Strategic Sourcing Manager, Global Corporate Procurement

Amazon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global retail corporation based in the UK is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to join its Global Corporate Procurement Team. This role will involve establishing strong stakeholder relationships and managing sourcing initiatives across various business units. Candidates should have a BS/BA degree and strategic sourcing experience within a multinational firm. Ideal applicants will demonstrate excellent negotiation skills, strong analytical thinking, and a customer-focused approach. The position is primarily office-based, with opportunities for flexible arrangements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated strategic sourcing experience at a multinational.
• Experience in indirect procurement and best-in-class practices.
• Ability to manage multiple projects efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Establish strong relationships with stakeholders and understand business requirements.
• Evaluate supplier competencies and leverage insights for sourcing strategy.
• Provide guidance on procurement processes and best-practice tools.

Skills

Strategic sourcing experience

Strong analytical thinker

Excellent communication skills

Skilled negotiator

Customer-obsessed self-starter

Education

BS / BA degree

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to join the Global Corporate Procurement (GCP) Team. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a team that has a meaningful and measurable impact on Amazon’s success. Our vision is to be Earth’s most customer‑centric company, and our passion for invention leads us to pioneer and globalize new businesses and customer offerings daily. As the world’s largest consumer of corporate services in many categories, the Corporate Procurement team fuels explosive growth by identifying innovative sourcing strategies and negotiating sustainable long‑term partnerships.

Key leadership traits required include the ability to influence and form partnerships with business leaders, influence vendor relationships, and operational excellence in managing multiple complex priorities simultaneously. Strategic Sourcing Managers are expert practitioners in tools for creating competitive environments, bias for data‑driven decision‑making, and routinely advise Amazon leaders on the direction of sourcing projects.

This position is office‑based; however Amazon encourages open communication about unique needs for flexible arrangements.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish strong relationships with internal business stakeholders and understand strategic business direction requirements and priorities across assigned suppliers or spend categories.
• Dive deep across multiple business units to leverage the supplier base with the goal of optimizing performance, quality and cost.
• Evaluate supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models and benchmarking; leverage key insights to inform and support the strategic sourcing strategy development process.
• Manage the fundamentals of sourcing and supplier engagement activities including RFx spend‑pattern analysis, contract analysis, bid evaluation, negotiations and supplier consolidation.
• Identify sourcing opportunities by leveraging spend analysis tools and engage with stakeholders to consolidate requirements over categories, suppliers and geographies.
• Work with business and finance leaders to identify and drive savings and controllership improvements, optimizing return on investment and total cost of ownership.
• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on procurement processes and best‑practice tools such as category management, supplier evaluation and supplier diversity.

About the Team

Key coverage areas: Marketing, Professional Services, Employee Services, Technology, Logistics, Real Estate and Facilities services.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated strategic sourcing experience, including experience in an indirect procurement function at a multinational corporation.
• In‑depth experience in best‑in‑class procurement practices (category management, benchmarking, RFX, contracting, etc.).
• Experience leading complex sourcing initiatives across Professional Services.
• BS / BA degree.
• Skilled negotiator with proven experience in setting negotiation strategies and leading negotiations.
• Knowledge of commercial agreement structures and key legal terms.
• Strong analytical thinker able to draw conclusions from large data sets.
• Customer‑obsessed self‑starter with the highest integrity and ethics.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience working in a large global, highly matrixed organization.
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects with frequent communication, organization, time‑management and problem‑solving skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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