Global Category Sr. Manager - Business Intelligence

BioSpace; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock-based long-term incentives

Retirement and Savings Plan

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen seeks a Global Category Lead for Business Intelligence to drive category strategies, align with marketing and global teams, and lead supplier collaboration for innovation. This role sits at the intersection of BI, procurement, and strategic growth in a dynamic biotech environment.

The position emphasizes cross-functional leadership, market intelligence, and value realization across pipelines, with opportunities to influence budgeting and strategic initiatives globally.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
• Masters degree and 4 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
• Bachelors degree and 6 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
• Associates 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

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, ensuring a cohesive approach that delivers measurable value.
• Partner strategically with the supply base to co-create solutions and drive innovation that accelerates business partner objectives and enhances category value delivery.
• Provide deep category expertise to advance business development, operational efficiency, and other high-value initiatives that position Procurement as a catalyst for innovation and growth.
• Collaborate with Finance and cross-functional teams to capture, quantify, and recognize value across the pipeline. Influence budgeting and P&L decisions to improve category impact on business outcomes.
• Drive adoption of Procurement-led, business-aligned initiatives. Ensure seamless integration across collaborators, suppliers, end users, and partners to achieve sustainable business value.
• Bridge procurement performance with business objectives by implementing key initiatives designed and championed by Category Leads, ensuring measurable impact and alignment with enterprise goals.

Skills

Market intelligence

Strategic partnerships

Category strategy

Supplier collaboration

Executive communication

Education

Doctorate degree

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Associates degree

High school diploma

Job description

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.

Global Category Lead Business Intelligence

What You Will Do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. 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.

Roles & Responsibilities

Trusted Advisor & Market Expert

• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought leader within the Commercialization organization by delivering expert insights into market dynamics, supplier capabilities, and best practices. Translate these insights into actionable category strategies that support business growth and go-to-market execution.

Strategic Partnership & Stakeholder Alignment

• 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.

Category Strategy Development

• Leverage market intelligence to design and implement business strategies that directly align with category objectives, ensuring a cohesive approach that delivers measurable value.

Supplier-Enabled Innovation

• Partner strategically with the supply base to co-create solutions and drive innovation that accelerates business partner objectives and enhances category value delivery.

Procurement Expertise & Business Enablement

• Provide deep category expertise to advance business development, operational efficiency, and other high-value initiatives that position Procurement as a catalyst for innovation and growth.

Value Generation & Financial Stewardship

• Collaborate with Finance and cross-functional teams to capture, quantify, and recognize value across the pipeline. Influence budgeting and P&L decisions to improve category impact on business outcomes.

Strategic Initiative Promotion

• Drive adoption of Procurement-led, business-aligned initiatives. Ensure seamless integration across collaborators, suppliers, end users, and partners to achieve sustainable business value.

Performance & Business Alignment

• Bridge procurement performance with business objectives by implementing key initiatives designed and championed by Category Leads, ensuring measurable impact and alignment with enterprise goals.

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 2 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
• Masters degree and 4 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
• Bachelors degree and 6 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
• Associates 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.

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, well 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

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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.