Amazon were working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. If youd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online this is your chance to make history. We are seeking a leader with procurement experience to strategically source products and services for our Global Customer Fulfillment Procurement and our Material Handling Equipment Category. The person in this role will coordinate with several teams across Amazon and will interact with our most important suppliers to satisfy organizational requirements. The person in this position will work and partner with multiple teams to develop and execute category sourcing strategies deliver savings and improve productivity across the category.
Key job responsibilities Establish category sourcing strategies negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts to optimize Amazons competitive position Drive appropriate relationships with category suppliers with a principal objective of achieving the optimal solution and cost of ownership that meets the business goals supported by a culture of continuous improvement with performance benchmarks in use Manage category suppliers to proactively identify monitor and optimize opportunities Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed Drive category suppliers in Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk improve performance and add value to Amazon Identify achieve and report on savings and value targets for category sourcing activities Align with internal customers stakeholders and understand the business application of the category
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Earn the trust of key stakeholders to drive alignment with the business Create a category strategy in conjunction with internal customers to ensure there is a comprehensive unified approach for the category Achieve cost saving or value targets appropriate to the category aligned with annual budget processes Define and report on key metrics that measure effectiveness of supply and cost savings Champion standards and process improvements
TRAVEL REQUIREMENT **Candidate must be able to travel up to 10% if required**
- 6 years of supply chain experience - Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements - Experience owning program strategy end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership - Bachelors degree - Experience in driving end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership
- Experience in stakeholder management dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization - Experience building processes and project management - Program or project management experience - Knowledge of Microsoft Excel at an advanced level including: pivot tables macros index/match vlookup VBA data links etc.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
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