Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Global Corporate Procurement

Amazon Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 148,000; 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 Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join Global Corporate Procurement in Austin, TX. You will design sourcing strategies and lead engagements across multiple business units to improve performance and enable new initiatives.

The role emphasizes driving savings, procurement excellence, and stakeholder collaboration in a fast-paced environment, with opportunities to impact spend under management and contribute to strategic program improvements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of supply chain management, planning, strategic sourcing, commodity management or program management experience.
• Experience in strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis.
• Experience with spend analysis and category management across indirect spend categories.
• Proficiency with e-sourcing or procurement technology platforms (e.g., Coupa, Ariba, Fairmarkit, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Establishing strong relationships with internal business partners; building a robust understanding of strategic business direction, requirements and priorities across assigned suppliers and/or spend categories.
• Supporting execution of sourcing events across all indirect spend categories
• Delivering savings and increased spend under management by driving adoption of a automated self-service sourcing technology application
• Supporting enhancements and the product development roadmap of the self-service sourcing application based upon purchasing history and stakeholder sourcing requirements
• Managing the fundamentals of sourcing and supplier engagement activities including RFx, spend pattern analysis, contract analysis, bid evaluation, negotiations, and supplier consolidation.
• Working with business and finance leaders to identify and drive savings and controllership improvements, focusing on total cost of ownership.
• Providing guidance to internal stakeholders on procurement strategies; maintaining procurement ethics in accordance with Amazon’s global policies.

Skills

Supply chain management

Strategic sourcing

Vendor negotiations

Spend analysis

Procurement technology

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Coupa

Ariba

Fairmarkit

Job description

Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Global Corporate Procurement

Job ID: 10580301 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Are you a Strategic Sourcing superstar looking to make a big impact?

As Amazon rapidly becomes the world's largest consumer of corporate services, our Global Corporate Procurement team is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join our team.

Strategic Sourcing Specialists, working under the general direction of more senior team members, manage strategic sourcing engagements as a central team supporting a wide range of Amazon and subsidiary business units.

In this pivotal role, you'll design innovative sourcing strategies and lead sourcing engagements across a wide range of business units. Your mission? Improve performance, optimize efficiency, ensure top-notch quality, and enable new initiatives to launch and scale with lightning speed.

Demonstrating a passionate commitment to procurement excellence, you will flawlessly handle and execute sourcing initiatives, communicating efficiently and effectively with stakeholders across various business units. Adept at juggling multiple priorities, you will thrive in the fast‑paced, dynamic environment, contributing to both short-term tactical and long-term strategic efforts.

Does this sound like your next great challenge? If you're passionate about finding the right products, goods and services at the right time from the right suppliers, we want to hear from you.

Come join our fast‑paced, innovative team and help Amazon make history in Corporate Procurement.

Key job responsibilities

• Establishing strong relationships with internal business partners; building a robust understanding of strategic business direction, requirements and priorities across assigned suppliers and/or spend categories.
• Supporting execution of sourcing events across all indirect spend categories
• Delivering savings and increased spend under management by driving adoption of a automated self-service sourcing technology application
• Supporting enhancements and the product development roadmap of the self-service sourcing application based upon purchasing history and stakeholder sourcing requirements
• Managing the fundamentals of sourcing and supplier engagement activities including RFx, spend pattern analysis, contract analysis, bid evaluation, negotiations, and supplier consolidation.
• Working with business and finance leaders to identify and drive savings and controllership improvements, focusing on total cost of ownership.
• Providing guidance to internal stakeholders on procurement strategies; maintaining procurement ethics in accordance with Amazon’s global policies.

Basic Qualifications

3+ years of supply chain management, planning, strategic sourcing, commodity management or program management experience

Experience in strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis

Experience with spend analysis and category management across indirect spend categories

Proficiency with e-sourcing or procurement technology platforms (e.g., Coupa, Ariba, Fairmarkit, or similar)

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Experience participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results, or experience in forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and interpreting financial results across multiple business areas
5+ years of developing diverse supplier strategies and executing on sourcing activities experience

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Experience participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results, or experience in forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and interpreting financial results across multiple business areas
5+ years of developing diverse supplier strategies and executing on sourcing activities experience

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, TX, Austin - 84,500.00 - 147,900.00 USD annually

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.