Strategic Vendor Architect – Global Fleet Maintenance

Amazon; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Restricted stock units (RSUs)

Job summary

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

The role requires influencing VP-level leaders, negotiating with a diverse vendor portfolio, and delivering measured uptime, cost, and quality improvements with autonomy

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Excel experience.
• 7+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience.
• Bachelor's degree, or 7+ years of professional or military experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL.
• Experience using data to influence business decisions.
• Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration.
• Experience with business analysis and P&L management.
• Experience owning end-to-end vendor strategy including selection, contracting, performance management, and exit planning.

Responsibilities

• Own vendor maintenance strategy, developing contracts and owning negotiating strategy to drive cost‑effective and performance focused strategies.
• Maintaining relationships with 3P vendors, while continually scouting for additional ones.
• Develop internal and external financial views around volumes, labor rates, service speed and other key requirements which will drive cost.
• Evaluating and auditing contracts while seeking ways to improve and enhance the quality of services purchased and the timeliness of deliveries.
• Conducting cost analyses and setting benchmarks for improvement.
• Develop risk management strategies to mitigate capacity shortages, including geographic diversification and contingency planning across the vendor network.
• Working closely with the company legal department to make sure contracts and terms are favorable.
• Build effective stakeholder and internal customer relationships, understanding budgetary targets and influencing spend decisions, ensuring a high service levels, and adding value in other categories.
• Measure actual vs planned savings; as savings trends are identified, own action plans to meet goals and develop solutions.
• Influence Director and VP‑level roadmaps and data‑driven strategy decisions.
• Set the direction for the vendors to demonstrate a management style that encourages participation and ownership, along with a continuous focus on action, customer satisfaction, support personnel satisfaction and cost management.
• Own savings targets and develop mechanisms to measure actual vs. planned performance and drive action plans.

Skills

Excel

Account management

Buying experience

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Business analysis

P&L management

Vendor strategy ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree or 7+ years professional/military experience

Tools

Microsoft Access

SQL

Job description

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

The role requires influencing VP-level leaders, negotiating with a diverse vendor portfolio, and delivering measured uptime, cost, and quality improvements with autonomy