Strategic Sourcing Manager – Marketing (Content Production & Media)

Amgen•Thousand Oaks, CA

8d•Remote

About The Position

The Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for managing the Marketing Services category strategy, with a focus on Content Production and Media. Reporting to the Business Partner Lead – Content Production & Media, the role develops and executes sourcing strategies aligned with commercial, media, and enterprise objectives. It leads sourcing initiatives, supports cross-functional collaboration, and enables third-party solutions that advance high-quality content development, media engagement, and compliant omnichannel engagement. The role builds strategic partnerships across Global Marketing, Media, Commercial, Legal, Regulatory, Procurement, and regional teams. It delivers value through cost optimization, supplier innovation, improved speed-to-market, and scalable content production capabilities. The position also helps optimize the end-to-end content supply chain, including modular content, digital asset management, AI-enabled content creation, and content reuse, while supporting compliance and operational excellence. The position is remote in the USA, as indicated in the reporting role’s description. The expected U.S. annual salary range, excluding Puerto Rico, is $98,290.60 to $132,981.40. Amgen’s Total Rewards Plan may include health and welfare plans, retirement and savings plans, work/life balance, career development opportunities, an annual discretionary bonus program, stock-based long-term incentives, and time-off plans. Sponsorship is not guaranteed.

Requirements

Doctorate degree; or a Master’s degree and 2 years of Strategic Sourcing or Marketing Services experience; or a Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of such experience; or an Associate’s degree and 8 years of such experience; or a high school diploma and 10 years of such experience.
Strong understanding of strategic sourcing principles, supplier relationship management, and contract lifecycle management in regulated healthcare and life sciences environments.
Strong financial, legal, and contractual acumen, including experience negotiating complex commercial agreements for content production, media services, creative services, and outsourced professional services.
Ability to communicate complex category strategies, influence senior stakeholders, and lead change across Global Marketing, Media, Procurement, Legal, Regulatory, and regional organizations.
Ability to identify evolving business needs and develop strategic sourcing solutions across the content production and media ecosystem.
Experience using spend analytics, supplier benchmarking, and market intelligence to inform category strategies and identify value-creation opportunities.
Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements governing pharmaceutical marketing and media, including promotional and non-promotional content development.
Ability to articulate a forward-looking category vision for Content Production and Media and build alignment around a strategic, value-driven roadmap.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated leadership in strategic sourcing across Content Production, Media, and related agency services, including supplier management, cost optimization, and performance measurement.
Proven track record of driving innovation in category strategy, content production operating models, supplier engagement, and cross-functional stakeholder partnerships.
Familiarity with procurement technologies such as Ariba, Scout, and SirionLabs, as well as ERP systems and analytics platforms used for sourcing decisions, supplier performance, and process automation.
Knowledge of emerging trends in content production, modular content, digital asset management, AI-enabled content creation, and omnichannel content delivery, with the ability to translate innovations into business value.

Responsibilities

Support the development of the evolving Content Production and Media category strategy, aligning it with commercial, media, and enterprise priorities.
Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for content production, media strategy, media planning and buying, content operations, and related agency services.
Deliver business value through cost optimization, supplier innovation, operational excellence, and improved content quality.
Optimize total cost of ownership by improving content production models, increasing content supply-chain efficiencies, and maximizing supplier performance and value.
Monitor and improve supplier performance through supplier relationship management, governance, service level agreements, and performance metrics.
Identify and mitigate risks related to content production, media effectiveness, regulatory compliance, quality, and supplier continuity.
Use data and analytics to measure category performance and KPIs, including speed-to-market, content reuse, production efficiency, supplier performance, and value realization.
Partner with Global Marketing, Media, Legal, Regulatory, Commercial, and regional teams to align sourcing strategies with enterprise standards and local market needs.
Collaborate with external partners, peer networks, and industry organizations to stay informed about content production models, media innovation, AI-enabled content creation, supplier capabilities, and industry practices.
Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements that balance business value, quality, compliance, intellectual property protection, and enterprise procurement objectives.
Build and manage partnerships across Global Marketing, Media, Commercial, Legal, Regulatory, and Procurement teams.
Lead sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and contract development for content production, media strategy, paid media, media planning and buying, and content operations.
Help optimize the end-to-end content supply chain, including modular content, digital asset management, AI-enabled content creation, and content reuse strategies.
Help ensure suppliers comply with quality, regulatory, legal, privacy, and media governance requirements while driving continuous improvement.