Freight Analytics & Payments Specialist

Socket.dev; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Freight Audit Payment Specialist to optimize freight invoicing, automate controls, and drive data-driven decisions across our global supply chain. You will collaborate with finance, operations, and technology teams to ensure accurate payments and cost reductions at scale.

The role emphasizes analytics, automation, and stakeholder communication to support AWS's procurement and logistics functions worldwide.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations.
• 5+ years of strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience in procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations.
• Experience in strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis.
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python.
• Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company.

Responsibilities

• Develop auditing automation for freight invoices and controls in auditing and payments.
• Engage with financial analysts and partners to drive cost reduction.
• Oversee auditing operations; build analytical models and automation with teams.
• Coordinate with tech and AP teams to ensure timely freight payments.
• Manage global finance activities with multi-currency support.
• Develop policies to estimate freight cost and ensure payment accuracy.
• Identify opportunities via analyses and present actionable recommendations.
• Analyze and solve business problems from root causes.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SQL

Tableau

Python

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field

Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Advanced Excel

SQL

Tableau

Python

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Freight Audit Payment Specialist to optimize freight invoicing, automate controls, and drive data-driven decisions across our global supply chain. You will collaborate with finance, operations, and technology teams to ensure accurate payments and cost reductions at scale.

The role emphasizes analytics, automation, and stakeholder communication to support AWS's procurement and logistics functions worldwide.