Sourcing & Supply Chain Manager, Private Brands Sourcing
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30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Amazon team is looking for an entrepreneurial analytical and highly motivated Sourcing Manager to join our team to launch new high quality products for our global customers. The Sourcing Manager will develop the sourcing approach drive the supplier selection process negotiate contracts and manage our portfolio of manufacturers on a global scale. The Sourcing Manager will be an expert at selecting factories across the globe that can reliably deliver products on spec at high quality levels and targeted costs. The Sourcing Manager will also regularly monitor key aspects of factory and vendor performance levels through a scorecard and audit process.
The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a passion for delivering high quality products to customers. This candidate will possess amazing negotiation abilities partner management skills project management skills strong financial acumen a high degree of ownership and integrity a high attention to detail excellent communication skills and be a great team player.
Key job responsibilities
- Develop the sourcing strategy along with process for evaluating supplier potentials
- Identifying and developing relevant quality protocols and a system for managing quality on an ongoing basis
- Analyzing the marketplace to find the broadest set of capable manufactures globally who provide the best product cost quality and delivery objectives insuring maximum bottom-line impact
- Distributing RFQs to suppliers and managing the process to receive completed quotes
- Choosing a final supplier(s) including negotiating the best cost and contract terms (including IP management).
- Managing the supplier relationship on an ongoing basis including holding the supplier to quality and compliance requirements as administered by Amazons product compliance team
- Managing the supplier manufacturing process to insure they meet delivery performance metrics. Also influencing the suppliers manufacturing processes technology decisions and policies in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for both organizations.
- Developing negotiation strategies to deliver against business objectives and achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers. This includes periodic rebidding to insure our costs remain competitive
- Developing risk mitigation strategies including contingency plans lead-time reductions and supply chain efficiencies
- Partnering closely with cross functional teams including the retail category teams legal tax product compliance suppliers to deliver on customer satisfaction.
- 3 years of with Excel experience
- 3 years of retail operations product or program management or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience
- Bachelors degree or 3 years of professional or military experience
- Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership
- Experience managing large data sets and utilizing to drive performance and process improvements
- Experience in vendor negotiations pricing and promotion inventory management and product development
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a passion for delivering high quality products to customers. This candidate will possess amazing negotiation abilities partner management skills project management skills strong financial acumen a high degree of ownership and integrity a high attention to detail excellent communication skills and be a great team player.
Key job responsibilities
- Develop the sourcing strategy along with process for evaluating supplier potentials
- Identifying and developing relevant quality protocols and a system for managing quality on an ongoing basis
- Analyzing the marketplace to find the broadest set of capable manufactures globally who provide the best product cost quality and delivery objectives insuring maximum bottom-line impact
- Distributing RFQs to suppliers and managing the process to receive completed quotes
- Choosing a final supplier(s) including negotiating the best cost and contract terms (including IP management).
- Managing the supplier relationship on an ongoing basis including holding the supplier to quality and compliance requirements as administered by Amazons product compliance team
- Managing the supplier manufacturing process to insure they meet delivery performance metrics. Also influencing the suppliers manufacturing processes technology decisions and policies in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for both organizations.
- Developing negotiation strategies to deliver against business objectives and achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers. This includes periodic rebidding to insure our costs remain competitive
- Developing risk mitigation strategies including contingency plans lead-time reductions and supply chain efficiencies
- Partnering closely with cross functional teams including the retail category teams legal tax product compliance suppliers to deliver on customer satisfaction.
- 3 years of with Excel experience
- 3 years of retail operations product or program management or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience
- Bachelors degree or 3 years of professional or military experience
- Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership
- Experience managing large data sets and utilizing to drive performance and process improvements
- Experience in vendor negotiations pricing and promotion inventory management and product development
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Category Management
- Sourcing
- Procurement
- HR Sourcing
- Supply Chain Experience
- Analysis Skills
- Contract Management
- Supplier Management
- Contract Negotiation
- ERP Systems
- negotiation
- Contracts
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