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In this vital role, you will drive Category Strategies and Source-to-Contract solutions to deliver quality, cost savings, and supply continuity while meeting P&L objectives across the United Kingdom and Ireland. You will lead strategic partnerships, enable enterprise-wide initiatives, and position Global Procurement as a key value driver through collaboration, innovation, and change leadership.
Job Responsibility:
Act as a trusted advisor to business and leadership teams, shaping and influencing the sourcing agenda
Drive a three-year savings and value pipeline aligned with category strategies and financial targets
Lead sourcing strategies, RfX processes, and supplier partnerships in collaboration with Amgen Capability Center Portugal (ACCP) sourcing team, category leads and other stakeholders
Oversee third-party spend and ensure compliant access to goods and services
Partner with Finance and cross-functional teams to capture, track, and realize value
Leverage market intelligence and supplier innovation to support business objectives
Champion supplier relationship management and continuous improvement for critical supplier
Ensure alignment and execution of procurement initiatives that connect category strategies with business needs
Drive implementation of category initiatives to align procurement performance with business objectives
Requirements:
Degree educated
Sourcing and procurement experience in a global and profit driven environment across indirect spend categories
Proven ability to partner with senior leaders as a trusted advisor
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and making strategic category decisions and representing major vertical categories at top-level decision-making forums
Strong change management skills to drive adoption of complex procurement strategies
Ability to translate business priorities into actionable category strategies
Analytical, value-focused mindset with experience managing savings and value pipelines