Global Category Lead – Value & Access

Amgen

. Serve as Associate Director Global Category Lead - Value & Access, partnering with Global and US Value & Access leaders .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $148,639 - $201,099 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing category strategies within Value & Access, focusing on supplier management, procurement, and financial acumen. Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive innovation through analytics and market insights.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Procurement ExperienceCategory Strategy DevelopmentFinancial AcumenStakeholder ManagementMarket Access Dynamics

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Hard Skills

Category StrategySourcingNegotiationSupplier ManagementBudget ManagementBusiness Case DevelopmentOPEX ManagementSupplier EconomicsPerformance MetricsRisk Management

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingInfluencingCommunicationNegotiationStakeholder Management

Tools & Technologies

Market IntelligenceBenchmarkingAnalyticsData ManagementEvidence Generation

Industry Keywords

Value & AccessMarket AccessHEORPricing & ReimbursementBiotechPharmaCommercialization Contracting

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as 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, HEOR, GOP, IAS, and related capabilities
Shape supplier strategy, business planning, and governance to unlock innovation and value
Advise stakeholders on supplier capabilities, market dynamics, and leading practices
Build relationships across Market Access, Innovation, HEOR, GOP, IAS, Finance, and Global and US Value & Access teams
Develop multi-year category strategies across consulting, analytics, data, evidence generation, pricing, and access services
Build a supplier ecosystem introducing analytics, technology, and new operating models
Lead sourcing, negotiation, contracting, supplier governance, and risk management
Structure commercial models balancing capability, quality, flexibility, compliance, and total value
Partner with Finance and Value & Access leaders to improve OPEX productivity and influence GTN performance
Build business cases, understand supplier economics, and connect category actions to budgets and forecasts
Drive Procurement-led and business-led initiatives, manage demand, and lead change
Establish category and supplier KPIs, governance, and performance cadences
Track value, delivery, innovation, risk, and stakeholder outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
Proven Procurement experience supporting Value & Access/Market Access within biotech or pharma, including category strategy, sourcing, negotiations, supplier management, and value delivery
Strong understanding of pricing, reimbursement, payer, and market access dynamics
Demonstrated financial acumen, including budget management, business case development, supplier economics, OPEX, and GTN considerations
Experience developing and executing multi-year category strategies, including supplier segmentation, demand management, governance, and value creation
Strong problem-solving skills leveraging supplier innovation, technology, and data
Ability to influence and lead cross-functional global teams without direct authority
Experience using market intelligence, benchmarking, and performance metrics
Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
Experience in Value & Access, Market Access, HEOR, Pricing & Reimbursement, or related fields
Experience supporting US and Global Value & Access organizations, including payer contracting, HTA, pricing, reimbursement, and evidence-generation activities
Knowledge of Commercialization Contracting, consulting, analytics, data, or evidence-generation supplier categories

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Flexible spending accounts
Discretionary annual bonus program
Stock-based long-term incentives
Award-winning time-off plans
Flexible work models where possible
Career development opportunities
Financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals
Work/life balance