Strategic Category Manager, Sourcing & Savings

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a procurement leader to strategically source products and services for North America Customer Fulfillment Procurement in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You will lead cross-functional teams, develop category strategies, and drive savings while managing supplier relationships across multiple teams and regions.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in program management, data-driven process improvement, and supply chain experience, with advanced Excel and SQL

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 required.
• Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) and SQL knowledge.
• Experience defining program requirements using data and metrics.

Responsibilities

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

Project management

Cross-functional

Data analysis

SQL

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Excel

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a procurement leader to strategically source products and services for North America Customer Fulfillment Procurement in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You will lead cross-functional teams, develop category strategies, and drive savings while managing supplier relationships across multiple teams and regions.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in program management, data-driven process improvement, and supply chain experience, with advanced Excel and SQL