- Experience in program or project management
- Experience in supply chain
At Amazon, we are working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you would 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. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, and a creative, critical thinker with an intense motivation to learn. You must be an effective communicator and be able to work independently and as a leader of peers to generate high-quality work product in a collaborative, creative, ever-changing, and often ambiguous environment. You must have a professional demeanor and be able to partner with people at every level.
Key job responsibilities
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 in the EUK Rentals Category
- Drive appropriate 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 for improved delivery, cost, and service
- 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
- Create and automate Procurement standard reporting to establish visibility of spend patterns in all areas to support highest level Procurement negotiations and connect Procurement reporting to other business groups
- Build the category metrics model based on input from the category team to track and monitor performance to the category strategy to measure actual vs planned savings and advise team of trends, escalate issues and own action plans
**Candidate must be able to travel, up to 30%*
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
Amazon offers a full range of benefits for you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
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
- Knowledge of Lean principles and DMAIC methodology
- Experience in MS Access and SQL
- Experience in requirement gathering and ability to write clear and detailed requirement document
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