ABOUT AMGEN
Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Role Description:
The ED will play a significant role as part of GSS leadership team to ensure delivery of effective sourcing and procurement strategies and standards aligned to Amgen’s business strategy and expectations.
Overall, this role serves as a strategic leader and an innovative problem solver effecting change and must have an ability to think and act globally to lead and collaborate effectively on a cross-functional basis. He/she will be responsible to align our operations in India to maximize achievement of the Global Procurement Organization objectives to position our organization as a competitive advantage for the company.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Lead a team providing a multitude of services to support global operations, including Category Management, Business Partnering and Strategic Sourcing for the site and other spend categories, Center of Excellence and P2P capabilities.
• Provide strategic vision for the team that is aligned with the broader vision of GSS, which is to enable Amgen Strategy
• Frame and drive productivity agenda linked to business strategy by leading team to leverage market insights and functional expertise in partnership with business
• Drive innovation, ensure performance, and manage risks through supplier relationship management program, third party risk management program and data analytics capabilities integrated with category strategies
• Continually assess the appropriate organizational structure and help prioritize resources and strategic priorities for the team to be engaging in
• Engage in governance forums both at the business function level as well as initiative level
• Drive results and create a sense of urgency through program management
• Recruit and develop talent enabling staff to achieve their career goals
• Develop and nurture productive relationships with both business partners and suppliers
• Partner with GSS Leadership peers to evolve the organization as well as the culture that is welcoming to stakeholders and rewarding to staff
• Ensure sustained execution of progressive global sourcing strategies, policies, and procedures by understanding the strategic shifts of the company as well as supply markets
Basic Qualifications and Experience:
Doctorate degree & 6 years of sourcing experience OR
Master’s degree & 10 years of sourcing experience OR
Bachelor’s degree & 12 years of sourcing experience AND
6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources.
Preferred Qualifications:
10 years of experience in related roles in India
A bachelor’s degree in business / finance or related field
Has transformed the service delivery model at an organization and/or led through a transformation effort
Specific experience and thought leadership in maximizing productivity through use of innovative and progressive methods, as well as experience in navigating varying levels of change in a large corporate or multinational environment
Experience with large group leadership of a global organization
Experienced professional who functions well in a fast-paced, results-oriented, data-driven environment where collaboration and teamwork are critical
Be adaptable in approach and comfortable leading a geographically dispersed team
Interpersonal skills, teamwork ability, analytical and organizational skills
Executive level written, presentation and communication skills in English
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.