Senior Category Manager: Grocery Growth & Supply Chain

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 116,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Category Manager for WWRGD-Retail Growth & Development to lead category strategies across grocery-related procurement, including design and construction materials. You will own supplier negotiations, business plans, and savings realization, driving total cost of ownership and CapEx alignment.

Responsibilities include setting strategic direction, leading cross-functional programs, and delivering P&L outcomes with a focus on cost discipline, supply continuity, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
• Experience in complex problem solving, and working in a tight schedule environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field.
• Experience with business analysis and P&L management.
• Experience practicing best-in-class procurement processes (category management, benchmarking, should-cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, or equivalent).
• Knowledge of general AI tools.
• Experience engaging and influencing senior executives, demonstrating a strong familiarity with decision-making processes in enterprise customers.
• 5+ years of negotiations/cost savings, supplier excellence, and risk mitigation experience.
• 5+ years of category management experience with fixtures and equipment in retail and food production environments, construction, and/or refrigeration.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the end-to-end lifecycle for assigned procurement categories — from strategy execution through supplier performance and continuous improvement.
• Set category-level strategic direction that optimizes for long-term cost, quality, supply continuity, and customer outcomes.
• Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities; drive initiatives to meet and exceed financial goals, including CapEx investment and category P&L accountability.
• Initiate, structure, and negotiate partnerships with new and existing suppliers; develop business plans for new opportunities and execute project plans for pilots, launches, and long-term operations.
• Act as the business owner for assigned categories, accountable for identifying and driving realization of savings opportunities.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance; serve as the primary business contact for key suppliers.
• Build and streamline processes that simplify operations and drive continual improvement.
• Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify supply base opportunities that reduce cost, minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and support sustainability.
• Drive cross-functional alignment with key partners — building trust and shared ownership around category strategy and business outcomes.
• Own program status communication; build consensus on project prioritization and act decisively to implement and capture value.
• Travel up to 20%.

Skills

Program management

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Procurement

P&L management

AI tools knowledge

Category management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain

Master’s degree / MBA

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Senior Category Manager for WWRGD-Retail Growth & Development to lead category strategies across grocery-related procurement, including design and construction materials. You will own supplier negotiations, business plans, and savings realization, driving total cost of ownership and CapEx alignment.

Responsibilities include setting strategic direction, leading cross-functional programs, and delivering P&L outcomes with a focus on cost discipline, supply continuity, and