Description

　　Amazon opened its virtual doors in 1995 and strives to be Earth’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online.

　　Amazon is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Procurement Specialist to provide procurement solutions to operation locations.

　　Key job responsibilities

　　• Providing Procurement support to cross-functional teams at many existing sites. Managing the relationship with our internal customers

　　• Supporting local Procurement activities related to new site launches

　　• Identifying and managing a local supply base and managing supplier relationships

　　• Working with the stakeholders to enforce and monitor Procurement policy compliance. Engagement with the wider EU Procurement Operation team to make improvements and alignment

　　• Leading, executing and supporting local and EU Procurement activities throughout project lifecycle

　　• Identifying savings opportunities and partnering with Category Managers to deliver savings through tenders, negotiations and contract renewals

　　• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels to manage expectations and push back where appropriate

　　• Be autonomous and take ownership of tasks and ability to make decisions

　　• Support to negotiations, contracts implementation and maintenance, incl. supplier performance metrics

　　We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

　　Alessandria, AL, ITA | Arzano, NA, ITA | Milan, MI, ITA | Rome, ITA

　　Basic Qualifications

　　• Bachelor’s degree

　　• Experience in Procurement

　　• Experience in Microsoft Office packages (including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint)

　　• Proficiency in using ERP systems (SAP, Oracle and/or COUPA)

　　• English and Italian language skills

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　• CIPS qualifications or similar

　　• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience of dealing with both internal and external customers/suppliers at all levels

　　Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.