Business Partner Lead Research Science Services

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Job Description

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.

Director – Business Partner Lead, Research Science Services

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will serve as the Business Partner Lead for Research Science Services, reporting directly to the Executive Director for R&D and ATMOS Sourcing. You will spearhead initiatives to define partnership strategies, oversee business planning and governance, and unlock innovation and value realization across Global Research.

Your mission will extend to fostering collaboration, enabling enterprise-wide initiatives, and championing change to position Global Procurement as a strategic value driver within the organization.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought leader within the Research organization, offering expert insights into market trends, supplier capabilities, and best practices for R&D strategies.
• Forge strategic, high-impact partnerships with key partners across Global Research, ensuring alignment between business priorities and Category strategies.
• Leverage market intelligence to craft business strategies that seamlessly connect with Research category objectives.
• Work strategically with the supply base to drive supplier-enabled innovation that supports and enhances business partner objectives.
• Provide Research 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 Research pipeline. Influence budgetary decisions and profit-and-loss outcomes to increase 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.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The [vital attribute] professional we seek is a [type of person] with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 4 years of experience in procurement, category management, research and development, or related fields

Or

Master’s degree and 8 years of experience in procurement, category management, research and development, or related fields

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of experience in procurement, category management, research and development, or related fields

In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have at least 4 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading Research Procurement categories & teams, from shaping strategies to successful execution.
• Research Procurement Category experience in Biotech or Pharma
• Advanced degree or significant professional experience in Research and Development.
• An analytical approach focused on performance metrics and value management, encompassing the generation, realization, and recognition of pipeline value.
• Experience in Research Category Management, including Specialty Labs, Lab Supplies and Equipment and Preclinical Studies.
• Expertise in Research and Development Contracting and/or Sourcing Excellence.
• Track record of collaborating with senior-level stakeholders as a trusted business partner.
• Strong leadership and influence within matrixed teams,