Packaging Sourcing Strategy Lead

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 85,800 - 128,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a packaging procurement leader to strategically source packaging products for North America Customer Fulfillment Procurement. You will coordinate with multiple teams and suppliers to develop category strategies, deliver savings, and improve productivity in a dynamic environment.

The role requires strong communication, leadership, and analytical skills, with a track record of delivering value and managing cross-functional projects in a large, fast-paced company.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Excel

Job description

Amazon is seeking a packaging procurement leader to strategically source packaging products for North America Customer Fulfillment Procurement. You will coordinate with multiple teams and suppliers to develop category strategies, deliver savings, and improve productivity in a dynamic environment.

The role requires strong communication, leadership, and analytical skills, with a track record of delivering value and managing cross-functional projects in a large, fast-paced company.