Director Business Partner Lead, Global Marketing

Amgen • Newark, NJ

225d • $192,068 - $221,724 • Hybrid

About The Position

Join Amgen's Mission of Serving Patients. At Amgen, if you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we've helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world's toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas -Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease- we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you'll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you'll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 4 years of experience in procurement, category management, commercial technology, or related field.
• Master's degree and 8 years of experience in procurement, category management, commercial technology, or related field.
• Bachelor's degree and 10 years of experience in procurement, category management, commercial technology, or related field.
• At least 4 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources.

Nice To Haves

• Strong focus on developing and executing Marketing Procurement strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Experience leading Marketing Procurement categories & teams, from shaping strategies to successful execution.
• Marketing Procurement Category experience in Biotech or Pharma.
• Track record of collaborating with senior-level Marketing team members as a trusted business partner.
• Strong leadership and influence within matrixed teams, with the ability to unify and guide cross-functional efforts.
• Demonstrated expertise in spearheading cross-functional initiatives, making strategic category trade-offs, and representing major vertical categories at top-level decision-making forums.
• Exceptional change management skills, enabling the adoption of complex Procurement and business strategies across ecosystems.
• Competence in translating business priorities into actionable category strategies.
• Deep understanding of driving supplier-enabled innovation into commercial ecosystems.
• Outstanding communication and partner engagement abilities.
• An analytical approach focused on performance metrics and value management, encompassing the generation, realization, and recognition of pipeline value.
• Experience in Commercialization Category Management, including MarTech, Data, Analytics, and Customer Engagement.
• Expertise in Commercialization Contracting and/or Sourcing Excellence.
• Six Sigma certification.
• Agile certification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought leader within the Commercialization organization, offering expert insights into market trends, supplier capabilities, and standard processes for go-to-market strategies.
• Forge strategic, high-impact partnerships with key stakeholders across Global and US Marketing, ensuring alignment between business priorities and Marketing Category strategies.
• Leverage market intelligence to craft business strategies that seamlessly connect with Marketing category objectives.
• Work strategically with the supply base to drive supplier-enabled innovation that supports and enhances business partner objectives.
• Provide Marketing Procurement expertise to catalyze business development, operational innovation, and other high-value initiatives.
• Collaborate with Finance and cross-functional teams to generate, capture, and recognize value across the Marketing pipeline.
• Influence budgetary decisions and profit-and-loss outcomes to enhance impact.
• Promote the adoption of Procurement-led and business-aligned strategic initiatives, ensuring integration across stakeholders, end users, suppliers, and strategic partners.
• Bridge the gap between procurement performance and business objectives by driving the implementation of relevant initiatives developed by Category Leads.

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, and 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Master's degree