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Amgen Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager - EERT (Eastern Europe, Russia and Turkey) in Lisbon, Portugal
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STRATEGIC SOURCING SENIOR MANAGER – EERT (Eastern Europe, Russia and Turkey)
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What you will do
As a leader within the Global Strategic Sourcing (GSS) team, the Strategic Sourcing Sr. Manager will be responsible for developing and handling the overall sourcing and supplier management processes for the Eastern Europe, Russia and Turkey (EERT) Sub-region. You will also partner with business process from EERT region to source goods and/or services aligned with Amgen’s sourcing policies and processes in order to deliver business requirements at fair market value total cost and minimize risk exposure.
Key responsibilities:
Reporting to the Director, Global Strategic Sourcing, the main responsibilities include:
Lead engagement with business partners across EERT related to Sourcing agenda & deliverables, within remit.
Influence and develop broad regional productivity / saving programs and initiatives aligned with Regional and Global Category Plans.
Lead and drive across-functional sourcing strategies and develop a multi-year productivity / saving agenda to add new value and meet business goals across EERT sub region.
Support CFO as part of Amgen’s productivity system in coordination with FP&A and partners.
Interaction with the GMs, BU´s and Directors – high exposure to the Staff members.
Ensure early involvement & demand planning of sourcing projects
Be a talent manager and develop direct report across diverse cultures
Participate in Regional Sourcing teams and Global category strategy development.
Ensure effective management of sourcing strategy development, selection and contracting processes, supply base control and performance and the sourcing process.
Monitoring, analyzing, and reporting regional actual spend, trends, savings, forecasts, and supplier base data on the basis of pre-determined, relevant and measurable KPIs.
Define and document sourcing priorities, sourcing strategies and associated plans and agree with partners, combining outcome of analysis and sourcing initiatives.
Identify and define specific stakeholder requirements.
RFx definition: define evaluation/selection criteria, lead RFI/RFP for Sourcing strategies above the threshold and partner with ACCP sourcing team to lead RFI/RFP processes below a certain threshold based on the Sourcing strategy.
Supplier evaluation & performance improvement: evaluate & establish target supplier performance.
Continue to use SRM programs to reduce enterprise risk and to gain access to external innovations.
Ensure compliance with Sourcing Policies requirements (Local and Global).
Benefits tracking: develop, implement, maintain, and report Key Performance Indicators that clearly reflect the achievement of objectives in each business area.
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What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. What we seek in you as an experienced professional, are these qualifications and skills:
Bachelor’s degree and +7 years experience in Sourcing, and/or any combination of Finance, Supply Chain, Business Operations, Engineering and Management Consulting experience.
Proficiency in English, both in written and verbal communication (Knowledge of another language is a plus. Ideally, proficiency in language across the EERT Sub Region).
Shown success in collaborating cross-functionally and across different countries, cultures and time zones.
Independent self-starter and able to empower others to accomplish ambiguous tasks.
Demonstrated problem solving.
Change management experience with large and sophisticated organizational transformations.
Project Management experience (team or direct).
Experience in either leading or participating in cross functional or regional projects.
Experience in any of the following indirect categories: PSP, Fleet, Market research and Data, Meeting Agencies, Marketing Agencies, Medical communications agencies, Travel, Printing and Fulfillment, Logistics/Warehousing Services, Professional/Consulting Services, Facilities/Real Estate.
Purchasing knowledge: sourcing process, commodity management and analysis, supplier management and development, pricing theory and policy, negotiation, supply chain, make or buy.
Experience with sophisticated RFP/RFI/RFx processes, supplier negotiations and contracting.
Experience in addressing leadership team.
Strong Negotiation Skills.
Business process related training.
Experience with ERP systems (SAP, SCOUT).
Strong literacy on computer systems. (E.g., Windows OS, MS Office environment, etc.) with an intermediate level of Excel skills as minimum (E.g., Pivot Tables).
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What you can expect of us
Vast opportunities to learn, develop, and move up and across our global organization.
Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where colleagues are empowered to bring ideas to the table, take risks, and act.
Generous Amgen Total Rewards Plan comprising healthcare, finance, wealth, and career benefits.
Flexible work arrangements.
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