Global Telecom Sourcing Strategist

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's Global Corporate Procurement (GCP) team in partnership with Amazon Connect seeks a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to drive sourcing and vendor migrations across global telecom operators. You will own sourcing strategy, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and lead cost optimization initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

This role requires 3+ years in strategic sourcing, spend analysis experience, and the ability to manage multiple migrations end-to-end from readiness to

Qualifications

• BS degree or BA degree.
• 3+ years of strategic sourcing experience.
• Experience with spend analysis and category management across indirect spend categories.

Responsibilities

• Review spend data and market trends for key indirect spend categories.
• Participate in cross-functional team meetings to align on sourcing priorities and requirements.
• Conduct market research and prepare RFP documents for upcoming sourcing projects.
• Manage the RFP process, evaluate proposals, negotiate commercial deal terms and contracts, and create award recommendations.
• Contribute to the development of category management plans.
• Provide procurement analytics and insights to support data-driven decision making.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in strategic sourcing.
• Own the readiness of every migration, driving the prerequisites (port-out approvals, migration documentation, porting-queue placement) to completion so each one is fully prepared before the migration proceeds.
• Anticipate schedule risk and actively drive stakeholders to resolve dependencies.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Education

BS/BA degree

MBA/MS degree

Tools

RFP management tools

Benchmarking tools

Job description

Amazon's Global Corporate Procurement (GCP) team in partnership with Amazon Connect seeks a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to drive sourcing and vendor migrations across global telecom operators. You will own sourcing strategy, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and lead cost optimization initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

This role requires 3+ years in strategic sourcing, spend analysis experience, and the ability to manage multiple migrations end-to-end from readiness to