Telecom Category Lead: AI-Driven Sourcing & Global Negotiations

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Telecom Category Manager to source telecom products and services across the US and Latin America on behalf of the Global Procurement Organization. You will set category strategy, lead cross-functional sourcing teams, and negotiate with key suppliers to optimize total cost of ownership.

You will modernize the telecom procurement process with AI and automation, build scalable playbooks, and report on efficiency gains.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of strategic sourcing and category management experience in indirect categories.
• 3+ years of defining and implementing data-driven process improvements using metrics.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization.
• Experience working cross-functionally with tech and non-tech teams.
• Advanced Excel skills and SQL proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Establish category sourcing strategies for telecom across the US and Latin America and lead cross-functional sourcing teams.
• Negotiate with suppliers and manage contracts to optimize Amazon's competitive position.
• Identify savings targets and report value from category activities.
• Modernize telecom procurement through AI and automation and scale processes across regions.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Vendor management

Strategic sourcing

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)

SQL

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Telecom Category Manager to source telecom products and services across the US and Latin America on behalf of the Global Procurement Organization. You will set category strategy, lead cross-functional sourcing teams, and negotiate with key suppliers to optimize total cost of ownership.

You will modernize the telecom procurement process with AI and automation, build scalable playbooks, and report on efficiency gains.