Global Logistics Strategic Sourcing Lead

Amazon Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Arlington, VA is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead complex category strategies across multiple business units and regions. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, supplier evaluation, and global negotiations to deliver savings and operational excellence.

You will mentor peers, influence senior leaders, and shape long-range procurement plans. The position requires managing RFx processes, contract analyses, and cross-functional collaboration with finance and business

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic sourcing and category management across multiple business units.
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven decision making.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive savings.
• Knowledge of RFx processes, contract analysis, and supplier negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Owning one or more complex (sub-)categories across multiple business units and/or regions, developing and executing (sub-)category strategies.
• Developing global sourcing strategies to deliver against business objectives for internal clients, and achieving sustainable relationships with suppliers.
• Managing categories in markets with limited competition and limited pricing transparency, proactively identifying and mitigating supplier, commercial, and ESG risk.
• Evaluating supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models and bench-marking analysis.
• Managing the fundamentals of sourcing and supplier engagement activities, including RFx, spend pattern analysis, contract analysis, bid evaluation, negotiations, and supplier consolidation.
• Leading transformational sourcing projects with complex, global scope, coordinating work across team members and regions.
• Working with business and finance leaders to identify and drive savings and controllership improvements, focusing on total cost of ownership, and value creation beyond cost savings.
• Presenting sourcing strategies, recommendations, and decisions to senior leaders up to three levels above you.
• Contributing inputs to annual and long-range operating plans (OP1, OP2, and three-year forecast).
• Providing guidance to internal stakeholders on procurement processes and maintaining procurement ethics in accordance with Amazon's global policies.
• Preparing and holding business reviews with stakeholders to review vendor performance, future opportunities, and/or challenges.
• Mentoring and sharing best practices with sourcing peers across the global team.

Job description

Amazon in Arlington, VA is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead complex category strategies across multiple business units and regions. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, supplier evaluation, and global negotiations to deliver savings and operational excellence.

You will mentor peers, influence senior leaders, and shape long-range procurement plans. The position requires managing RFx processes, contract analyses, and cross-functional collaboration with finance and business