Packaging Sourcing Strategist (Category Leader)

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); Presencial; USD 86 000 - 129 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Resumo da oferta

Amazon is seeking a Packaging Category Manager responsible for end-to-end management of packaging material categories, including strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, tender execution, and contract management. You will drive cost optimization through spend analysis and competitive bidding while maintaining supplier relationships to ensure quality and on-time delivery.

The role requires close collaboration with operations, finance, RDPI, engineering and logistics teams to align packaging

Qualificações

• 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
• Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements

Responsabilidades

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

Conhecimentos

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis & metrics

Supply chain

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree

Ferramentas

Excel

SQL

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Amazon is seeking a Packaging Category Manager responsible for end-to-end management of packaging material categories, including strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, tender execution, and contract management. You will drive cost optimization through spend analysis and competitive bidding while maintaining supplier relationships to ensure quality and on-time delivery.

The role requires close collaboration with operations, finance, RDPI, engineering and logistics teams to align packaging