Global Strategic Sourcing Architect

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join Global Corporate Procurement in Arlington, VA. You will design sourcing strategies, lead engagements and collaborate with internal partners to drive cost savings and performance improvements.

You will manage RFx processes, spend analysis, and supplier consolidation while working with cross-functional teams to scale initiatives quickly and deliver measurable value for Amazon’s enterprise-wide spend.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of supply chain management, planning, strategic sourcing, commodity management or program management experience.
• Experience in strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis.
• Experience with spend analysis and category management across indirect spend categories.

Responsibilities

• Establishing strong relationships with internal business partners; building a robust understanding of strategic business direction, requirements and priorities across assigned suppliers and/or spend categories.
• Supporting execution of sourcing events across all indirect spend categories
• Delivering savings and increased spend under management by driving adoption of a automated self-service sourcing technology application
• Supporting enhancements and the product development roadmap of the self-service sourcing application based upon purchasing history and stakeholder sourcing requirements
• Managing the fundamentals of sourcing and supplier engagement activities including RFx, spend pattern analysis, contract analysis, bid evaluation, negotiations, and supplier consolidation.
• Working with business and finance leaders to identify and drive savings and controllership improvements, focusing on total cost of ownership.
• Providing guidance to internal stakeholders on procurement strategies; maintaining procurement ethics in accordance with Amazon’s global policies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Vendor negotiations

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Coupa

Ariba

Fairmarkit

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join Global Corporate Procurement in Arlington, VA. You will design sourcing strategies, lead engagements and collaborate with internal partners to drive cost savings and performance improvements.

You will manage RFx processes, spend analysis, and supplier consolidation while working with cross-functional teams to scale initiatives quickly and deliver measurable value for Amazon’s enterprise-wide spend.