Senior Construction Category Lead

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Arlington, VA is seeking a Senior Category Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary Ops construction projects and develop category sourcing strategies. You will partner with Pre-Construction, Design and Construction, WW Real-Estate, and WW Design to deliver savings and improve productivity.

You will own supplier strategy, drive cross-functional initiatives, and manage performance across internal and external teams while traveling up to 25% to meet project timelines

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• 5+ years working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience.
• 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience.
• 3+ years of supply chain experience.
• Bachelor's degree.
• 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

• Lead General Contractor and supplier strategies for construction category projects, partnering with a multi-disciplinary team, owning the delivery of complex, multi-million-dollar sites.
• Identify, develop and deliver long term sourcing strategies, lead key initiatives with cross-functional teams; drive the decision-making process of the category roadmap with senior leadership.
• Build relationships and alignment with internal and external stakeholders to effectively plan and deliver site launches to meet site construction programs, particularly for Prime week and Peak season.
• Own the individual targets and goals identified across the NA GC construction category scope as well as identifying and delivering incremental process and system improvements
• Drive Supplier sourcing, award, contracting and ongoing support until project delivery, while maintaining commercial relationships with suppliers, with a principal objective of achieving optimal cost and performance;
• Lead supplier performance management; including improving sustainability & social responsibility;
• Help develop Key Performance Indicators and set goals for the team
• Audit the progress of the team to ensure we are meeting customer expectations
• Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed
• Candidate must be able to travel, up to 25%

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Supply chain

SQL

Excel advanced

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookup)

SQL

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC in Arlington, VA is seeking a Senior Category Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary Ops construction projects and develop category sourcing strategies. You will partner with Pre-Construction, Design and Construction, WW Real-Estate, and WW Design to deliver savings and improve productivity.

You will own supplier strategy, drive cross-functional initiatives, and manage performance across internal and external teams while traveling up to 25% to meet project timelines