Amgen Inc.

Supplier Governance Manager

Posted on: 8 Jan 2021

Thousand Oaks, CA

Job Description

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

Youve earned your degree. How will you use that achievement to reach your goals? Do more with the knowledge youve worked hard to acquire and the passion you already have. At Amgen, our shared missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Become the professional you are meant to be in this meaningful role.

Supplier Governance Manager

Live

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will maximize the value obtained from partnerships with external providers across the R&D organization and ensure appropriate financial oversight of Clinical Trial suppliers.

* Ensure quality oversight of RDSG-managed Purchase Orders (POs): SoW negotiations, funding requests through established financial processes, PO execution, ongoing budget review, and PO closure
* Oversight and management of team of contract managers in US and UK
* Identify functional standard methodologies and process improvements and coordinate their development and implementation for suppliers
* Communicate and standardizing financial, PO and invoice management standard methodologies across supplier types and teams
* Work with suppliers and internal customers (typically up to Director level) to identify, handle, call out, and resolve issues
* Provide ongoing supplier oversight and encourage sharing of standard methodologies and development of process improvements
* Chairing and leading supplier governance meetings

Win

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The experienced professional we seek is proficient with these qualifications.

* Support business functions with selection and development of new suppliers
* Identify business needs at Amgen for new suppliers with functional input
* Support final decision on selection of suppliers
* Ensure adherence to standard methodologies by Amgen functional areas
* Collaborate closely with functional areas across the R&D organization to ensure internal business needs are being met
* Contribute to, and as appropriate, lead departmental and cross-functional initiatives and special projects as identified by management or business need

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree OR

Masters degree & 2 years of clinical development, discovery research or translational science experience OR

Bachelors degree & 4 years of clinical development, discovery research or translational science experience OR

Associates degree & 10 years of clinical development, discovery research or translational science experience OR

High school diploma / GED & 12 years of clinical development, discovery research or translational science experience

Preferred Qualifications:

* BA/BS/BSc in the sciences or RN
* Proven work experience in life sciences or medically related field, including biopharmaceutical clinical research experience (clinical research experience obtained working on clinical trials at a biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO company), discovery research or translational science
* Experience at, or oversight of, clinical research suppliers (CROs, central labs, imaging suppliers etc.
* Experience working in a global, matrix organization
* Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP), FDA regulations and guidelines and international regulatory requirements/guidelines

Thrive

Some of the vast rewards of working here

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates professional and personal growth and well-being.

* Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximize your potential along your career journey
* A diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
* Generous Total Rewards Plancomprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefitswith compensation and benefits rated above 4 stars (out of 5) on Glassdoor

Apply now for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Amgen Inc.

Oakland, CA

Amgen Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and delivers human therapeutics worldwide. It offers products for the treatment of oncology/hematology, cardiovascular, inflammation, bone health, and neuroscience. The company’s products include Enbrel to treat plaque psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriatic arthritis; Neulasta, a pegylated protein to treat cancer patients; Prolia to treat postmenopausal women with osteoporosis; Aranesp to treat anemia; Xgeva for skeletal-related events prevention; Sensipar/Mimpara products to treat sHPT in chronic kidney disease; and EPOGEN to treat a lower-than-normal number of red blood cells.

It also markets other products in various markets, including Kyprolis, Nplate, Vectibix, Repatha, NEUPOGEN, Parsabiv, Blincyto, Aimovig, Imlygic, Corlanor, Kanjintitm, and Amgevitatm. Amgen Inc. serves healthcare providers, including physicians or their clinics, dialysis centers, hospitals, and pharmacies. It distributes its products through pharmaceutical wholesale distributors, as well as direct-to-consumer channels. The company has collaborative agreements with Novartis; UCB; Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.; and DaVita Inc. Amgen Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California.