Senior Associate Global Procurement, Strategic Capability Enablement

Role Description

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to support the development and embedding of strategic procurement capabilities across Amgens Global Procurement organization. In this key enabling role, you will assist in maintaining the procurement capability framework and supporting initiatives that enhance procurement effectiveness and consistency at scale.

Working within the Procurement Strategic Capability Team, the Senior Associate will collaborate with procurement team members globally to help operationalize capability improvements. This includes coordinating activities to embed tools, training, processes, and best practices that enable strategic sourcing, supplier management, and other core procurement competencies.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Support the maintenance of the procurement capability framework, including associated definitions, templates, and documentation.
• Assist in tracking and updating the strategic capabilities roadmap, ensuring that activities align with organizational and functional priorities.
• Contribute to data collection and analysis efforts that inform annual benchmarking and future state capability planning.
• Collaborate with Global Procurement team members across categories, regions, and functions to support the embedding of strategic capabilities in daily operations.
• Coordinate rollout and adoption of new tools, frameworks, and processes by supporting training sessions, collecting feedback, and helping adapt materials for different user groups.
• Help drive change management and adoption efforts, including the creation of job aids, reference materials, and communications to reinforce new capabilities.
• Participate in capability working groups and forums to monitor progress, identify pain points, and share best practices across the procurement organization.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on people, process, and digital enablement to increase procurement effectiveness and efficiency.
• Assist in preparing presentations, dashboards, and reports to communicate capability development progress to leadership and stakeholders.

Functional Skills

Must-Have Skills

• Exposure to procurement, supply chain, business operations, or capability development.
• Strong organization and documentation skills, with an ability to follow through on roadmap tasks.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with internal teams and support cross-functional initiatives.
• Basic analytical capabilities with attention to detail and a mindset for improvement.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Familiarity with benchmarking and strategic planning tools or approaches.
• Experience using analytical tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau, Power BI).
• Knowledge of procurement platforms such as Ariba, Coupa, or CLM tools like Workday Strategic Sourcing.

Soft Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated and eager to learn
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize in a dynamic environment
• Team-oriented, with a collaborative and proactive mindset
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and new challenges

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic program management, transformation, or management consulting.