Global Packaging Procurement Lead

Amazon; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 104,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon, a global e-commerce leader, seeks a seasoned procurement professional in Nashville to drive strategic sourcing for North America Fulfillment. You will lead cross-functional teams, negotiate with suppliers, and execute contracts to optimize total cost of ownership and productivity across categories.

You will partner with internal customers, act as a market intelligence source, and report savings targets while advancing sourcing strategies in a dynamic, data-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• 5+ years of supply chain experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Establish category sourcing strategies, lead cross-functional strategic sourcing teams, negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts to optimize Amazon’s competitive position.
• Drive appropriate relationships with category suppliers, with a principal objective of achieving the optimal solution and cost of ownership that meets the business’ goals supported by a culture of continuous improvement with performance benchmarks in use.
• Manage category suppliers to proactively identify, monitor and optimize opportunities.
• Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed.
• Drive category suppliers in Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk, improve performance and add value to Amazon.
• Identify, achieve and report on savings and value targets for category sourcing activities.
• Align with internal customers and understand the business application of the category.

Skills

Program management

Supply chain

Data-driven

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Amazon, a global e-commerce leader, seeks a seasoned procurement professional in Nashville to drive strategic sourcing for North America Fulfillment. You will lead cross-functional teams, negotiate with suppliers, and execute contracts to optimize total cost of ownership and productivity across categories.

You will partner with internal customers, act as a market intelligence source, and report savings targets while advancing sourcing strategies in a dynamic, data-driven environment.