Vendor Portfolio Strategy Lead - Engineering

Amazon

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 127,000 - 181,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Amazon's Global Engineering Services NA Startup Support seeks a Sr. Supply Chain Manager to own vendor performance strategy, dashboards, and cross-functional influence across the portfolio of 450+ projects.

You will develop scorecards, drive sourcing alignment with GPO, and build development pathways for contingent workers while collaborating with IAS/TVM and execution teams. The role requires 5+ years in program management and supply chain, strong data capabilities, and willingness to travel up

Qualifications

5+ years of program or project management experience.
5+ years of supply chain experience.
Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field.
Experience managing vendor relationships and developing performance accountability frameworks.
Experience with project management tools and reporting frameworks (e.g., Smartsheet, Excel, or equivalent) and data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

Own portfolio-wide vendor performance strategy, developing scorecards, accountability frameworks, and strategic relationship management approaches that drive measurable improvement year over year.
Identify cross-vendor performance patterns, conduct root-cause analyses on systemic issues, and implement corrective actions that have broad organizational impact.
Build and maintain vendor performance dashboards, KPI frameworks, and analytical tools that provide leadership with real-time visibility into portfolio health.
Ensure that vendor performance data informs sourcing decisions, contract renewals, and strategic investment.
Influence Amazon's vendor sourcing and integration strategy in partnership with Global Procurement Operations (GPO).
Evaluate vendor capabilities at the portfolio level, perform strategic assessments, and generate data-driven recommendations that shape sourcing decisions.
Design onboarding frameworks, skill-building programs, and performance standards that create consistent requirements for contingent workers.
Partner with PXT, GES leadership, and execution teams to ensure CW development programs are aligned with organizational needs.
Influence senior leadership across GES, Finance, GPO, Launch, and partner organizations to align on vendor management standards, secure resources, and drive adoption of best practices.
Own executive-level communication including Monthly Business Reviews, presenting strategic insights, risk assessments, and recommendations that shape investment decisions.
Partner with IAS/TVM (technical vendor strategy), execution teams, and cross-functional partners to ensure vendor strategy is integrated across the full project lifecycle.
Establish and maintain vendor management mechanisms including reporting cadences, performance reviews, escalation processes, and continuous improvement frameworks.
Drive adoption of vendor management standards across the portfolio, ensuring consistency in how vendor performance is measured, communicated, and acted upon.
Create comprehensive training programs and knowledge management systems that enable rapid onboarding and reduce single-threaded dependencies.