Manufacturing Procurement Site Lead

Role Summary

Manufacturing Procurement Site Lead at Amgen. Oversee the operations and management of manufacturing procurement at a global manufacturing site, ensuring procurement deliverables support site-based manufacturing activities while maintaining regulatory compliance and driving continuous improvement. Serve as the lead procurement business partner for the Site Head and cross-functional leadership, aligning procurement outcomes with site strategy.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement procurement initiatives to enhance manufacturing performance, speed, and delivery.
• Lead a multi-year pipeline of savings and value plans aligned with category and business strategies, within the Finance budget.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Site Leadership Executives, influencing sourcing agendas through strategic partnership.
• Acknowledge accountability to site Executives and cross-functional leaders with strong financial competence.
• Improve sourcing processes, tools, and operating model; set goals and prioritize impacts across multiple initiatives; provide performance feedback to categories and sourcing teams.
• Translate central programs into site-based deliverables and outcomes.
• Champion supplier relationship management for critical site-level suppliers.
• Identify and mitigate supply risk while ensuring regulatory compliance (GLP, GMP, ISO) and implementing quality control, audits, inspections, and related activities.
• Monitor and report procurement performance metrics; adjust to meet goals and identify cost savings and process improvements.
• Evaluate and implement process improvement, environmental sustainability, and automation initiatives through Procurement.
• Maintain knowledge of industry standards and best practices; share innovative procurement solutions within the global network.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications:
  • Doctorate + 2 years of Procurement/Supply Chain/Manufacturing/Operations experience (regulated industry preferred)
  • Or Master’s + 4 years (regulated industry preferred)
  • Or Bachelor’s + 6 years (regulated industry preferred)
  • Or Associate’s + 10 years (regulated industry preferred)
  • Or High school diploma/GED + 12 years (regulated industry preferred)
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of procurement best practices across manufacturing, capital, equipment, and technologies
  • Familiarity with GLP, GMP, ISO, OSHA
  • Proven track record driving value in procurement supporting manufacturing
  • Strong analytical skills to monitor performance, optimize deliverables, and ensure compliance

Skills

• Strategic procurement leadership
• Financial acumen and ability to report to site Executives
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
• Process improvement, automation, and sustainability initiatives
• Regulatory compliance and supplier relationship management

Education

• See Basic Qualifications for degree requirements.