Amgen Inc

Executive Director, Trade Channel Strategy and Execution

Amgen Inc$264K — $357K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctorate with 6 years or Master's with 10 years in marketing/sales/payer experience, or Bachelor's with 12 years in the same area
  • 6 years of managerial experience directly managing people or leading teams/projects
  • Proven track record in developing and executing distribution strategies
  • Strong background in negotiating with wholesalers and pharmacy groups
  • In-depth knowledge of the US payer and distribution landscape

Responsibilities

  • Lead Trade, Channel & Distribution Strategy and Execution team in managing relationships and negotiating agreements
  • Cultivate strategic relationships with cross-functional leaders for effective channel partner collaboration
  • Coach the product channel strategy team to optimize business results through evaluation of distribution models
  • Build capabilities to strengthen pharmacy engagement in the evolving US healthcare landscape
  • Manage resources, headcount, and budget in collaboration with Finance and HR

Benefits

  • Comprehensive employee benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Generous Retirement and Savings Plan contributions
  • Discretionary annual bonus program
  • Stock-based long-term incentives
  • Award-winning time-off plans and company-wide shutdowns
  • Flexible work models where possible
Full Job Description
Career Category
Value and Access
Job Description

What you will do

Let's do this. Let's change the world. The Executive Director of Trade, Channel & Distribution Strategy & Execution, will be overseeing all aspects of channel strategies and distribution models across Amgen's portfolio of marketed pharmaceuticals. This individual is accountable for leading and developing a high-performing account management team dedicated to the design, development, and execution of channel strategies across wholesale, specialty distribution, and specialty pharmacy, ultimately enabling Amgen's mission to serve 'every patient, every time. The Executive Director will coach and empower this team to effectively engage key business partners in developing targeted distribution and specialty pharmacy strategies for Amgen's portfolio, while operating in compliance with approved guidelines.

Key responsibilities:
  • Lead the Trade, Channel & Distribution Strategy and Execution team that manages relationships and negotiates distribution agreements and specialty pharmacy service agreements for Amgen's product portfolio
  • Cultivate strategic relationships with cross-functional leaders across trade channel partners including Market Access, Contracting & Pricing, Finance, Supply Chain, and Brand.
  • Coach the team responsible for product channel strategy to effectively collaborate with key business partners in evaluating distribution models and specialty pharmacy services to optimize business results, drive decisions and gain appropriate approvals through senior leadership; operate in compliance with approved guidelines
  • Build future capabilities to strengthen Amgen's pharmacy engagement model in the evolving US healthcare delivery landscape; identify and pursue opportunities to improve product fulfillment and pull-through, collaborating with a variety of internal groups across US Value & Access, brand, and finance functions
  • Manage Trade, Channel & Distribution Strategy and Execution resources, including headcount and budget, partnering with SPOs, Finance & Human Resources


What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The candidate we seek is an experienced leader with the following qualifications. They will also embody the Amgen leadership attributes which are:
  • Inspire: Create a connected, inclusive, and inspiring work environment that empowers talent to thrive
  • Accelerate: Enable speed that matches the urgency of patient needs by encouraging progress over perfection
  • Integrate: Connect the dots to amplify the collective power of Amgen to drive results for patients, staff, and shareholders
  • Adapt: Lead through change by adapting to an ever-changing environment and defining a clear course of action to deliver results


Basic Qualifications:
  • Doctorate degree 6 years of marketing, sales management and/or payer experience, OR
  • Master's degree & 10 years of marketing, sales management and/or payer experience, OR
  • Bachelor's degree & 12 years of marketing, sales management and/or payer experience AND
  • 6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources


Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience leading large teams and delivering results in highly matrixed organizations
• Experience leading and managing complex, large-scale negotiations with wholesalers and pharmacy groups
• Understanding of the evolving US payer and distribution landscape, and a vision for shaping the future
• Experience working across general medicine, oncology, and rare disease therapeutic areas
• Business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges
• Executive presence and senior leadership engagement experience

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we'll support your journey every step of the way.The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is $264,376 to $357,686. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:
  • 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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
  • Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies


Salary Range
264,376.35USD -357,685.65 USD

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24,200 employees
Market Cap
$141.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$7.2 billion
Founded
1980
5 Year Trend
+2.5%
Revenue
$25.4 billion
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