Strategic External Supply Lead – Medical Devices

Jobtailor; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in United States (Massachusetts) seeks a seasoned supplier relationship leader to manage external manufacturing partners supporting device supply. You will ensure reliable supply, resolve technical and operational issues, drive project execution, and govern budgets across a wide cross-functional network including quality, supply chain, engineering, procurement, and finance.

You will own key supplier relationships, acting as the primary external supply contact for execution, escalation,

Qualifications

• High school diploma / GED with 12 years supplier relationship experience or higher degrees with fewer years.
• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years supplier relationship experience
• Master’s degree and 4 years supplier relationship experience
• Doctorate degree and 2 years supplier relationship experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in engineering, science, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, or related technical discipline (preferred)
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, combination product, packaging, or regulated manufacturing environments (preferred).
• Background in supplier management, external manufacturing, technical operations, engineering, quality, supply chain, or manufacturing support (preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical and operational issues across multiple functions and external partners (preferred).
• Project Management experience (preferred).
• Experience managing supplier proposals, purchase requisitions, budget requests, and business-case justification (preferred).
• Strong understanding of GMP, change control, deviations/investigations, validation, technical documentation, and regulated supply operations (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day supplier relationship management and execution for external manufacturing partners supporting device supply.
• Ensure reliable supply, technical and operational issue resolution, project execution, budget/proposal governance, and cross-functional alignment across Amgen, supplier sites, quality, supply chain, engineering, procurement, finance, and manufacturing network partners.
• Own and manage critical supplier relationships for assigned external partners, acting as the primary External Supply point of contact for operational execution, escalation, and business continuity.
• Lead structured engagement with suppliers to ensure delivery of supply, project, quality, technical, and commercial commitments.
• Drive resolution of supplier-related issues affecting device availability.
• Coordinate with engineering, quality, supply chain, CPO, manufacturing sites, and supplier technical teams to resolve manufacturing and product/process issues.
• Prepare and progress business cases for supplier spend, scrap proposals, spare parts, tooling, packaging solutions, and project-related expenditure.
• Support capacity planning, supply risk assessment, and mitigation planning for external manufacturing operations.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority, including supplier teams, quality, engineering, procurement, supply chain, finance, manufacturing sites, and program leadership.
• Ensure supplier activities are conducted in line with Amgen quality expectations, GMP requirements, procurement processes, and applicable procedures.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Budget governance

GMP compliance

Regulated manufacturing

Stakeholder communication

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, or related technical discipline

Associate’s degree

Job description

Jobtailor in United States (Massachusetts) seeks a seasoned supplier relationship leader to manage external manufacturing partners supporting device supply. You will ensure reliable supply, resolve technical and operational issues, drive project execution, and govern budgets across a wide cross-functional network including quality, supply chain, engineering, procurement, and finance.

You will own key supplier relationships, acting as the primary external supply contact for execution, escalation,