Strategic Sourcing Sr. Manager

The Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager at Amgen will lead the development and execution of strategic sourcing activities to achieve company cost savings objectives. You will build and manage relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders.

Amgen Dun Laoghaire

Site Sourcing lead

Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager

Job Description

The Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager will report within Global Strategic Sourcing (GSS) into the Head of Ex US site sourcing leads, located in the Netherlands, and will be responsible for ~$600M in spend across the Amgen Dun Laoghaire site and European region capital program. The Sourcing Site lead will be accountable for developing and managing sourcing strategies, supplier management processes for the site in collaboration with key business stakeholders and effectively sourcing various indirect categories in accordance with established Procurement policies and guidelines. The role will be working closely with and prioritizing activity with site Finance, Engineering, Process Development & Manufacturing teams and Global Category Sourcing Managers, implementing and contributing to global category sourcing strategies and supplier management processes.

Stakeholder management

• Single point of contact for GSS and business partner interaction at the site
• Build relationships with Site VP and Leadership team, Finance and Functional Leads
• Be a trusted advisor to VP/ Senior Leadership Team at the site
• Support the Global Category Managers with execution of sourcing strategies that impact the site

Strategic Contribution

• Develop, support and manage strategies for respective categories
• Drive site productivity and improvement agenda
• Act as a trusted business advisor, providing thought leadership and consistent customer service to business partners

Delivering Value for Customers

• Act as an ambassador for the GSS function and be the key point of contact for the site
• Collaborate with Key Stakeholders on the development of Supplier Relationship Management programs to drive incremental value and resolve supplier issues
• Effectively drive cross-category collaboration where ‘overlapping’ stakeholder groups, geographic regions and / or requirements exist
• Manage, minimize and mitigate supply/contractual/regulatory risk by leveraging the market and internal Amgen functions where appropriate (Legal, Compliance, Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, Audit etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sourcing Experience
  • Proven knowledge and experience in indirect sourcing and strong experience in sourcing Capital Engineering, Construction and Equipment
  • Experience in delivering projects for a Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology company
  • Experience in interacting and collaborating with Project Management, Engineering, Project Estimating and Controls, Finance, Legal
  • Understanding of planning, development and execution of Capital Projects
• Solid understanding of procurement / sourcing / category management methodology
  • Experience and knowledge to develop and implement a successful sourcing strategy
  • Ability to drive value for customers by leveraging the right sourcing levers
  • Strong negotiator with the ability to drive value for business partners and suppliers through strategic supplier agreements
  • Ability to analyze spend data and present insights based on the needs of the audience
• Advanced problem-solving & analytical skills
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct benchmarking to address cost, quality, risk and innovation considerations
  • Demonstrated track record of identifying root causes to issues and proactively problem solving complex organizational needs
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and soft skills
  • Strong oral and written communication / presentation skills
  • Ability to develop strong, trust-based, mutually beneficial relationships with key internal stakeholders / groups and with key providers in current and future markets
  • Independent self-starter with continuous improvement mindset and ability to motivate others to accomplish ambiguous tasks