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Provides line management and oversight to a team of associates responsible for clinical‑trial purchase‑order (PO) management. The role ensures staff are trained, supported, and performing consistently, while overseeing workload distribution, quality, and adherence to SOPs and GCP. Through effective people management and coaching, the Manager enables high‑quality, timely PO lifecycle execution that supports clinical trial delivery and strong cross‑functional collaboration.
Job Responsibility:
Provides line management and oversight to a team of associates responsible for clinical‑trial purchase‑order (PO) management
Ensure staff are adequately trained and adhere to all appropriate SOPs, policies and applicable regulations and guideline
Manage team workload to ensure adequate coverage across the Amgen portfolio
Liaise with functional areas to ensure internal business needs, quality and timelines are met across the team
Lead PO lifecycle activities for clinical-trial suppliers: SOW review, PO creation, submission, amendment/change-order management, and closure
Coordinate with Clinical Operations, Procurement, Finance, and Suppliers to ensure POs reflect clinical trial SOWs, budgets and deliverables
Maintain PO accuracy and compliance with Amgen policies across team
Maintain PO and SOW documentation in central repositories (e.g. TMF) and ensure audit/readiness standards are met for the team
Oversee timely review and approval of invoices in Amgen ERP system to ensure on time payments
Manage and resolve escalated issues related to supplier invoices and payments
Maintain PO tracking (dashboard/log) and deliver regular PO status reports to management
Monitor PO-related supplier delivery and identify PO risks
share issues with Supplier Governance Leads for oversight and escalation
Prepare PO-focused materials, meeting agendas and minutes for governance/PO management meetings
track actions arising from meetings
Ensure PO activities align with GCP, company procurement policies and clinical trial requirements
Requirements:
Any Degree and 8-13 years of work experience in life sciences for medically related field, including 2 years biopharmaceutical clinical research experience (clinical research experience obtained working on clinical trials at a biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO company)
Previous experience of managing Direct Reports
Nice to have:
8-13 years work experience in life sciences or medically related field, including 2 years of biopharmaceutical clinical research experience (clinical research experience obtained working on clinical trials at a biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO company)
Experience at or working with clinical trial supplier (CRO, Central lab, imaging supplier etc) contracting, SOW and budgets
Knowledge working in a global, matrix organization
Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Strong organizational and project management skills
able to manage competing priorities
Strong Proficiency with enterprise procurement/P2P workflows, Microsoft Office Word, Excel and SharePoint
Financial acumen sufficient for budgeting, forecasting and PO balance monitoring
Clear written and verbal communication
ability to coordinate cross-functional stakeholders
Problem-solving orientation and appropriate escalation judgment