Global Procurement Operations Lead

Amazon; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 143,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon seeks an Operations Manager for Global Procurement Central Services AMER to lead a sizable organization across non-inventory supply readiness for hundreds of sites. You will collaborate with Category, Supplier Management, and Site Procurement, balancing risk and efficiency in the global supply chain.

You will drive invent-and-simplify initiatives, improve service levels, and maintain high standards while coordinating with operations, vendors, and internal partners.

Qualifications

• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements.
• Experience managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree, or MBA in supply chain management, operations, engineering, analytics or related field.
• 5+ years of supply chain management experience (logistics, inventory turn, forecasting, operations).
• Experience in supplier relationship management (SLAs management, performance/scorecarding).
• Knowledge of ERP and procurement tools, including Oracle, Coupa and Ariba.
• 5+ years of cross-functional with tech and non-tech teams experience, or MBA with 2+ years cross-functional project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage an org of ~40 managers, team leads, and specialists executing on consumable ordering and invoice on hold management.
• Develop and implement strategic initiatives to ensure continuity of supply of goods and services within the network.
• Manage multiple complex cross-team projects end-to-end.
• Partner with internal teams to identify problems and real-time solutions, including data analytics and reporting.
• Provide weekly reporting of team performance and KPIs to senior leadership.
• Create buy-in for the vision with key internal partners.

Skills

Program requirements

Senior leadership communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or MBA in related field

Tools

Oracle

Coupa

Ariba

Excel (Advanced with VBA/macros)

Job description

Amazon seeks an Operations Manager for Global Procurement Central Services AMER to lead a sizable organization across non-inventory supply readiness for hundreds of sites. You will collaborate with Category, Supplier Management, and Site Procurement, balancing risk and efficiency in the global supply chain.

You will drive invent-and-simplify initiatives, improve service levels, and maintain high standards while coordinating with operations, vendors, and internal partners.