Senior Vendor Strategy Lead - Global Fleet

Amazon Inc.; Tennessee; On-site; USD 109,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on payments & RSUs

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Senior Vendor Strategy Manager to own and drive vendor strategy for our fleet maintenance business supporting Middle Mile and Last Mile assets. You will define multi-year vendor strategies, design contract frameworks with embedded performance mechanisms, and build analytical models for network-level investments.

You will influence VP-level leaders, lead multi-stakeholder negotiations, and build repeatable mechanisms that scale across a diverse vendor

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in account, project, or program management or buying.
• Bachelor's degree or 7+ years professional or military experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL.
• Experience using data to influence business decisions.
• Experience owning end-to-end vendor strategy including selection, contracting, performance management, and exit planning.

Responsibilities

• Own vendor maintenance strategy and negotiating strategy to drive cost-effective performance.
• Maintain relationships with 3P vendors and scout for new ones.
• Develop financial views around volumes, labor rates, service speed and other key requirements.
• Evaluate contracts and drive improvements in service quality and delivery timeliness.
• Conduct cost analyses and set benchmarks for improvement.
• Develop risk management strategies to mitigate capacity shortages.
• Work with legal to ensure favorable contracts and terms.
• Build stakeholder relationships and influence spend decisions.
• Measure savings and develop action plans to meet goals.
• Influence Director and VP level roadmaps and data-driven strategy decisions.
• Own savings targets and drive action plans to meet them.

Skills

Excel

Account management

Project/program management

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

P&L management

Vendor strategy

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree or 7+ years experience

Tools

Microsoft Access

SQL

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Senior Vendor Strategy Manager to own and drive vendor strategy for our fleet maintenance business supporting Middle Mile and Last Mile assets. You will define multi-year vendor strategies, design contract frameworks with embedded performance mechanisms, and build analytical models for network-level investments.

You will influence VP-level leaders, lead multi-stakeholder negotiations, and build repeatable mechanisms that scale across a diverse vendor