DESCRIPTION Join Amazon's dynamic environment as a Supply Chain Manager, where you will play a crucial role in shaping and optimizing various facets of our operations. We have exciting opportunities across different business units, each seeking a skilled professional to lead strategic initiatives and drive process improvements in the supply chain domain. As a Strategic Supply Chain Manager with a Procurement Background, you'll take end-to-end ownership of operations focusing on the strategic relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Product, Finance, and more, utilize your analytical prowess to identify opportunities for operational improvements, implement scalable systems, and drive automation to enhance efficiency. You will be instrumental in identifying and leading strategic sourcing activities to lower the overall total cost of ownership for Amazon operations. The team is dedicated to ensuring equipment and service availability to meet business owner requirements. We are seeking individuals who can drive sourcing strategies, negotiate with suppliers, and execute contracts. Whether you're managing transportation initiatives, overseeing cross-functional programs, or focusing on strategic projects, your impact will be visible, ongoing, and contribute directly to our commitment to being the most customer-centric company on earth.
Key job responsibilities
• Establish sourcing strategies, negotiate with suppliers, and execute contracts to drive cost savings.
• Drive and manage supplier relationships to enhance collaboration and achieve business goals.
• Manage high spend categories, being accountable for cost savings, with a minimum of $80M in category spend.
• Lead strategic sourcing activities to lower the overall total cost of ownership for Amazon operations.
• Develop and negotiate framework agreements to reduce risk and support local teams in project-specific needs.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Bellevue, WA, USA BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations, engineering, analytics or related field
- 2+ years of relevant strategic sourcing and category management in indirect categories such as professional services, support or maintenance spend, supply chain, forecasting, manufacturing, sourcing/procurement, or vendor management experience
- 2+ years of data analysis experience
- Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)
