Buyer, Global Procurement Central Services (GPCS)

Amazon Inc.; Thane; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon India (ASSPL) is seeking a Buyer for Global Procurement Central Services to plan daily forecasts and manage non-inventory packaging supplies on site in Maharashtra.

You will create purchase orders, coordinate deliveries with suppliers, and build strong relationships with internal customers and other Amazon teams to meet KPI targets and ensure cost efficiencies. Expect close collaboration with operations and procurement teams to optimize space and processes.

Qualifications

• Proficient in advanced English (CEFR B2/C1).
• Experience with MS Excel and MS Office.
• Experience in procurement and supplier management.
• Languages: Italian, Japanese, German, and Arabic are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute daily forecast and materials management for non-inventory packaging supplies.
• Create purchase orders and ensure timely processing.
• Liaise with suppliers to secure prompt deliveries.
• Build relationships with internal customers, suppliers, and Amazon teams.
• Ensure compliance with Spending and Transaction Policy.
• Plan full truck deliveries and time slots with suppliers.
• Share accurate delivery schedules with local FC teams.
• Act as escalation point to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Collaborate with Operations and on-site procurement to mitigate space constraints.
• Manage and reduce Invoices on Hold (IOH) requests.
• Provide support to buyers in other regions as needed.
• Provide training to new buyers.
• Deliver procurement metrics: KPI targets, cost savings, stock-out avoidance.
• Perform compliance checks on requisitions.
• Create, modify, or deprecate procurement catalogs.
• Perform vendor onboarding tasks.

Skills

Advanced English (CEFR B2/C1)

MS Excel

Procurement experience

Supplier relationship management

Italian language

Japanese language

German language

Arabic language

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Buyer, Global Procurement Central Services (GPCS)

Job ID: 10557410 | ASSPL - Maharashtra - C32

Plan and execute the daily forecast and effective materials management of all non‑inventory packaging supplies

Key job responsibilities

The extent of your responsibilities will include but is not limited to:

• Plan and execute the daily forecast and effective materials management of all non‑inventory packaging supplies
• Execute purchase order creation
• Liaise with suppliers to secure prompt deliveries
• Develop relationships with primary internal customers (on‑site management teams), external suppliers and other Amazon Teams (Operations and Corporate)
• Work in full compliance with the company Spending and Transaction Policy
• Plan truck deliveries in full
• Plan time slots for deliveries upfront with the suppliers
• Communicate the accurate delivery schedule to the local FC materials receiving teams
• Be the escalation POC to ensure deliveries are offloaded as per the agreed timelines with suppliers
• Work with Operations and on site procurement teams to define strategies to mitigate space constraints
• Manage and drive down the number of Invoices on Hold (IOH) requests
• Provide support to other buyers in other regions as and when required
• Provide training to new buyers
• Deliver Procurement metrics in line with set targets. This includes achieving KPI metrics, cost savings for the cluster, no FC stock-out issues and achieving individual project objectives.
• Perform compliance checks on purchase requisitions
• Create, modify or deprecate procurement catalogs
• Perform Vendor Onboarding tasks

Basic Qualifications

• - Knowledge of advanced English at CEFR level B2/C1
• - Experience with MS Office, in particular MS Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• - Experience in procurement and purchasing, including supplier relationship management
• - Speak, write, and read fluently in Italian
• - Speak, write, and read fluently in Japanese
• - Speak, write, and read fluently in German
• - Speak, write, and read fluently in Arabic

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