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 products and services for our Global Customer Fulfillment Operations. The person in this role will coordinate with several teams across Amazon and will interact with our most important suppliers to satisfy organizational requirements and implement next-generation solutions for our Operations network. The person in this position will work and 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 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’ 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

　　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 Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field

　　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.