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Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

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. 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.

Global Category Senior Manager - Software

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for efficient and effective ownership for all Software spend at Amgen. This role will represent Amgen’s ambition to best-in-class Global Category Management for one of our key global categories of spend. This leader will play a strategic role in business partnering with technology and business functions developing multi-year category plans that address business needs while achieving standard process outcomes; activating Procurement resources to drive strategic sourcing results to reduce costs and enable topline performance.

As a Global Category Senior Manager you will

• Be Accountable for developing multi-year strategies that establish priorities and goals within Amgen for both business stakeholders and Procurement

• Develop strategies that deliver measurable value beyond cost savings, emphasizing efficiency and long-term impact.

• Highlight total cost of ownership (TCO) reduction, operational efficiencies, and risk management as key priorities.

• Be a thought partner and actively challenge work, to deploy the most comprehensive and creative solutions; furthermore, removes barriers for the team to execute seamlessly.

• Lead and influence customer groups with 'outside in thinking,’ articulating recommendations with quantifiable and predictable financial benefits

• Demonstrate connected thinking and strategy beyond the category and task at hand with pull through in understanding how marketing services are used in Amgen.

• Full accountability for Global Category Strategy, acting as an ambassador for the Procurement function and the key point of contact for the category

• Be accountable for executive relationship management related to Software category strategy topics

• Own supplier relationship development important to the category, including development of SRM capabilities where needed to enable category goals

• Develop category goals and prioritize work among multiple initiatives

• Partner with business owners on best-in-class supplier management program

• Stay ahead of emerging software trends such as SaaS, cloud computing, and vendor consolidation

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The The Sourcing professional we seek is a Senior Manager with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of Procurement experience; OR

• Master’s degree and 4 years of Procurement experience; OR

• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of Procurement experience; OR

• Associate’s degree and 10 years of Procurement Accounting experience; OR

• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Procurement experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Tenured Category Management expertise in software, with deep knowledge of internal / external factors impacting the category

• Global Category Management with a consistent track record of executive business partnering leading change and enterprise activation of sourcing initiatives driven from expert knowledge of marketplace capabilities

• Previous experience managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or advising the allocation of resources

• Ability to thrive in environment of high uncertainty and constant change

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

• Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills

• High financial acumen with integrated financial planning experience

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

• Ability to lead projects and work with cross-functional teams

• Experience with Scout Sourcing or other e-Sourcing tools

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts

• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan

• Stock-based long-term incentives

• Award-winning time-off plans

• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

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 to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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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Salary Range

135,322.00 USD - 161,275.00 USD