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Senior Procurement Manager, Cost Engineering , Cost Engineeing

Amazon
Arlington, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2025
Description

At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. We regularly build and expand our Fulfillment Centers, Sortation Centers, and Delivery Stations, strategically sourcing products and services to better serve our customers. We are seeking an innovative and analytical candidate with deep expertise in the global supply chain landscape.

This role involves collaborating with multiple teams to develop highly accurate cost models for negotiations, with the goal of optimizing expenditures and maximizing efficiency across our operations. Experience working with global teams and effectively communicating with stakeholders is essential. We’re looking for exceptionally talented, bright, and driven individuals to lead innovation in Procurement Cost Engineering. Join us and help make history.

We are seeking an experienced, versatile, and customer-obsessed Senior Procurement Manager in Cost Engineering who will lead cost optimization efforts across one or more procurement categories (e.g., Packaging, Robotics, Material Handling Equipment, CAPEX, Freight, Technology). The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of building and implementing bottom-up should cost models to support negotiations in procurement as well as implementing Value Engineering programs. Ability to steer extended cross-discipline teams, as well as project management and executive presentation skills, are essential.

This opportunity requires excellent technical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Ideal candidates thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, delivery-focused environment.

Key job responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive cost-engineering roadmap, establishing should-cost models and targets to improve procurement efficiency and cost visibility.
  • Lead change management initiatives to introduce and integrate cost engineering and value engineering methodologies across the organization and supplier networks.
  • Drive value management by organizing and facilitating functional analysis workshops with internal and external stakeholders to identify cost-saving opportunities and enhance product value.
  • Utilize advanced costing methodologies and tools to prepare detailed bottom-up cost models and should-cost targets during the design, specification, and development phases.
  • Support the preparation and evaluation of tenders and supplier quotations by providing detailed cost insights and preparing negotiation dossiers.
  • Collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive product innovations, value engineering initiatives, and continuous cost improvement strategies.
  • Develop and enhance specification templates with category managers to standardize and streamline procurement processes.
  • Define and monitor cost engineering KPIs and scorecards to assess supplier performance, strengthen business partnerships, and track cost improvement goals.
  • Provide cost transparency in supplier negotiations by supporting procurement teams with should costing analysis for different sourcing scenarios.
  • Develop cost-based negotiation dossiers, with technical evaluation, to enhance supplier collaboration and drive net cost reduction.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations, engineering, analytics or related field
  • Experience in program or project management
  • Experience in supply chain
  • Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
  • Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree, or MBA in supply chain management, operations, engineering, analytics or related field
  • Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
  • Experience working in a matrixed organization
  • Experience managing accounting/finance process improvement and/or technology projects with aggressive schedules
  • Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.


Company - Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A2941311

Salary : $103,900 - $181,400

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