Senior Vendor Strategy & Performance Lead

Amazon Inc.; Austin (TX); Presencial; USD 86.000 - 129.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Amazon Inc. is seeking a Sr. Supply Chain Manager to serve as the Vendor Process Lead within NA Startup Support.

You will own portfolio-wide vendor performance strategy, develop scorecards, and drive data-driven improvements across 450+ projects valued at $5B+. You’ll influence sourcing, build contingent-worker development programs, and create dashboards for leadership visibility, with up to 25% travel and office presence as needed.

Formación

• 3+ years of program or project management experience.
• 3+ years cross-functional work with tech and non-tech teams experience.
• 3+ years of process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience.
• 2+ years of supply chain experience.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
• Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
• Experience managing vendor relationships and developing performance accountability frameworks

Responsabilidades

• Own portfolio-wide vendor performance strategy, developing scorecards, accountability frameworks, and strategic relationship management approaches that drive measurable improvement year over year
• Identify cross-vendor performance patterns, conduct root-cause analyses on systemic issues, and implement corrective actions that have broad organizational impact
• Build and maintain vendor performance dashboards, KPI frameworks, and analytical tools that provide leadership with real-time visibility into portfolio health
• Ensure that vendor performance data informs sourcing decisions, contract renewals, and strategic investment
• Influence Amazon's vendor sourcing and integration strategy in partnership with Global Procurement Operations (GPO)
• Evaluate vendor capabilities at the portfolio level, perform strategic assessments, and generate data-driven recommendations that shape sourcing decisions
• Design onboarding frameworks, skill-building programs, and performance standards that create consistent requirements for contingent workers
• Partner with PXT, GES leadership, and execution teams to ensure CW development programs are aligned with organizational needs
• Influence senior leadership across GES, Finance, GPO, Launch, and partner organizations to align on vendor management standards, secure resources, and drive adoption of best practices
• Own executive-level communication including Monthly Business Reviews, presenting strategic insights, risk assessments, and recommendations that shape investment decisions
• Partner with IAS/TVM (technical vendor strategy), execution teams, and cross-functional partners to ensure vendor strategy is integrated across the full project lifecycle
• Establish and maintain vendor management mechanisms including reporting cadences, performance reviews, escalation processes, and continuous improvement frameworks
• Drive adoption of vendor management standards across the portfolio, ensuring consistency in how vendor performance is measured, communicated, and acted upon
• Create comprehensive training programs and knowledge management systems that enable rapid onboarding and reduce single-threaded dependencies

Conocimientos

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Supply chain

Vendor management

Data analysis

Performance metrics

Educación

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related field

Master's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related field

Herramientas

Excel

SQL

Descripción del empleo

Amazon Inc. is seeking a Sr. Supply Chain Manager to serve as the Vendor Process Lead within NA Startup Support.

You will own portfolio-wide vendor performance strategy, develop scorecards, and drive data-driven improvements across 450+ projects valued at $5B+. You’ll influence sourcing, build contingent-worker development programs, and create dashboards for leadership visibility, with up to 25% travel and office presence as needed.