Director – Business Partner Lead, Global Marketing

Amgen; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Director – Business Partner Lead for Global Marketing to spearhead procurement strategies and foster collaboration across marketing teams. The role focuses on driving innovation while managing relationships with key stakeholders. Candidates should possess a strong educational background in relevant fields with significant procurement experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits package

Discretionary annual bonus program

Flexible work models

Retirement and savings plan with generous contributions

Stock-based long-term incentives

Qualifications

• 4 years in procurement or related fields for Doctorate holders.
• 8 years experience for Master’s degree holders.
• 10 years experience for Bachelor’s degree holders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor within the Commercialization organization.
• Forge partnerships with key stakeholders in marketing.
• Drive supplier-enabled innovation to enhance business objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Market Intelligence

Analytical Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Doctorate degree

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Director – Business Partner Lead, Global Marketing

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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, Global Marketing

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 Marketing Services, reporting directly to the Executive Director for GCO and G&A Sourcing. You will spearhead initiatives to define partnership strategies, oversee business planning and governance, and unlock innovation and value realization across US & Global Marketing.

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 Commercialization organization, offering expert insights into market trends, supplier capabilities, and standard processes for go-to-market strategies.
• Forge strategic, high-impact partnerships with key stakeholders across Global and US Marketing, ensuring alignment between business priorities and Marketing Category strategies.
• Leverage market intelligence to craft business strategies that seamlessly connect with Marketing category objectives.
• Work strategically with the supply base to drive supplier-enabled innovation that supports and enhances business partner objectives.
• Provide Marketing 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 Marketing pipeline. Influence budgetary decisions and profit-and-loss outcomes to enhance 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 professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 4 years of experience in procurement, category management, commercial technology, or related field

Or

Master’s degree and 8 years of experience in procurement, category management, commercial technology, or related field

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of experience in procurement, category management, commercial technology, or related field

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:

• Strong focus on developing and executing Marketing Procurement strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Experience leading Marketing Procurement categories & teams, from shaping strategies to successful execution
• Marketing Procurement Category experience in Biotech or Pharma
• Track record of collaborating with senior-level Marketing team members as a trusted business partner.
• Strong leadership and influence within matrixed teams, with the ability to unify and guide cross-functional efforts.
• Demonstrated expertise in spearheading cross-functional initiatives, making strategic category trade-offs, and representing major vertical categories at top-level decision-making forums.
• Exceptional change management skills, enabling the adoption of complex Procurement and business strategies across ecosystems.
• Competence in translating business priorities into actionable category strategies.
• Deep understanding of driving supplier-enabled innovation into commercial ecosystems.
• Outstanding communication and partner engagement abilities.
• An analytical approach focused on performance metrics and value management, encompassing the generation, realization, and recognition of pipeline value.
• Experience in Commercialization Category Management, including MarTech, Data, Analytics, and Customer Engagement.
• Expertise in Commercialization Contracting and/or Sourcing Excellence.
• Six Sigma certification
• Agile certification
  
  

What You Can Expect Of Us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible
  
  

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided 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 accommodation.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Biotechnology Research and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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