Principal Procurement Manager Middle Mile Fleet Maintenance Vendor Management

How often have you had an opportunity to be part of a team that is tasked with solving a huge business problem through disruptive innovative technology If you want to join a fastpaced innovative team that is making history reinventing an industry and breaking new ground for Amazon this is the place for you!

The Surface Transportation organization is expanding and introducing new capabilities to our Fleet Management business that supports all Middle Mile assets (tractors trailers box trucks hostlers). In this role you will deliver world class solutions while wearing many hats and working in a highly collaborative environment that is more startup than big company. This role will require strong leadership skills ability to identify trends with limited data and interaction/influence with teams across Amazon to drive the development of our maintenance business.

This Principal Procurement Manager will be responsible for building shortterm and longterm vendor strategy selecting and developing suppliers to meet Amazons long term requirements performing detailed analysis of price and contractual terms developing deal structure and defining negotiating strategy and establishing and managing contracts. To be successful in this position you need to be comfortable interfacing with CSuite executives from companies of all sizes (from startups to industry leaders) and earning trust across multiple internal Amazon teams (e.g. finance legal corporate development operations etc. to achieve your goals. You should also have familiarity with a range of deal types including direct experience with product development technology licensing and integration. The role involves day to day interaction with senior Amazon leaders as internal customers understanding their needs and converting them into efficient business models. The candidate will have a proven track record of endtoend deal ownership and success delivering results in a fastpaced and dynamic business environment.

Key job responsibilities
Own vendor maintenance strategy developing contracts and owning negotiating strategy to drive costeffective and performance focused strategies
Maintaining relationships with 3P vendors while continually scouting for additional ones
Evaluating and auditing contracts while seeking ways to improve and enhance the quality of services purchased and the timeliness of deliveries
Conducting cost analyses and setting benchmarks for improvement
Developing risk management procedures to mitigate losses in the event of capacity shortages
Working closely with the company legal department to make sure contracts and terms are favorable
Build effective stakeholder and internal customer relationships understanding budgetary targets and influencing spend decisions ensuring a high service levels and adding value in other categories
Measure actual vs planned savings; as savings trends are identified own action plans to meet goals and develop solutions
Set the direction for the vendors to demonstrate a management style that encourages participation and ownership along with a continuous focus on action customer satisfaction support personnel satisfaction and cost management

Bachelors degree
7 years of working cross functionally with tech and nontech teams experience
7 years of program or project management experience
7 years of managing analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership experience
Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
Endtoend procurement and sourcing experience including identifying developing and negotiating/executing successful partnerships including largescale product development and/or technology relationships

Experience delivering projects within scope time budget and quality
5 years in technology business development or Fleet Maintenance
Masters degree in engineering management or technology field

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $124900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $206500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.