Senior Category Manager Packaging, Global Procurement Organization

Amazon; São Paulo; Presencial; BRL 120.000 - 160.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading e-commerce company in São Paulo is seeking a strategic procurement leader to drive value and innovation within their supply chain operations. This role involves strategic sourcing, supplier management, and ensuring adherence to performance metrics. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills, a Bachelor's degree, and experience in procurement or vendor management. The position offers opportunities for significant impact and collaboration within a dynamic team.

Qualificações

• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Experience in negotiations/cost savings and supplier excellence.
• Relevant years of experience in supply chain, forecasting, sourcing/procurement, or vendor management.

Responsabilidades

• Establish category sourcing strategies and negotiate with suppliers.
• Manage category suppliers to optimize opportunities.
• Align with internal customers on business applications.

Conhecimentos

Data analysis

Strategic sourcing

Supplier relationship management

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or MBA in relevant field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer‑centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you'd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history.

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

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 a comprehensive, unified approach for the category
• 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

A day in the life

As a strategic procurement leader at Amazon, you'll be at the forefront of driving value and innovation across our Customer Fulfillment network. You'll be constantly balancing short‑term operational needs with long‑term strategic goals, always with an eye on how your decisions impact Amazon's ability to delight customers. In this role, you're not just managing spend – you're shaping the future of e‑commerce fulfillment. Your work will have a tangible impact on Amazon's bottom line and will play a crucial role in our mission to be Earth's most customer‑centric company.

About the team

Join our dynamic Global Packaging Category team, where we blend strategic thinking with operational excellence to drive Amazon's fulfillment network forward. Our diverse team of procurement professionals supports one of the world's largest logistics operations, managing critical categories that keep our fulfillment centers running efficiently. We're proud of our collaborative culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, data drives our decisions, and everyone has the opportunity to make a significant impact. As we continue to grow and evolve, we're looking for leaders who share our passion for customer obsession and can help us raise the bar in procurement excellence.

• 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
• Relevant years of experience in supply chain, forecasting, sourcing/procurement, or vendor management
• Experience in negotiations/cost savings, supplier excellence, and risk mitigation
• Experience leading process improvements
• Master's degree, or MBA in supply chain management, operations, engineering, analytics or related field

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