Strategic Sourcing Manager - Business Intelligence

Amgen Technology; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen Hyderabad is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead global sourcing initiatives across Business Intelligence, including Data, Analytics, Competitive Intelligence, Library Services and Consent Campaign Management.

You will develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives, collaborate with Category Management, Finance and Legal, and use rigorous financial analysis to support fact-based supplier decisions and maximize value.

Qualifications

• Masters or Bachelors with significant experience in strategic sourcing and category management.
• Experience leading cross-functional sourcing initiatives from strategy to execution.
• Strong financial, legal, and contractual fluency for indirect materials and services.

Responsibilities

• Drive global sourcing events and deliver procurement services across areas of responsibility.
• Partner with Category Management and Business Partners to identify and build sourcing opportunities.
• Deliver cost efficiencies, faster time-to-market and supplier innovation.
• Lead complex cross-functional projects through RFX, evaluations, negotiations and contracts.
• Define procurement approaches with peers and ensure governance and decision criteria are applied.
• Evaluate proposals using total cost, capability, sustainability and broader objectives.
• Leverage procurement tools to improve execution and data-driven decision making.
• Identify and escalate sourcing risks via governance channels.

Skills

Strategic sourcing principles

Supplier relationship management

Contract lifecycle management

Financial fluency

Analytical mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Project management

Indi rect procurement

Education

Masters degree with 4-8 years partnering/experience

Bachelors degree with 8-12 years partnering/experience

Job description

ABOUT AMGEN

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the worlds toughest diseases, and make peoples lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond whats known today.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Role Description:

Lets do this. Lets change the world.

In this role, the Strategic Sourcing Manager will be responsible for leading and supporting global sourcing initiatives across Business Intelligence including Data, Analytics, Competitive Intelligence, Library Services and Consent Campaign Management

The Strategic Sourcing Manager will play a key role in developing and executing sourcing strategies that align with business objectives, category strategy, and global requirements. This includes leading sourcing initiatives, cross-functional collaboration across Category Management, Procurement Business Partners, Finance, Legal and enabling third-party solutions that enhance AMGEN spend management, for the categories under the scope of responsibility.

The Strategic Sourcing Manager will conduct scenario analysis and award suppliers beyond TCO, use evaluation criteria including Amgen-wide and business objectives (i.e. small business, sustainability, innovation) and align award decisions based on broader supplier strategy and relationships.

The role will apply strong financial and analytical acumen to evaluate supplier proposals, pricing structures, spend and market data, business requirements, and sourcing scenarios to support fact-based recommendations and maximize value.

Success in this role requires the ability to operate effectively in a complex global stakeholder environment, apply creative problem solving to ambiguous business challenges, and leverage procurement technology, analytics, and market intelligence to improve sourcing decisions and business outcomes.

Roles Responsibilities:

• Drive global sourcing events supporting stakeholders, delivering world-class procurement services across assigned areas of responsibility.
• Partner with Category Management and Business Partners to identify and build sourcing initiatives based on opportunities.
• Deliver cost efficiencies, improved speed-to-market, and supplier innovation.
• Lead complex and cross-functional projects through RFX, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract development for categories under the scope.
• Collaborate with procurement peers to define the appropriate sourcing and contracting approach and ensure effective processes, evaluation frameworks, governance, and decision criteria are applied throughout supplier selection and contract development.
• Evaluate supplier proposals using financial and non-financial criteria, including total cost, capability, innovation, sustainability, risk, and broader business objectives
• Leverage procurement, e-sourcing, analytics, reporting, and contract management tools to improve sourcing execution, generate actionable insights, enhance transparency, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Proactively help to ensure compliance, identify and escalation sourcing, supplier, commercial, or contracting risks through the appropriate governance channels.

Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills:

• Strong strategic sourcing experience within a complex global organization, preferably in Biotech or Pharma
• Deep understanding of strategic sourcing principles, supplier relationship management, and contract lifecycle management.
• Strong financial, legal, and contractual fluency to navigate nuanced Indirect materials services agreements and deliver business-aligned outcomes.
• Experience managing sourcing initiatives (complex, cross functional initiatives) from strategy development through execution and value realization.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate market insights and business needs into procurement strategies.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data and insights and drive supplier-enabled innovations to inform procurement decisions.
• Ability to independently manage workplans, timelines, dependencies, sourcing milestones, and stakeholder inputs across multiple concurrent initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and partner with senior business stakeholders in a complex, matrixed environment

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Advanced degree or significant professional experience in strategic sourcing across Business Intelligence categories or other indirect categories
• An analytical mindset focused on performance metrics and value management, encompassing the generation, realization, and recognition of pipeline value.
• Experience working across multiple markets/ regions.
• Familiarity with indirect procurement categories such as marketing services, consulting, Corporate Services, Market Intelligence or commercial operations.
• Experience supporting regional or global category strategies in collaboration with global procurement teams

Behaviors and Expectations

Successful managers in this role demonstrate behaviors aligned with Amgens procurement operating model and partnership principles.

• Collaboration One-Team Mindset

Foster collaborative relationships across procurement teams, stakeholders, and suppliers to drive shared success. A strong team player, dedicated to achieving collective goals

• Connect-the-Dots Thinking

Link stakeholder priorities with procurement strategies to deliver end-to-end value across sourcing, supplier partnerships, and operational execution.

• Adaptability Continuous Learning

Demonstrate agility and willingness to evolve approaches in response to changing business needs, navigating ambiguity and market dynamics.

• Value-Focused Execution

Maintain strong focus on delivering measurable business value through strategic sourcing, supplier management, and procurement leadership. Highly self-motivated with a proactive mindset and prioritization capabilities

Basic Qualifications:

• Masters degree and 4-8 years of business partnering, category management, strategic sourcing and/or related experience, OR
• Bachelors degree and 8-12 years of business partnering, category management, strategic sourcing and/or related experience, AND
• In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have experience , leading projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources.

Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

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

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with 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.