Global Category Sr. Manager - Business Intelligence
Amgen
Summary
In this vital role you will serve as the Global Category Lead for Business Intelligence, reporting to the Business Partner Lead, Business Intelligence & Market Access. You will spearhead initiatives to define partnership strategies, oversee business planning and governance, and unlock innovation and value realization across US & Global Marketing including Global Customer Capabilities.
Job description
Roles & Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted advisor and thought leader within the Commercialization organization by delivering expert insights into market dynamics, supplier capabilities, and best practices.
- Forge strong, strategic relationships with partners across Global and US Marketing, including Global Customer Capabilities, to ensure alignment between business priorities and Category strategies in Business Intelligence.
- Leverage market intelligence to design and implement business strategies that directly align with category objectives.
- Partner strategically with the supply base to co-create solutions and drive innovation that accelerates business partner objectives.
- Provide deep category expertise to advance business development, operational efficiency, and other high-value initiatives.
- Collaborate with Finance and cross-functional teams to capture, quantify, and recognize value across the pipeline.
- Drive adoption of Procurement-led, business-aligned initiatives and ensure seamless integration across collaborators, suppliers, end users, and partners.
- Bridge procurement performance with business objectives by implementing key initiatives designed and championed by Category Leads.
Basic Qualifications
- Doctorate degree and 2 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
- Master's degree and 4 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
- Bachelor's degree and 6 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
- Associate's degree and 10 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
- High school diploma / GED and 12 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Expertise in Commercialization Contracting frameworks and/or advanced Sourcing Excellence practices.
- Strong background in Business Intelligence Procurement within Biotech or Pharma, with deep understanding of the unique regulatory and market dynamics of these industries.
- Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) or significant professional experience.
- Strong analytical approach with expertise in performance measurement, value.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire, and align global, matrixed teams across business units, functions, and geographies.
- Expertise in driving cross-functional initiatives, making strategic trade-offs, and representing major categories in executive forums.
- Exceptional change management skills, with the ability to champion and implement complex Procurement strategies and business transformations across ecosystems.
- Competence in distilling business objectives into actionable category strategies that deliver measurable results.
- Deep understanding of how to embed supplier-enabled innovation into commercial strategies to enhance competitive advantage.
- Outstanding communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills to drive alignment and secure consensus at all levels of the organization.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree and 2 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
- Master's degree and 4 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
- Bachelor's degree and 6 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
- Associate's degree and 10 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
- High school diploma / GED and 12 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
- Expertise in Commercialization Contracting frameworks and/or advanced Sourcing Excellence practices
- Strong background in Business Intelligence Procurement within Biotech or Pharma
- Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) or significant professional experience
- Strong analytical approach with expertise in performance measurement, value
- Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire, and align global, matrixed teams
- Expertise in driving cross-functional initiatives and making strategic trade-offs
- Exceptional change management skills
- Competence in distilling business objectives into actionable category strategies
- Deep understanding of supplier-enabled innovation
- Outstanding communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Retirement & Savings Plan
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Annual Bonus Program
- Stock-Based Long-Term Incentives
- Paid Time Off
- Flexible Work Models
Company overview
Amgen Inc. is a leading American multinational biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, founded in 1980. As one of the world's largest independent biotechnology companies, Amgen specializes in discovering, developing, manufacturing, and delivering innovative human therapeutics. The company focuses on six key therapeutic areas: inflammation, oncology/hematology, bone health, cardiovascular disease, nephrology, and neuroscience. Amgen's portfolio includes blockbuster drugs such as Enbrel for autoimmune diseases, Prolia and XGEVA for osteoporosis, Repatha for cholesterol management, Otezla for psoriasis, and Neulasta for chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. With approximately 28,000 employees worldwide, Amgen operates as a component of both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq-100 indices. The company maintains a robust research and development pipeline with numerous clinical programs across various stages, leveraging cutting-edge biotechnology and human genetic data to address some of the world's most challenging diseases. Amgen's manufacturing capabilities span multiple global locations, and it distributes products through pharmaceutical wholesale distributors and direct-to-consumer channels.