare, finance, wealth, and career benefits.

• Flexible work arrangements.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

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