Description

　　At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. We are seeking a Procurement Manager to create world wide strategies for Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) for multiple business units and operation centers. The person in this role will coordinate and partner with leaders and teams across Amazon and lead and interact with our most important professional suppliers to satisfy organizational requirements.

　　This leader will work with Pre-Construction, Design and Construction, World Wide Real-Estate, and World Wide Design to develop and execute category sourcing strategies, deliver savings/value and improve productivity across the category.

　　Key job responsibilities

　　Lead a team of highly experienced Category Professionals in the complex vertical of Construction

　　Develop, mentor, and coach our top talent to create succession plans for the team

　　Build relationships with key stakeholders and Customers

　　Help develop Key Performance Indicators and set goals for the team

　　Audit the progress of the team to ensure we are meeting customer expectations

　　Help guide and lead the team to develop long term robust category strategies that deliver bar raising results

　　Share in celebrating successes and lessons learned for the team

　　Drive alignment and establish success criteria for common or shared goals around Savings, Supplier Diversity, and Sustainability

　　Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed

　　Candidate must be able to travel, up to 10%

　　A day in the life

　　You will deliver market leading low-cost, innovative and sustainable equipment/services to help our Operations teams succeed and delight Amazon.com customers with speed, selection and convenience

　　You will collaborate to seek inputs and manage outputs from our external suppliers as well as internal partners across Design & Operations Engineering, Workplace Health & Safety, Finance and Reliability/Maintenance Engineering

　　You may have to adapt and sometimes take different roles from strategy development to project management to rapidly meet customer needs

　　You will focus on deep diving categories to unlock value and help deploy emerging technologies at scale for Operations

　　About the team

　　We are customer inclusive and take a data-informed approach to scalable globally for all our customers

　　We are Safety-first, innovation-first team; we experiment new ideas and challenge old norms

　　We believe in strategic partnerships to unlock optimal value and cost of ownership across our categories

　　We lead on & advocate Design for Sustainability to help reduce the carbon footprint of our Operations buildings

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

　　Arlington, VA, USA | Bellevue, WA, USA | Houston, TX, USA | Nashville, TN, USA | Tempe, AZ, USA

　　Basic Qualifications

　　Completed Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related

　　5+ years of experience in a sourcing or supply chain management or equivalent role

　　2+ years of experience in Microsoft Office tool suite

　　2+ years of negotiation and supplier relationship experience required

　　2+ years of people management experience required

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations, Human Resources or related

　　Lean / Six-Sigma knowledge

　　Sourcing and Supply-Chain Management experience with New/Emerging Technologies and Supplier Development

　　2+ years of team leadership experience

　　2+ years of practiced analytical skills including the ability to distill, synthesize, and draw conclusions on large amounts of data

　　Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

　　Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $114,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.