Procurement Specialist, APAC Procurement Excellence Team
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Job Summary
At Amazon were working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there we need exceptional people. Amazon is seeking a Procurement Specialist to join the Global Procurement Operations (GPO) APAC Procurement Excellence team.
APAC Procurement Excellence team embraces digital solutions and emerging technologies to enable automation of transactional procurement activities and to drive predictive strategic sourcing and proactive supplier management. The goal for Procurement Excellence team is to drive the evolution of digital procurement at GPO to become a function that embraces technology drives a clear digital transformation agenda and ultimately delivers value for the business that is enhanced by the utilization of digital tools powered by procurement-specific domain expertise.
As a Procurement Specialist you will be responsible for establishing business cases for the digital capabilities leading the development and implementation of new digital capabilities into the procurement organization that enhance procurement processes and drive value. You will build strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure the successful deployment of new capabilities and drive continuous improvement efforts with a focus on customer experience.
This is a key role within Procurement Excellence team responsible for developing future capabilities for procurement and effectively influencing decision makers to support our global digital transformation plans.
Key job responsibilities
Be accountable for ensuring risks and escalations are mitigated to meet launch program timelines for new site launches and expansions in the network.
Serve as the interface between vendors procurement and the business to track monitor and control procurement project plans.
Optimize the Supply Chain via deep dive and strategically identifying processes and tools to reduce manual effort optimize costs and improve data visibility.
Plan and execute continuous improvement initiatives and alignment in the region through implementation of best practices standardization of project execution and governance that deliver long-term value to internal customers.
Collaborate with suppliers and establish monitoring processes where applicable to ensure timely deliveries and quality compliance.
Manage multiple competing projects and priorities simultaneously.
Lead tech and market scouting activities (internal and external) to identify new capabilities and solutions across procurement activities building market knowledge and developing a pipeline of exploration opportunities
Develop and present business cases for digital capability investment demonstrating the value and ROI
Identify new and innovative ways of working that enhance procurement processes and enable additional value for the procurement function
Work cross functionally interacting with all procurement teams and GPO Pillars globally to align on requirements and solutions
Develop and maintain strong networks and partnerships building trusted relationships and influence on enterprise-wide efforts for digital transformation
Translate functional requirements into technical specifications
Identification assessment and implementation of automation opportunities across the Source to Pay cycle.
Develop mechanisms to maintain assess and evaluate the impact customer satisfaction and benefits of implemented digital solutions across Source to Pay.
Develop a product management framework and lead PM efforts for procurement automation solution in scope.
Support the creation and operation of automation capabilities to expand the standardization and automation activities across Source-to-Pay
- 1 years of technical product or program management experience
- Experience in product program or project management leading cross-functional teams in delivery of major new products or services
- Experience driving projects to improve operations and support-related processes
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Bachelors degree
- Fluency in English and Japanese Language- Bachelors Degree
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel (macros pivots lookups) at an advanced level
- 1 years of negotiations/cost savings supplier excellence and risk mitigation experience
- 1 years of procurement experience
- Experience owning program strategy end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership
- Knowledge of SQL and VBA at an advanced level
- Experience with Six Sigma tools and Lean techniques
- Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (i.e. SQL MSAccess Tableau Essbase or Cognos)
- Experience utilizing AI in operations
- Experience building and analyzing cost/benefit scenarios and business cases and communicating results throughout the organization
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.
APAC Procurement Excellence team embraces digital solutions and emerging technologies to enable automation of transactional procurement activities and to drive predictive strategic sourcing and proactive supplier management. The goal for Procurement Excellence team is to drive the evolution of digital procurement at GPO to become a function that embraces technology drives a clear digital transformation agenda and ultimately delivers value for the business that is enhanced by the utilization of digital tools powered by procurement-specific domain expertise.
As a Procurement Specialist you will be responsible for establishing business cases for the digital capabilities leading the development and implementation of new digital capabilities into the procurement organization that enhance procurement processes and drive value. You will build strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure the successful deployment of new capabilities and drive continuous improvement efforts with a focus on customer experience.
This is a key role within Procurement Excellence team responsible for developing future capabilities for procurement and effectively influencing decision makers to support our global digital transformation plans.
Key job responsibilities
Be accountable for ensuring risks and escalations are mitigated to meet launch program timelines for new site launches and expansions in the network.
Serve as the interface between vendors procurement and the business to track monitor and control procurement project plans.
Optimize the Supply Chain via deep dive and strategically identifying processes and tools to reduce manual effort optimize costs and improve data visibility.
Plan and execute continuous improvement initiatives and alignment in the region through implementation of best practices standardization of project execution and governance that deliver long-term value to internal customers.
Collaborate with suppliers and establish monitoring processes where applicable to ensure timely deliveries and quality compliance.
Manage multiple competing projects and priorities simultaneously.
Lead tech and market scouting activities (internal and external) to identify new capabilities and solutions across procurement activities building market knowledge and developing a pipeline of exploration opportunities
Develop and present business cases for digital capability investment demonstrating the value and ROI
Identify new and innovative ways of working that enhance procurement processes and enable additional value for the procurement function
Work cross functionally interacting with all procurement teams and GPO Pillars globally to align on requirements and solutions
Develop and maintain strong networks and partnerships building trusted relationships and influence on enterprise-wide efforts for digital transformation
Translate functional requirements into technical specifications
Identification assessment and implementation of automation opportunities across the Source to Pay cycle.
Develop mechanisms to maintain assess and evaluate the impact customer satisfaction and benefits of implemented digital solutions across Source to Pay.
Develop a product management framework and lead PM efforts for procurement automation solution in scope.
Support the creation and operation of automation capabilities to expand the standardization and automation activities across Source-to-Pay
- 1 years of technical product or program management experience
- Experience in product program or project management leading cross-functional teams in delivery of major new products or services
- Experience driving projects to improve operations and support-related processes
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Bachelors degree
- Fluency in English and Japanese Language- Bachelors Degree
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel (macros pivots lookups) at an advanced level
- 1 years of negotiations/cost savings supplier excellence and risk mitigation experience
- 1 years of procurement experience
- Experience owning program strategy end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership
- Knowledge of SQL and VBA at an advanced level
- Experience with Six Sigma tools and Lean techniques
- Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (i.e. SQL MSAccess Tableau Essbase or Cognos)
- Experience utilizing AI in operations
- Experience building and analyzing cost/benefit scenarios and business cases and communicating results throughout the organization
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.
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