Global Procurement Category Leader for MRO & Savings

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

AWS is seeking a Sr. Global Procurement Category Manager to shape sourcing strategies for at least one services category and collaborate with internal partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and costs for Amazon.

You will develop mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery. The ideal candidate thinks long term, drives multiple initiatives, communicates appropriately and influences customers and suppliers at all levels.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of program, project or product management, or leading product implementation experience.
• 6+ years of related industry experience.
• 8+ years of data analysis using tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of high volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environments experience.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company.

Responsibilities

• Manage a category within the Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) domains.
• Achieve cost savings through bidding and negotiations.
• Plan and execute effective negotiation strategies with vendors.
• Analyze category data and metrics to drive Procurement category strategies.
• Understand trends in customers’ needs and concerns, across categories and regions, to influence customers’ priorities.
• Build strong relationship with customers and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Lead supplier selection process across multiple categories, internal teams, and regions, and create longer-term supplier selection strategies for management.
• Lead business reviews to discuss best practices and issues and to ultimately improve supplier performance and strengthen business partnerships.
• Provide support throughout the contracting process, as well as management of contracts post-execution.

Skills

Program management

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering

Tools

Excel

Pivot Tables

SQL

Tableau

Job description

AWS is seeking a Sr. Global Procurement Category Manager to shape sourcing strategies for at least one services category and collaborate with internal partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and costs for Amazon.

You will develop mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery. The ideal candidate thinks long term, drives multiple initiatives, communicates appropriately and influences customers and suppliers at all levels.