What are the responsibilities and job description for the CATEGORY MANAGER, EQUIPMENT, GLOBAL PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION (GPO) position at Amazon?
Description
At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. If you'd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history.
We are seeking a Category Manager with procurement experience to strategically source products and services within our Global Procurement Operations, CapEx Equipment Category Team. The person in this role will interact with our most important suppliers to satisfy business requirements and will partner with multiple teams in Amazon to develop and execute category sourcing strategies, improve productivity and value across the category.
Key job responsibilities
- Establish and execute category sourcing strategies, lead cross-functional teams, negotiate with suppliers and deliver the best value;
- Drive appropriate relationships with suppliers, with the objective of achieving the optimal solution and cost of ownership;
- meet the business and procurement goals fostering a culture of continuous improvement with performance benchmarks in use;
- Identify, monitor and optimize opportunities to increase value and mitigate risks for our Customers;
- Lead end-to-end Procurement process for large investment projects globally;
- Act as a category expert and focal point within the Procurement team;
- anticipate trends and risks, identify and exploit opportunities to continuously improve performance;
- Achieve y-o-y cost savings and meet / exceed KPI set for category sourcing activities;
- Negotiate and implement supplier agreements / contracts by working with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to reach agreement on contract terms and conditions;
- Help to develop long-term department strategies and significantly influence the cross-company project development and delivery of enhanced processes and standards
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS :
TRAVEL REQUIREMENT : Travel up to 25%
Basic Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $77,200 / year in our lowest geographic market up to $141,500 / year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits. For more information, please visit https : / / www.aboutamazon.com / workplace / employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Salary : $77,200 - $141,500
