[Hiring] Global Category Lead - Value & Access, Associate Director @Amgen

Role Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients. In this vital role, you will serve as the Associate Director Global Category Lead - Value & Access, partnering with Global and US Value & Access leaders.

• Lead end-to-end category strategy supporting Market Access, Coverage & Pricing, Innovation, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), Global Operation Pricing (GOP), Global Integrated Access Strategy (IAS), and related Value & Access capabilities.
• Shape supplier strategy, business planning, and governance to unlock innovation and value.
• Influence operating expense (OPEX) efficiency and gross-to-net (GTN) outcomes through supplier economics, data, analytics, and demand management.

Success requires Procurement experience in Market Access, financial and commercial acumen, creative problem solving, and the ability to translate complex access, pricing, and evidence needs into practical category strategies.

• Serve as a trusted advisor by bringing Procurement insight on supplier capabilities, market dynamics, and leading practices.
• Build strong relationships across Market Access, Innovation, HEOR, GOP, IAS, Finance, and other Global and US Value & Access stakeholders.
• Develop multi-year category strategies across consulting, analytics, data, evidence generation, pricing, and access services.
• Build a supplier ecosystem that improves speed, quality, efficiency, and business outcomes.
• Apply deep Value & Access Procurement expertise across sourcing, negotiation, contracting, supplier governance, and risk management.
• Partner with Finance and Value & Access leaders to improve OPEX productivity and identify ways Procurement can influence GTN performance.
• Drive adoption of Procurement-led and business-led initiatives.
• Establish category and supplier key performance indicators, governance, and performance cadences.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 3 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
• OR Master’s degree and 5 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
• OR Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
• OR Associate’s degree and 12 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience
• OR High school diploma / GED and 14 years of business partnering, marketing, and/or related experience

Requirements

• Proven Procurement experience supporting Value & Access/Market Access within biotech or pharma.
• Strong understanding of pricing, reimbursement, payer, and market access dynamics.
• Demonstrated financial acumen, including budget management and business case development.
• Experience developing and executing multi-year category strategies.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to leverage supplier innovation, technology, and data.
• Proven ability to influence and lead cross-functional global teams without direct authority.
• Analytical mindset with experience using market intelligence, benchmarking, and performance metrics.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) and/or relevant experience in Value & Access, Market Access, HEOR, Pricing & Reimbursement, or related fields.
• Experience supporting US and Global Value & Access organizations.
• Knowledge of Commercialization Contracting, consulting, analytics, data, or evidence-generation supplier categories.
• Six Sigma and/or Agile experience preferred.

Benefits

• 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 where possible.