Global Packaging & Procurement Strategy Lead

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a leader with packaging procurement experience to strategically source packaging products for North America Customer Fulfillment Procurement. Lead cross-functional teams, negotiate contracts, and optimize cost of ownership while driving continuous improvements.

You will partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders, delivering savings and value in a dynamic, collaborative environment. The role requires 3+ years in program management, cross-functional work, process

Qualifications

• 3+ years of program or project management experience.
• 3+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience.
• 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience.
• 2+ years of supply chain experience.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookup) and SQL knowledge.
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements.

Responsibilities

• Establish category sourcing strategies, lead cross-functional strategic sourcing teams, negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts to optimize Amazon’s competitive position.
• Drive 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

Cross-functional collaboration

Data & metrics driven

Process improvements

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)

SQL

Job description

Amazon is seeking a leader with packaging procurement experience to strategically source packaging products for North America Customer Fulfillment Procurement. Lead cross-functional teams, negotiate contracts, and optimize cost of ownership while driving continuous improvements.

You will partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders, delivering savings and value in a dynamic, collaborative environment. The role requires 3+ years in program management, cross-functional work, process