Global Category Lead - Value & Access, Associate Director
About The Position
Amgen is seeking an Associate Director Global Category Lead - Value & Access to partner with Global and US Value & Access leaders. The role leads end-to-end category strategy supporting Market Access, Coverage & Pricing, Innovation, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), Global Operation Pricing (GOP), Global Integrated Access Strategy (IAS), and related Value & Access capabilities. The position shapes supplier strategy, business planning, and governance to unlock innovation and value, with opportunities to influence operating expense (OPEX) efficiency and gross-to-net (GTN) outcomes through supplier economics, data, analytics, and demand management. Success calls for Procurement experience in Market Access, financial and commercial acumen, creative problem solving, and the ability to translate complex access, pricing, and evidence needs into practical category strategies. The role serves as a trusted Procurement advisor, builds cross-functional relationships, develops multi-year category strategies, and builds a supplier ecosystem that brings innovation, analytics, technology, and new operating models to Value & Access challenges. It applies expertise across sourcing, negotiation, contracting, supplier governance, and risk management; partners with Finance and business leaders on OPEX productivity and GTN performance; leads adoption of initiatives and change; and establishes category and supplier performance measures and governance.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree and 3 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience; or Master’s degree and 5 years; or Bachelor’s degree and 7 years; or Associate’s degree and 12 years; or high school diploma/GED and 14 years.
- Proven Procurement experience supporting Value & Access or Market Access within biotech or pharma, including category strategy, sourcing, negotiations, supplier management, and value delivery.
- Strong understanding of pricing, reimbursement, payer, and market access dynamics, and ability to translate external trends into business and procurement strategies.
- Financial acumen, including budget management, business case development, supplier economics, OPEX, and GTN considerations.
- Experience developing and executing multi-year category strategies, including supplier segmentation, demand management, governance, and value creation.
- Ability to influence and lead cross-functional global teams without direct authority.
- Analytical mindset and experience using market intelligence, benchmarking, and performance metrics to support decision-making.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leveraging supplier innovation, technology, and data to drive business outcomes.
- Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) and/or relevant experience in Value & Access, Market Access, HEOR, Pricing & Reimbursement, or related fields.
- Experience supporting US and Global Value & Access organizations, including payer contracting, HTA, pricing, reimbursement, and evidence-generation activities.
- Knowledge of Commercialization Contracting, consulting, analytics, data, or evidence-generation supplier categories.
- Six Sigma and/or Agile experience.
Responsibilities
- Advise stakeholders on supplier capabilities, market dynamics, and leading practices from a Procurement perspective.
- Build relationships across Market Access, Innovation, HEOR, GOP, IAS, Finance, and other Global and US Value & Access stakeholders, aligning Procurement priorities with business roadmaps, lifecycle milestones, and decision needs.
- Develop multi-year category strategies across consulting, analytics, data, evidence generation, pricing, and access services, incorporating demand, market intelligence, supplier segmentation, sourcing plans, and measurable value levers.
- Build a supplier ecosystem that introduces outside-in thinking, analytics, technology, and new operating models to address Value & Access challenges and improve speed, quality, efficiency, and business outcomes.
- Apply Value & Access Procurement expertise across sourcing, negotiation, contracting, supplier governance, and risk management; structure commercial models that balance capability, quality, flexibility, compliance, and total value.
- Partner with Finance and Value & Access leaders to improve OPEX productivity and identify ways Procurement can influence GTN performance.
- Build business cases, understand supplier economics, and connect category actions to budgets, forecasts, and enterprise value.
- Drive adoption of Procurement-led and business-led initiatives; use creative problem solving and change leadership to simplify ways of working, manage demand, and unlock cross-functional opportunities.
- Establish category and supplier key performance indicators, governance, and performance cadences; track value, delivery, innovation, risk, and stakeholder outcomes, and adapt strategies as business priorities and the access environment evolve.
Benefits
- Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents
- Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Discretionary annual bonus program, or sales-based incentive plan for field sales representatives
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Award-winning time-off plans
- Flexible work models where possible
- Career development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
High school or GED
