Strategic Sourcing Manager — EHS & MRO

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Category Manager to create and implement sourcing strategies for services categories across internal teams and suppliers. You will drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and cut costs while developing metrics to hold suppliers accountable.

The role requires strong analytical thinking, global perspective, and collaboration with partners at all levels. The candidate will influence customer priorities and manage multi-category supplier selections.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations experience.
• 5+ years of relevant strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field.
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python.
• Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company.

Responsibilities

• Manage a category within the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and Maintenance & Repair (MRO) domains.
• Achieve cost savings through bidding and negotiations.
• Plan and execute effective negotiation strategies with vendors.
• Analyze category data and metrics to drive Procurement category strategies.
• Understand trends in customers’ needs and concerns, across categories and regions.
• Build strong relationship with customers and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Lead supplier selection process across multiple categories, internal teams, and regions, and create longer-term supplier selection strategies for management.
• Lead business reviews to discuss best practices and issues and to ultimately improve supplier performance and strengthen business partnerships.
• Provide support throughout the contracting process, as well as management of contracts post-execution.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SQL

Tableau

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Excel

SQL

Tableau

Python

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Category Manager to create and implement sourcing strategies for services categories across internal teams and suppliers. You will drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and cut costs while developing metrics to hold suppliers accountable.

The role requires strong analytical thinking, global perspective, and collaboration with partners at all levels. The candidate will influence customer priorities and manage multi-category supplier selections.