Buyer Procurement

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Summary:
Amazon is seeking an exceptional buyer who will represent FC Procurement Org. The Primary role of buyer is to handle procurement of shipping supplies logistics and Inventory Management of reusable assets for amazon owned site. The buyer will partner with internal stakeholders and vendors to develop a strong inventory management and distribution system and drive improvements in costs efficiency and delivery of products and services to support launch of the new distribution model. This leader will have seller business acumen be comfortable interfacing and driving conversations with various functional teams have a passion for developing and implementing processes in an ambiguous problem space and be willing to roll up their sleeves to build a small programs that will significantly impact Amazons inventory management capabilities. A successful candidate will be highly analytical resourceful customerfocused team oriented and will have an ability to work independently under time constraints to meet deadlines. The leader will have a proven track record in taking on endtoend ownership and successfully deliver results in a fastpaced and dynamic business environment.



Key job responsibilities
Procurement/Inventory Management and Logistics experience is required. Experience working in pool balancing and distribution is highly preferred. This position is responsible for procurement controllership and managing regional requirements.


A day in the life
Job Deliverables:
Daily Management of shift:
o Administrative management of associates
o Issue Purchase Orders (POs) for equipment and services needed for the FC
o Work with the Manager to get approvals for orders
o Manage and track ongoing orders
o Review and approve cycle counts uploaded by receivers
o Generate and analyze discrepancy reports
o Approve final counts that will be recorded in the books of accounts
o Monitor consumption rates of prep materials and other supplies
o Adjust ordering based on predicted volume changes
o Ensure adequate stock as per consumption
o Coordinate with vendors for quotes and delivery information
o Participate in Daily Deep Dive (DDD) meetings to report on procurementrelated metrics
o Use procurement systems like Coupa for order management and approvals


About the team
Bachelor Degree with 15 years of experience in Procurement/Operations
Experience of warehouse experience is preferable
Outstanding interpersonal and coaching skills
Command over English language is must

Bachelor Degree with 15 years of experience in operations
Experience of warehouse experience is preferable
Outstanding interpersonal and coaching skills
Command over English language is must



A selfmotivated person with the ability to motivate the associates
Good people management skills
Good analytical and problem solving skills
Proficiency in MS Excel
Experience of Amazon or similar systems
15 yrs of experience in managing a process and people as a lead






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