Global Category Associate Director - Construction

Role Summary

Global Category Associate Director - Construction

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Global Category Lead for Construction procurement, reporting to the Business Partner Lead, Capital Construction and Equipment.
• Lead category strategy for Construction; spearhead initiatives to define partnership strategies, oversee business planning and governance, and unlock innovation and value realization across Amgen’s US & Global construction and facility footprints.
• Foster collaboration, enable enterprise-wide initiatives, and champion change to position Global Procurement as a strategic value driver within the organization.
• Trusted Advisor & Market Expert: Deliver expert insights into market dynamics, supplier capabilities, and best practices; translate insights into actionable category strategies that support business growth and go-to-market execution.
• Strategic Partnership & Stakeholder Alignment: Forge strong relationships with partners across Global Engineering to align business priorities with Construction Services strategies.
• Category Strategy Development: Design and implement category strategies aligned with business objectives; collaborate with Business Partner Leads, Strategic Sourcing leads, and Procurement CoE.
• Supplier-Enabled Innovation: Co-create solutions with suppliers to drive innovation that accelerates objectives and enhances value across speed, quality, safety, and cost.
• Procurement Expertise & Business Enablement: Provide deep Construction Procurement expertise to advance growth, efficiency, and contractual rigor.
• Value Generation & Financial Stewardship: Collaborate with Finance to capture and quantify value; influence budgeting and project controls to improve category impact.
• Strategic Initiative Promotion: Drive adoption of procurement-led initiatives and ensure integration across collaborators, suppliers, end users, and partners.
• Performance & Business Alignment: Align procurement performance with enterprise goals; implement initiatives designed by Category Leads with measurable impact.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications:
  • Doctorate degree and 3 years of Capital Construction procurement, business partnering, and/or related experience
  • Or Master’s degree and 5 years of Capital Construction procurement, business partnering, and/or related experience
  • Or Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of Capital Construction procurement, business partnering, and/or related experience
  • Or Associate’s degree and 12 years of Capital Construction procurement, business partnering, and/or related experience
  • Or High school diploma / GED and 14 years of Capital Construction procurement, business partnering, and/or related experience
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience leading Construction Procurement end-to-end with deep capital construction industry knowledge
  • Background in Construction Procurement within Biotech or Pharma with regulatory/compliance understanding
  • Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) or significant experience in Capital Construction
  • Expertise in Capital Construction Contracting and advanced Sourcing Excellence practices
  • Strong analytical approach with performance measurement, value tracking, and financial reporting
  • Ability to lead, inspire, and align global, matrixed teams; drive cross-functional initiatives and represent the category in executive forums
  • Change management skills to champion complex Procurement strategies across ecosystems
  • Ability to distill objectives into actionable category strategies and embed supplier-enabled innovation in business strategy
  • Outstanding communication, negotiation, and collaboration skills; data-driven decision-making

Skills

• Strategic thinking
• Category management
• Supplier relationship management
• Contracting and sourcing
• Change management
• Data analysis and financial acumen
• Cross-functional collaboration

Education

• See Basic Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications above