Sr Category Manager Facilitites Management Services Equipment Rentals, Global Procurement Operations (GPO)

At 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 rental equipment and services for Global Customer Fulfillment. The person in this role will coordinate with several teams across Amazon and will interact with rental suppliers to satisfy organizational requirements. The position will 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 lead cross-functional strategic sourcing teams negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts to optimize Amazons competitive position
- Drive relationships with category suppliers with a principal objective of achieving the optimal solution and cost of ownership that meets the business goals
- 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 and understand the business application of the category
- Negotiate and implement supplier agreements/contracts by working with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to reach agreement on contract terms and conditions
- Help develop long-term department strategies and influence the cross-company project development and delivery processes and standard - Travel domestically 20-30% of the time


About the team
This role can be located in Bellevue WA Nashville TN Houston TX or Arlington VA

- Bachelors degree
- 5 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
- Travel up to 30% of the time

- Masters degree or MBA in business operations human resources adult education organizational development instructional design or related field
- PMP
- 2 years of driving process improvements experience

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at TN Nashville - 103900.00 - 148400.00 USD annually
USA TX Houston - 115400.00 - 160000.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 115400.00 - 160000.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 115400.00 - 160000.00 USD annually