Principal Procurement and Strategy Manager
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Global Supply Chain and Transportation Procurement (GSCTP) is seeking a Principal Procurement and Strategy Manager to oversee Vendor Sourcing and Management responsibilities. This role will focus on leading vendor negotiations, developing consistent negotiation methodology, and ensuring alignment with internal stakeholder teams. A successful candidate will be able to deliver on improved financial results, delivery performance, capacity and sustainability efforts. This individual will be expected to manage multiple vendors concurrently and directly, working with a team that contributes significantly to overall transportation and supply chain strategy. Internal and external relationship management is paramount, along with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. In this role you will be responsible for delivering successful negotiations at scale, working with senior leadership of external vendors and providing thought-leadership within procurement and several Amazon stakeholder teams.
Key job responsibilities
- Negotiation: Delivering improved financial performance through large scale negotiations for services contracts.
- Leadership: Leading stakeholder and partner teams indirectly to build a track record of consistently delivering valuable projects.
- Strategy: Design and implement strategy for individual procurement projects and the overall procurement function to support all the goals of the business, not just financial goals.
- Bias for Action: Delivering end-to-end contract projects, working through many obstacles and unexpected challenges along the way in order to maintain momentum.
- Communication: Communicating expectations and requirements with external and internal leadership teams, writing well-reasoned and data-driven proposals, performing your own data analysis as necessary.
- Technical Problem Solving: Utilizing problem-solving skills to work through difficult challenges, including the full procurement cycle from sourcing, negotiations, legal requirements and internal systems updates.
About the team
Global team responsible for procurement related activities which include supporting and/or leading small to large scale sourcing events and contract negotiations. Works closely with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and to ensure that all supplier related activities meet cost, capacity and service goals.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree
- 7+ years of procurement experience
- 7+ years of working cross functionally across several teams experience
- 7+ years of using Microsoft Excel to manipulate and analyze large sets of data experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree
- 7+ years of transportation and supply chain experience
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 $129,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $214,500/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. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.