Category Manager(GPO), IN GPO

Amazon Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

ASSPL - Karnataka in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced procurement professional/Program Manager with 6-8 years of end-to-end sourcing and category strategy experience across MHE capex, electrical packages, equipment, packaging and consumables.

You will lead cross-functional projects, build long-term supplier strategies, and drive procurement transformation aligned with organizational growth objectives within the Amazon fulfillment network.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of end-to-end procurement experience.
• Experience with sourcing and category strategies across MHE capex, electrical packages, equipment, packaging and consumables.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement processes for capex category across material handling, electrical, civil packages and services; manage day-to-day escalations.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify, evaluate, and onboard qualified suppliers.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, performance reviews, contract negotiations, and risk mitigation; drive cost reductions and TCO improvements.
• Negotiate contracts and SLAs to ensure optimal cost, quality, and compliance; deliver savings and budget visibility.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers; translate business needs into sourcing strategies with engineering, operations, finance, and legal.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, audit requirements, and ethical sourcing standards; drive process improvement.
• Run concurrent procurement projects with defined timelines and milestones; report progress to senior leadership.
• Monitor market trends and evaluate innovative procurement solutions to reduce risk and improve efficiency.

Skills

Sourcing

Category strategy

Supplier management

Cost reduction

Cross-functional collaboration

Procurement transformation

Contract negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Description

A results-driven procurement professional/Program manager with 6-8 Years of working experience managing end-to-end sourcing and category strategies across MHE capex, Electrical packages, equipment, packaging, and consumables. Combines a strong engineering foundation with economics-driven commercial acumen to deliver cost-efficient, scalable procurement solutions. Proven track record of leading cross-functional projects, building long-term supplier strategies, and driving procurement transformation aligned with organizational growth objectives

Description

A results-driven procurement professional/Program manager with 6-8 Years of working experience managing end-to-end sourcing and category strategies across MHE capex, Electrical packages, equipment, packaging, and consumables. Combines a strong engineering foundation with economics-driven commercial acumen to deliver cost-efficient, scalable procurement solutions. Proven track record of leading cross-functional projects, building long-term supplier strategies, and driving procurement transformation aligned with organizational growth objectives

Key job responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement processes for capex category for Material handling Or Electrical/Civil packages, solutions/equipment and spare parts/services across Amazon fulfillment network and manage day to day escalations
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify, evaluate, and onboard qualified suppliers
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, performance reviews, contract negotiations, and risk mitigation. Drive improvements in quality, lead times, and total cost of ownership.
• Negotiate contracts and service level agreements ensuring optimal cost, quality, and compliance standards subsequently deliver year-on-year cost reduction and Maintain clear savings realization and budget visibility.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers, Partner with engineering, operations, finance, and legal to translate business needs into sourcing strategies.
• Compliance & Process Ensure adherence to procurement policies, audit requirements, and ethical sourcing standards. Drive continuous process improvement.
• Run concurrent procurement projects with defined timelines and milestones. Track progress and report to senior leadership.
• Market Intelligence Monitor market trends and supplier landscape shifts. Evaluate innovative procurement solutions to improve efficiency and reduce risk.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree

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Company

ASSPL - Karnataka

Job ID: A10466046