Global Category Manager - AI-Driven Sourcing & Savings

Amazon

Bellevue (WA)

On-site

USD 86,000 - 129,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Category Manager to own and strategically source goods and services globally across Worldwide Operations. You will lead cross-functional teams, negotiate with suppliers, and align with senior stakeholders to deliver savings, mitigate risk, and drive standardization at scale.

The role emphasizes modernizing procurement with AI and automation and requires strong stakeholder management and program delivery capabilities.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
  • Strong analytical and data-driven decision making using Excel and SQL.
  • Experience defining and implementing process improvements with data and metrics.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
  • Solid track record in strategic sourcing, vendor negotiations, and global contracting.
  • Experience with program management from planning through delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Define global category sourcing strategies and lead cross-functional sourcing teams.
  • Negotiate supplier agreements and manage contracts across Worldwide Operations.
  • Collaborate with finance, legal, and procurement to drive savings and value targets.
  • Pilot AI-enabled workflows and drive automation to scale procurement processes.

Skills

Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookup)
SQL
Market intelligence
Cross-functional leadership
Vendor negotiations
Program management
Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel
SQL

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Category Manager to own and strategically source goods and services globally across Worldwide Operations. You will lead cross-functional teams, negotiate with suppliers, and align with senior stakeholders to deliver savings, mitigate risk, and drive standardization at scale.

The role emphasizes modernizing procurement with AI and automation and requires strong stakeholder management and program delivery capabilities.

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