Supplier Governance Manager

Amgen, Inc.; Uxbridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

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Clinical

Job Description

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. At Amgen our shared mission-to serve patients-drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world's leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together-researching, manufacturing and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It's time for a career you can be proud of. Join us.

SUPPLIER GOVERNANCE MANAGER

What you will do

In this vital role you will be responsible for providing ongoing supplier governance oversight, encourage sharing best practices and developing improvements.

You will work with suppliers and internal customers (typically up to Director level) to identify, manage, escalate and resolve issues related to supplier performance as well as measure supplier performance, identify, assess and lead supplier risk.

1. Drive operational excellence in R&D Supplier Governance (RDSG) team by managing and overseeing governance processes across suppliers.
2. Ensure supplier oversight aligns with Amgen processes.
3. Facilitate governance meetings with key suppliers, including scheduling, minutes, and action follow-ups.
4. Support supplier selection and development based on business needs.
5. Identify and implement process improvements for supplier management by standardizing and enforcing best practices across supplier types.
6. Liaise with functional areas across the R&D organization to align supplier strategies with business needs.
7. Contribute to or lead departmental and cross-functional initiatives.

Be part of our team

You will be joining a global distributed team part of Amgen's Global Development Operations (GDO) function that ensures governance and oversight of suppliers, supporting phase 1 to 4 clinical trials.

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:

1. Degree educated.
2. Clinical research experience in biopharmaceuticals (biotech, pharma, or CRO).
3. Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP), FDA regulations, and international regulatory guidelines.
4. Experience with clinical research suppliers (e.g., Full Service or FSP model (CROs, Site Management Organization, Patient recruitment, data management, clinical trial technology etc).
5. Strong project management, process improvement, and metric tracking skills.
6. Experience in a global, matrix organization.
7. Proficiency in meeting management best practices.
8. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and collaboration skills.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates' professional and personal growth and well-being.

1. Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization.
2. Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act.
3. Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits.

LOCATION: Ability to work flexibly from home with regular office work either from our Cambridge or Uxbridge next generation workspace.

APPLY NOW

for a career that defies imagination.

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a 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 an accommodation.