Strategic Sourcing Manager - Business Intelligence

About the role

Amgen is hiring a Strategic Sourcing Manager for its Business Intelligence category, covering Data, Analytics, Competitive Intelligence, Library Services and Consent & Campaign Management. The role leads and supports global sourcing initiatives, develops sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives and category strategy, and works with Category Management, Procurement Business Partners, Finance and Legal to enable third-party solutions that improve spend management.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support global sourcing events and initiatives, partnering with Category Management and Business Partners to build them around identified opportunities.
• Deliver cost efficiencies, faster time-to-market and supplier innovation.
• Lead complex, cross-functional projects through RFX, supplier evaluations, negotiations and contract development.
• Evaluate supplier proposals using financial and non-financial criteria such as total cost, capability, innovation, sustainability, risk and business objectives.
• Use procurement, e-sourcing, analytics, reporting and contract management tools to improve sourcing execution and decision-making.
• Ensure compliance, identify and escalate sourcing, supplier, commercial and contracting risks through governance channels.

Required profile

• Master's degree and 4-8 years of business partnering, category management, strategic sourcing or related experience, OR Bachelor's degree and 8-12 years of the same, plus project leadership or resource allocation experience.
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional sourcing initiatives from strategy through execution and value realization.
• Ability to influence senior business stakeholders in a complex, matrixed environment.

Required skills

• Strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management and contract lifecycle management.
• Financial, legal and contractual fluency, especially for indirect materials and services agreements.
• Commercial acumen and analytical mindset, with good-to-have experience across multiple markets and familiarity with indirect categories such as marketing services, consulting, Corporate Services or Market Intelligence.