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Sr. Category Manager, Material Handling Equipment, Global Procurement Organization (GPO)-November 2024
San Francisco
Nov 28, 2025
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About Sr. Category Manager, Material Handling Equipment, Global Procurement Organization (GPO)

  Description

  At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. If you'd 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 automation products and services for Amazon Logistics (AMZL - Last Mile) within our Material Handling Equipment Category. The person in this role will coordinate with several teams across AMZL and will interact with our most important suppliers to satisfy organizational requirements. The position will work and partner with multiple teams to develop and execute category sourcing strategies to meet business automation needs, 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 Amazon’s competitive position

  Drive appropriate relationships with category suppliers, with a principal objective of achieving the optimal solution and cost of ownership that meets the business’ automation goals supported by a culture of continuous improvement with performance benchmarks in use

  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

  KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

  Earn the trust of key stakeholders to drive alignment with the business

  Create a category strategy in conjunction with internal customers to ensure there is a comprehensive, unified approach for the category to meet business needs

  Achieve yearly cost saving or value targets appropriate to the category aligned with annual budget processes.

  Define and report on key metrics that measure effectiveness of supply and cost savings

  Champion standards and process improvements

  TRAVEL REQUIREMENT

  Candidate must be able to travel, up to 30%

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

  Arlington, VA, USA | Austin, TX, USA | Houston, TX, USA | Nashville, TN, USA | San Francisco, CA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA | Washington Dc, DC, USA

  Basic Qualifications

  5+ years of supply chain experience

  5+ years of program or project management 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

  Bachelor's degree

  Preferred Qualifications

  3+ years of developing diverse supplier strategies and executing on sourcing activities experience

  2+ years of driving process improvements experience

  Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field

  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.

  Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

  Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $92,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $181,400/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.

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