What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Category Manager, Global Procurement Organization, Construction Professional Service position at Amazon?
Description
We make sure Amazon gets value for money every time it buys non-inventory goods and services for its Fulfilment Centres (FCs) and corporate business. It’s a fast-paced operation that supports growth and change, works with key departments like Design & Construction, legal and Finance and is driven by Key Performance Indicators. We work as part of teams, meeting regularly to cement our relationships and approach.
The Procurement Senior Category Manager identifies and leads specific category activities across all Business Units and European countries to lower overall cost and ensuring Construction Services are available to meet business requirements. The Senior Category Manager develops and negotiates framework agreements to reduce risk, supporting local teams in project specific needs relevant to category. The person in this role will partner at all levels of the organization, make data driven decisions, and apply good judgement to manage escalations, competing priorities, and deliverables.
Key job responsibilities
Define, lead and execute category sourcing strategies across different Business Units and countries
Ensure reliable professional services are available for the Construction projects, interacting with suppliers and negotiating the most favorable Service Level agreements
Leading and / or supporting strategic, sustainability projects, facilitating innovations, sourcing new specification and facilitating diverse and inclusive vendors in a competitive market
Understand the technical requirements of our partners and work closely with the stakeholder teams to guide the direction of procurement activities
Drive category suppliers in Supplier Relationship Management activities to improve performance and add value to Amazon operations
Act as a market intelligence turntable regarding categories, anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed
Clearly communicate progress of all activities, their status and track actions
Execute strategic business objectives while working with key internal stakeholders to improve GPO with the latest internal and external information
A day in the life
You will lead end to end procurement process and activities for construction professional services throughout Europe. You will work with multiple internal and external stakeholders, some of the internal stakeholder include operations, finance, legal, design and engineering, launch and expansion, and safety.
You will produce best in class category procurement strategies and present to leadership for approval and lead implementation across Europe, with potential to scale it up globally. You will work on continuous improvement improve efficiency
You will lead projects to create mechanisms to improve current process and come up with innovative solutions to the complex issues.
About the team
Our team partners closely with Design & Construction, Engineering and Operations teams and support functions to identify, design and develop best-in-class category procurement strategy and procurement process to deliver operational excellency, providing additional revenue to the business through innovation and reducing total costs of ownerships within Amazon supply chain.
Basic 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
Rigorous data analysis capability and financial acumen
Ability to develop and implement sustainable initiatives, and lead change by engagement
Preferred Qualifications
2 years of driving process improvements experience
Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field
Project management skills
Ability to navigate project implementation involving various stakeholder, countries and Business Units
Experience working cross functionally with different internal and external seniority levels
Presentation and training skills
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $103,900 / year in our lowest geographic market up to $181,400 / 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 . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Salary : $103,900 - $181,400
