Manager, Sourcing & Vendor Management
C1
ERP
Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager – Contract Manufacturing
Amgen
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $140,764 - $163,118 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
ERPGo
About the role
- Serve as the Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager for Contract Manufacturing
- Lead the global sourcing strategy for contract manufacturing
- Identification, evaluation, and negotiations with suppliers
- Development of Strategic Sourcing Go-To-Market planning
- Conduct in-depth market analysis
- Determine and manage the sourcing process
- Work with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure overall alignment in sourcing activities
- Engage with suppliers to achieve optimal terms and performance
- 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)
- Analyze large datasets related to procurement, supplier performance, and market trends
- 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
- Establish and manage key supplier relationships
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, risk mitigation strategies, and sustainability initiatives.
- Work effectively with internal partners and suppliers
- Provide guidance to junior team members
Requirements
- Doctorate degree and 2 years of Sourcing experience
- Or Master’s degree and 4 years of Sourcing experience
- Or Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of Sourcing experience
- Or Associate’s degree and 10 years of Sourcing experience
- Or High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Sourcing experience
- Strategic Sourcing Experience
- Strong 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 Contract Manufacturing, 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 Contract Manufacturing 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, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Strategic SourcingSupplier NegotiationGlobal ProcurementContract Lifecycle ManagementData AnalyticsCost OptimizationRisk ManagementVendor ManagementPerformance MeasurementSourcing Management Principles
Soft skills
LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationInfluencingGuidanceCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategic Decision-makingTrusted AdvisorMarket AnalysisRelationship Management
