Job Description
DESCRIPTION
At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. We are seeking a Procurement Manager to create world wide strategies for Base Building Reliability (BBR) for multiple business units and operation centers. The person in this role will coordinate and partner with leaders and teams globally across Amazon and lead and interact with our most important professional suppliers to satisfy organizational requirements.
This leader will work with Design and Construction, World Wide Design, RME and Safety to develop and execute category sourcing strategies, deliver savings/value and improve productivity across the category.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead a team of highly experienced Category Professionals in the complex vertical Retrofits, Expansion and Improvements (REI).
- Develop, mentor, and coach top talent to create succession plans for the team
- Build relationships with key stakeholders and Customers
- Help develop Key Performance Indicators and set goals for the team
- Develop mechanisms to track team progress to ensure we are meeting customer expectations
- Help guide and lead the team to develop long term robust category strategies that deliver bar raising results
- Share in celebrating successes and lessons learned for the team
- Drive alignment and establish success criteria for common or shared goals around Savings, Supplier Diversity, and Sustainability
- Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed
- Candidate must be able to travel, up to 15%
A day in the life
- You will deliver market leading low-cost, innovative and sustainable equipment/services to help our Operations teams succeed and delight Amazon.com customers with speed, selection and convenience
- You will collaborate to seek inputs and manage outputs from our external suppliers as well as internal partners across Design & Operations Engineering, Workplace Health & Safety, Finance and Reliability/Maintenance Engineering
- You may have to adapt and sometimes take different roles from strategy development to project management to rapidly meet customer needs
- You will focus on deep diving categories to unlock value and help deploy emerging technologies at scale for Operations
Amazon offers a full range of benefits for you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) PlanIf you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
About the team
- We are customer inclusive and take a data-informed approach to scalable globally for all our customers
- We are Safety-first, innovation-first team; we experiment new ideas and challenge old norms
- We believe in strategic partnerships to unlock optimal value and cost of ownership across our categories
- We lead on & advocate Design for Sustainability to help reduce the carbon footprint of our Operations buildings
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
- 7+ years of team management experience
- 7+ years of cross functional project delivery experience
- 7+ years of program or project management experience
- 7+ years of supply chain experience
- Bachelor's degree
Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Seasonal work,