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Executive Director, Trade Channel Strategy and Execution

Amgen


Job Location:

Thousand Oaks, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 264376 - 357686
Posted: 5 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 2 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
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Job Summary

Career Category
Value and Access
Job Description

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen if you feel like you are a part of something bigger its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do. Since 1980 weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology Inflammation General Medicine and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer heart disease inflammatory conditions rare diseases and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team youll 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 youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. The Executive Director of Trade Channel & Distribution Strategy & Execution will be overseeing all aspects of channel strategies and distribution models across Amgens portfolio of marketed pharmaceuticals. This individual is accountable for leading and developing a high-performing account management team dedicated to the design development and execution of channel strategies across wholesale specialty distribution and specialty pharmacy ultimately enabling Amgens mission to serve every patient every time. The Executive Director will coach and empower this team to effectively engage key business partners in developing targeted distribution and specialty pharmacy strategies for Amgens portfolio while operating in compliance with approved guidelines.

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead the Trade Channel & Distribution Strategy and Execution team that manages relationships and negotiates distribution agreements and specialty pharmacy service agreements for Amgens product portfolio

  • Cultivate strategic relationships with cross-functional leaders across trade channel partners including Market Access Contracting & Pricing Finance Supply Chain and Brand.

  • Coach the team responsible for product channel strategy to effectively collaborate with key business partners in evaluating distribution models and specialty pharmacy services to optimize business results drive decisions and gain appropriate approvals through senior leadership; operate in compliance with approved guidelines

  • Build future capabilities to strengthen Amgens pharmacy engagement model in the evolving US healthcare delivery landscape; identify and pursue opportunities to improve product fulfillment and pull-through collaborating with a variety of internal groups across US Value & Access brand and finance functions

  • Manage Trade Channel & Distribution Strategy and Execution resources including headcount and budget partnering with SPOs Finance & Human Resources

What we expect of you

We are all different yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The candidate we seek is an experienced leader with the following qualifications. They will also embody the Amgen leadership attributes which are:

  • Inspire: Create a connected inclusive and inspiring work environment that empowers talent to thrive

  • Accelerate: Enable speed that matches the urgency of patient needs by encouraging progress over perfection

  • Integrate: Connect the dots to amplify the collective power of Amgen to drive results for patients staff and shareholders

  • Adapt: Lead through change by adapting to an ever-changing environment and defining a clear course of action to deliver results

Basic Qualifications:

  • Doctorate degree 6 years of marketing sales management and/or payer experience OR

  • Masters degree & 10 years of marketing sales management and/or payer experience OR

  • Bachelors degree & 12 years of marketing sales management and/or payer experience AND

  • 6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams projects programs or directing the allocation of resources

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience leading large teams and delivering results in highly matrixed organizations

Experience leading and managing complex large-scale negotiations with wholesalers and pharmacy groups

Understanding of the evolving US payer and distribution landscape and a vision for shaping the future

Experience working across general medicine oncology and rare disease therapeutic areas

Business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges

Executive presence and senior leadership engagement experience

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 expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is $264376 to $357686. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to relevant skills experience and 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:

  • 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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns

  • Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies

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 any materials you submit you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age date of birth or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

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. Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

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Salary Range

264376.35USD -357685.65USD

Required Experience:

Director


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