Strategic Sourcing Manager

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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. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer.  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.

Strategic Sourcing Manager

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will partner with R&D and procurement leaders to shape and execute sourcing strategies across Clinical Trials and other R&D categories, helping teams access the suppliers and services they need while delivering measurable value. A key focus will be Clinical Trial Imaging and ECG services, where you will lead sourcing for commercial providers supporting imaging and cardiac assessment activities across clinical studies. You will report to the Associate Director, R&D Strategic Sourcing.

Responsibilities:

• Lead sourcing initiatives across Clinical Trials and other R&D categories.
• Partner with stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies and execute supplier selection, contracting, and implementation.
• Manage competitive sourcing events, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and recommendations.
• Source clinical trial imaging and ECG services, including MRI, CT, DXA, radiography, and ECG providers.
• Procure services across image acquisition, data management, analysis, interpretation, and project management.
• Assess supplier capabilities, market intelligence, and operational requirements to support clinical trial delivery.
• Develop sourcing solutions that balance cost, quality, service, risk, and compliance requirements.
• Lead end-to-end contracting activities, including contract development, negotiation, renewals, and transitions.
• Utilize procurement platforms such as Ariba and Levelpath to ensure compliance and documentation of sourcing decisions.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Technology, R&D, and Procurement teams to align sourcing strategies and resolve issues.
• Deliver and track savings, value commitments, and sourcing performance metrics.
• Apply data-driven analysis to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and improve sourcing outcomes.
• Drive process improvements and adoption of AI-enabled procurement tools and best practices.
• Advise stakeholders on sourcing policies, procedures, and procurement compliance requirements.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships and communicate effectively across global teams.

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

OR

Master’s degree and 2 years of Procurement, Management Consulting, Project Management or R&D experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Procurement, Management Consulting, Project Management or R&D experience

OR

Associate’s degree and 8 years of Procurement, Management Consulting, Project Management or R&D experience

OR

High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Procurement, Management Consulting, Project Management or R&D experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with international or geographically distributed teams.
• Strong sourcing and contracting experience across categories or markets, including competitive tenders, supplier evaluation and negotiations.
• Project leadership skills to manage sourcing initiatives from planning through implementation, prioritize work and deliver independently.
• Strategic thinking, analytical skills and sound judgment to solve complex or ambiguous commercial and contractual challenges.
• Ability to advise business partners, communicate recommendations clearly and build relationships across functions and geographies.
• Experience or familiarity with R&D or clinical research environments is a plus.
• Strong written and spoken business English.

What you can expect from 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 where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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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.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of 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. We make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, consistent with legal requirements. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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