Procurement Global Category Manager- Medical Communications

Career Category Procurement Job Description ABOUT AMGEN Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.

ABOUT THE ROLE Role Description: Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this pivotal role, you will serve as the Global Category Lead for Medical Communications (Advertising). You will be responsible for leading category strategy for Medical Communications within the overarching creative agency category. You will spearhead initiatives to define partnership strategies, oversee business planning and governance, and unlock innovation and value realization across medical, commercial and enterprise objectives.

Your mission will extend to fostering collaboration, enabling enterprise-wide initiatives, and championing change to position Global Procurement as a strategic value driver within the organization. In this role you will: Serve as a trusted advisor and thought leader for Medical Communications, with cross collaboration as needed for the creative agency category across Marketing by delivering expert insights into market dynamics, supplier capabilities, emerging communications technologies, and industry best practices.

Translate these insights into actionable category strategies that support enterprise reputation, stakeholder engagement, and business objectives. Forge strong, strategic relationships with stakeholders across medical, commercial, marketing operations and cross-functional partners to ensure alignment between business priorities and category strategies. Leverage market intelligence to develop and execute category strategies across Medical, Medical Communication and as needed creative agencies for content creation and related services, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and measurable business value.

Provide deep procurement expertise across the Medical Communications ecosystem and as needed creative agency space to advance strategic communications initiatives and enterprise transformation while positioning Procurement as a trusted strategic partner. Partner with Finance and cross-functional teams to guide investment and budget decisions while balancing stewardship, impact, innovation, and risk.

Bridge procurement performance with business goals through category initiatives that improve supplier governance, optimize investments and deliver measurable outcomes across medical and marketing organizations. Win - What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Category Lead – Medical Communications (Advertising)  professional we seek is a Senior Manager with these qualifications: Functional Skills: Must-Have Skills for Category Lead Proven experience leading Medical Communications or Marketing Procurement categories end-to-end, from category strategy and business planning through sourcing, supplier management, and value realization .

Strong background in Medical Communications, Marketing Procurement, or related categories within Biotech, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, or other highly regulated industries, with an understanding of agency ecosystems. Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire, and influence global, matrixed teams across business units, functions, and geographies. Expertise in driving enterprise-wide sourcing strategies, leading complex supplier relationships, managing strategic trade-offs, and representing key categories in executive forums.

Deep understanding of agency and supplier ecosystems, with demonstrated success leveraging supplier-enabled innovation, emerging technologies, AI-enabled communications solutions. Outstanding communication, negotiation, a