Strategic Sourcing Manager
Amgen
August 18, 2026
Remote friendly (United States)
United States
Corporate Functions
Strategic Sourcing Manager (Raw Materials)
What You Will Do:
Lead global sourcing strategy for raw material categories (e.g., Media, Resins, Chemicals, Excipients, Single Use, Filters). Identify, evaluate, and negotiate suppliers to deliver efficient/effective sourcing solutions aligned to organizational goals, including strategic go-to-market planning and coordination with cross-functional stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Lead global sourcing initiatives for cost optimization, supplier performance, and risk management.
- Manage end-to-end supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and relationships.
- Develop and negotiate contracts with clear scope, deliverables, timelines, and accountability.
- Analyze procurement/supplier data to identify savings and improve efficiency.
- Use data/market insights for sourcing decisions.
- Partner with stakeholders to align sourcing with business objectives.
- Build strategic supplier relationships for quality, innovation, and long-term value.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, regulatory requirements, and risk mitigation.
- Collaborate with internal teams/suppliers for sourcing execution and continuous improvement.
- Provide guidance on negotiations, RFPs, evaluations, and contract strategies; influence stakeholders to execute category priorities.
- Partner with Legal, Compliance, Data Privacy, and Cybersecurity for governance/risk management.
- Deliver financial results (cost savings and value creation).
Basic Qualifications:
- Doctorate OR Master’s + 2 yrs sourcing OR Bachelor’s + 4 yrs OR Associate’s + 8 yrs OR HS/GED + 10 yrs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strategic sourcing and strong supplier negotiation experience; global procurement e-sourcing/CLM tools; project management across geographies; contract drafting/negotiation; raw materials leadership; life sciences category supplier negotiation; sourcing/supplier relationship/contract lifecycle expertise; matrixed leadership; financial/legal/contract fluency; stakeholder communication; Ariba/ERP/analytics; regulatory/compliance navigation.
Benefits (Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility):
- Retirement/savings (company contributions), medical/dental/vision, life/disability, flexible spending; discretionary bonus/incentives; stock-based long-term incentives; time-off; flexible work models where possible.
Application Instructions:
- Apply now at careers.amgen.com; no application deadline—applications accepted until sufficient number of candidates or selection. Sponsorship not guaranteed.
What You Will Do:
Lead global sourcing strategy for raw material categories (e.g., Media, Resins, Chemicals, Excipients, Single Use, Filters). Identify, evaluate, and negotiate suppliers to deliver efficient/effective sourcing solutions aligned to organizational goals, including strategic go-to-market planning and coordination with cross-functional stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Lead global sourcing initiatives for cost optimization, supplier performance, and risk management.
- Manage end-to-end supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and relationships.
- Develop and negotiate contracts with clear scope, deliverables, timelines, and accountability.
- Analyze procurement/supplier data to identify savings and improve efficiency.
- Use data/market insights for sourcing decisions.
- Partner with stakeholders to align sourcing with business objectives.
- Build strategic supplier relationships for quality, innovation, and long-term value.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, regulatory requirements, and risk mitigation.
- Collaborate with internal teams/suppliers for sourcing execution and continuous improvement.
- Provide guidance on negotiations, RFPs, evaluations, and contract strategies; influence stakeholders to execute category priorities.
- Partner with Legal, Compliance, Data Privacy, and Cybersecurity for governance/risk management.
- Deliver financial results (cost savings and value creation).
Basic Qualifications:
- Doctorate OR Master’s + 2 yrs sourcing OR Bachelor’s + 4 yrs OR Associate’s + 8 yrs OR HS/GED + 10 yrs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strategic sourcing and strong supplier negotiation experience; global procurement e-sourcing/CLM tools; project management across geographies; contract drafting/negotiation; raw materials leadership; life sciences category supplier negotiation; sourcing/supplier relationship/contract lifecycle expertise; matrixed leadership; financial/legal/contract fluency; stakeholder communication; Ariba/ERP/analytics; regulatory/compliance navigation.
Benefits (Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility):
- Retirement/savings (company contributions), medical/dental/vision, life/disability, flexible spending; discretionary bonus/incentives; stock-based long-term incentives; time-off; flexible work models where possible.
Application Instructions:
- Apply now at careers.amgen.com; no application deadline—applications accepted until sufficient number of candidates or selection. Sponsorship not guaranteed.