Procurement Site Lead

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Job Description

At Amgen every challenge is an opportunity and every opportunity brings the potential to change lives. Our shared missionto serve patientshas driven our status as one of the worlds preeminent biotechnology companies reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Leverage your high-level expertise to lead and forge partnerships that advance the biotechnical and biopharmaceutical science that can turn the tide of serious life-interrupting illnesses.

Site Procurement Lead

At Amgen Breda medicines are labelled assembled stored and eventually shipped to various countries worldwide. Every day more than 1000 people with 38 different nationalities are working on supply chain processes manufacturing marketing and sales of our medicines and clinical research into new medicines.

LIVE

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world.

In this vital role you will lead procurement operations at one of Amgens world-class manufacturing sites. Acting as the key business partner between site leadership (Manufacturing Facilities & Engineering Supply Chain) and the global sourcing organization you will ensure procurement strategies meet both local needs and global objectives.

Youll also serve as the primary liaison between the site and sourcing driving strategic procurement initiatives for capital projects supplier partnerships and value creation across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the sourcing liaison for all site needs analyzing requirements developing strategies and leading negotiations and contracts.
• Partner closely with site leadership and global sourcing to align procurement strategies with business priorities.
• Lead sourcing for capital projects from strategy through execution including supplier selection negotiation and contracting.
• Build strong trust-based partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders across Manufacturing Facilities Engineering Supply Chain and Finance.
• Champion multi-year value creation and savings plans that support site and category strategies.
• Strengthen supplier relationships monitor KPIs and drive continuous improvement in quality delivery and innovation.
• Translate global procurement programs into actionable results at site level.
• Advance sustainability digital procurement and automation initiatives to improve operational excellence.
• Proactively lead supply risk while ensuring compliance with GLP GMP ISO and OSHA standards.
• Assess supplier base and spend profile; develop and communicate a forward-looking 1218 month sourcing roadmap.

WIN

What we expect of you

We are all different yet we all use our outstanding strengths to serve patients. The collaborative and strategic professional we seek brings strong influencing skills and a track record of working across diverse teams and functions.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience partnering with a wide range of stakeholders Manufacturing Facilities & Engineering Supply Chain and beyond.
• Expertise in procurement best practices across manufacturing capital equipment and technical categories.
• Familiarity with relevant industry regulations (GLP GMP ISO OSHA).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to optimize procurement outcomes.
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building capabilities.
• Curious proactive and resilient with the agility to prioritize in a dynamic environment.

Basic Qualifications
Doctorate degree and 3 years of relevant experience
or
Masters degree and 5 years of relevant experience
or
Bachelors degree and 8 years of relevant experience
or
Associates degree and 10 years of relevant experience
or
High school diploma / GED and 14 years of relevant experience

THRIVE

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others we work to care for our teammates professional and personal growth and well-being. Therefore Amgen is recognized as Worlds Best Workplace 2021 (ranking: 8).

• Clear and disciplined strategic vision for the future that leverages superior-quality products operational excellence and top-shelf-talent.
• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act.
• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising competitive salary bonus structure fixed 13th month holiday allowance and collective health insurance.
• Focus on vitality with an on-site gym vitality program and a restaurant with healthy food.
• Flexible work arrangement with days in the office and working from home.

Please note:

• Due to our relocation policy for this vacancy we can only consider candidates who reside in the Netherlands or candidates who live on a commuting distance from Amgen Breda