Global Indirect Sourcing Manager: Strategy & Savings

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Arlington, VA is seeking a Global Strategic Sourcing Manager for Indirect Procurement to lead sourcing across IT Software, IT Services, Corporate Services and more. You will drive savings, supplier consolidation and a data-driven strategy partnering with internal business, finance, and procurement teams.

The role emphasizes managing RFx processes, spend analysis, negotiation, and delivery of scalable sourcing solutions across a wide set of spend categories, with a focus on total cost

Qualifications

• Experience in an indirect procurement function at a multinational corporation.
• Experience managing spend categories including IT Software, IT Services, Corporate Services, Marketing, Contingent labor, Facilities and Real estate, Capital Expenditure and Tail Spend (Indirect Categories).
• Experience with best-in-class procurement processes (category management, benchmarking, should-cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting).
• 5+ years of prior experience developing, leading, negotiating and executing sourcing engagements.

Responsibilities

• Establish strong relationships with internal business partners and understand strategic direction and priorities across suppliers.
• Support execution of sourcing events across indirect spend categories.
• Deliver savings and increased spend under management by driving self-service sourcing adoption.
• Support enhancements and roadmap of the self-service sourcing application based on purchasing history.
• Manage RFx, spend pattern analysis, contract analysis, bid evaluation, negotiations and supplier consolidation.
• Work with finance leaders to identify savings and controllership improvements focusing on total cost of ownership.
• Provide guidance to stakeholders on procurement strategies and maintain ethics per Amazon policies.

Skills

Indirect procurement

Category management

RFX

Negotiations

Spend analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Amazon in Arlington, VA is seeking a Global Strategic Sourcing Manager for Indirect Procurement to lead sourcing across IT Software, IT Services, Corporate Services and more. You will drive savings, supplier consolidation and a data-driven strategy partnering with internal business, finance, and procurement teams.

The role emphasizes managing RFx processes, spend analysis, negotiation, and delivery of scalable sourcing solutions across a wide set of spend categories, with a focus on total cost