Strategic Sourcing Lead, Capital & Facilities

Role Summary

Strategic Sourcing Lead, Capital & Facilities

Responsibilities

• Lead Global Procurement‚Äôs Capital & Facilities Strategic Sourcing team, providing direction, mentorship, and execution leadership to achieve business goals through supplier sourcing and partnering; actively challenge work to deploy the most comprehensive and creative solutions; remove barriers for team to ensure its ability to implement sourcing deliverables.
• Drive continuous improvement through sourcing initiatives by identifying opportunities & inefficiencies, recommending solutions for YoY value capture of savings, and implementing strategic outcomes drive out of Global Procurement‚Äôs Category Management team.
• Champion ownership and delivery of annual savings and value plans across Amgen‚Äôs Capital & Facilities sourcing plans that alignment with category and business strategies delivered against Finance‚Äôs annual budget plan
• Be a trusted advisor to Engineering ‚Äì with ability to grow and maintain influence of Sourcing Agenda with business executives
• Be a Procurement leader with strong financial competence, experienced with accountability to business partner with Capital Finance executives
• Develop team capabilities and cultivate a culture of diversity and inclusion, with a commitment to continuous improvement in sourcing & contracting processes, tools and operating model; Develop goals and prioritize team's work among multiple initiatives; Managerial courage to provide performance feedback
• Support Sourcing Managers to connect the dots and translate strategic programs into sourcing deliverables and outcomes
• Curate supplier partnerships while deepening Sourcing team‚Äôs knowledge of external supplier capabilities and innovative opportunities, accessed though Strategic Sourcing
• Identify and mitigate supply risk while ensuring Sourcing deliverables adhere to regulatory requirements (e.g., GLP, GMP, ISO) and drive business performance while connecting outcomes to business goals and performance metrics
• Monitor and report on Strategic Sourcing performance metrics, making necessary adjustments to meet organizational goals and finding opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
• Evaluate and implement, through Sourcing, process improvement, environmental sustainability & supplier diversity and automation initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and support long-term goals.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry standards and best practices, maintaining and evolving Amgen‚Äôs contractual position in order to drive competitive advantage for Amgen.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications:
  • Doctorate degree and 3 years of Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing or Operations (preferably in a regulated industry) experience
  • Or Master‚Äôs degree and 7 years of Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing or Operations (preferably in a regulated industry) experience
  • Or Bachelor‚Äôs degree and 9 years of Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing or Operations (preferably in a regulated industry) experience
  • Or Associate‚Äôs degree and 12 years of Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing or Operations (preferably in a regulated industry) experience
  • Or High school diploma / GED and 14 years of Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing or Operations (preferably in a regulated industry) experience
  • In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have a minimum of 3 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • In-depth knowledge of Strategic Sourcing best practices across Capital Construction, Equipment & Facility categories
  • Familiarity with industry standards and regulations (e.g., GLP, GMP, ISO, OSHA).
  • Ability to lead and manage teams in a procurement environment supporting Capital expenditures
  • Strong analytical skills to monitor performance metrics, optimize sourcing deliverables, and ensure compliance.

Skills

• Strategic Sourcing
• Procurement leadership
• Financial acumen
• Supplier relationship management
• Regulatory compliance (GLP, GMP, ISO)
• Data analysis and performance metrics