Director, Retail Pharmacy Trade & Partnerships

Amgen; Thousand Oaks (CA); Hybrid; USD 229,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Stock-based incentives

Time-off program

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen seeks a Director of Pharmacy Trade – Retail to lead strategic relationships with major national retail pharmacy accounts and emerging models. You will shape US pharmacy channel strategy, negotiate complex contracts, and collaborate across Brand, Market Access, Patient Services, Supply Chain, and Legal. Travel up to 25% is expected.

You will guide a high-performing team, own key customer engagements, and ensure launch readiness for MariTide within a dynamic, patient-first environment.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Pharmacy with 4+ years in pharmacy/retail/healthcare commercial roles and negotiation experience.
• Master’s degree with 8+ years in similar roles; or Bachelor’s with 10+ years and negotiation experience.
• Ability to read and interpret complex contracts and lead strategic negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead relationships with major national retail pharmacy accounts and partners to enable access to Amgen medicines.
• Develop US retail and emerging pharmacy channel strategy and translate objectives into action plans.
• Partner cross-functionally to improve patient journey and reduce friction at pharmacy.
• Lead business reviews with executives and provide actionable insights to improve performance.
• Direct product distribution and launch readiness for MariTide and other products.

Skills

Customer leadership

Negotiation

Influencing

Excel

Financial modeling

Business analytics

Education

Doctorate in Pharmacy

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Amgen seeks a Director of Pharmacy Trade – Retail to lead strategic relationships with major national retail pharmacy accounts and emerging models. You will shape US pharmacy channel strategy, negotiate complex contracts, and collaborate across Brand, Market Access, Patient Services, Supply Chain, and Legal. Travel up to 25% is expected.

You will guide a high-performing team, own key customer engagements, and ensure launch readiness for MariTide within a dynamic, patient-first environment.