Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager – Raw Materials
Amgen
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $150,813 - $169,806 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
ERP
About the role
- Develop and implement global strategic sourcing initiatives, responsible for cost optimization, supplier performance, and risk management
- Lead supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract management (end to end) to ensure best-in-class procurement practices
- Analyze large datasets related to procurement, supplier performance, and market trends to identify cost-saving opportunities and operational efficiencies
- Use data analytics tools to generate insights, create reports, and support strategic decision-making
- Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to align sourcing strategies with business objectives.
- Act as a trusted advisor and thought leader across the organization, delivering insights on market trends, supplier capabilities and best sourcing strategies with accountability back to those leaders based on outcomes
- Understand and influence business needs to drive procurement strategies that support enterprise priorities in a proactive manner
- Establish and manage key supplier relationships to enhance quality, innovation, and long-term value.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, risk mitigation strategies, and sustainability initiatives.
- Work effectively with internal stakeholders and suppliers, demonstrating strong communication and collaboration skills
- Work closely with Procurement Raw Material Category teams to ensure sourcing execution alignment with the overall procurement strategy
- Provide guidance to junior team members and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree and 2 years of Sourcing experience
- Master’s degree and 4 years of Sourcing experience
- Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of Sourcing experience
- Associate’s degree and 10 years of Sourcing experience
- High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Sourcing experience
- Strategic Sourcing Experience
- Strong, data-driven, Supplier Negotiation skills
- Experience with Global Procurement e-Sourcing and CLM Tools (e.g., Workday Strategic Sourcing, Sirion Labs)
- Project Management Experience – able to lead teams that cut across geographic and functional boundaries
- Demonstrated leadership in sourcing raw materials, including vendor management, cost optimization, and performance measurement
- Experience with negotiating with suppliers endemic to this category in Life Sciences, which in some instances may include Academic Institutions
- Deep understanding of sourcing management principles, supplier relationship management, and contract lifecycle management
- Experience leading large, cross-functional teams and managing complex global projects in a matrixed environment
- Strong financial, legal, and contractual fluency to navigate logistics services agreements and deliver business-aligned outcomes.
- Exceptional ability to communicate sourcing strategies and influence senior stakeholders
- Familiarity with procurement platforms such as Ariba as well as ERP systems and advanced analytics tools to support decision-making and process automation
- Understanding of regulatory landscapes with the ability to navigate and manage compliance requirements.
Benefits
- A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
- group medical, dental and vision coverage
- life and disability insurance
- flexible spending accounts
- A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Award-winning time-off plans
- Flexible work models where possible.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
strategic sourcingdata analysissupplier negotiationcontract managementprocurement policiesrisk managementsupplier relationship managementproject managementcost optimizationperformance measurement
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationleadershipinfluencingtrusted advisorcontinuous improvementcross-functional teamworkstrategic decision-makingaccountabilityproactive problem-solving