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Amazon Mgr, Indirect Supply Chain Global Retrofits , Global Procurement Organization (GPO) in Houston, Texas

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 Retrofits, Enhancements, and Improvements (REI) for multiple business units and operation centers. The person in this role will coordinate and partner with leaders and teams across Amazon and lead and interact with our most important professional suppliers to satisfy organizational requirements.

This leader will work with Pre-Construction, Design and Construction, World Wide Real-Estate, and World Wide Design 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 of Construction

  • Develop, mentor, and coach our 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

  • Audit the progress of the team 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 25%

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

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Arlington, VA, USA | Bellevue, WA, USA | Houston, TX, USA | Nashville, TN, USA | Tempe, AZ, USA

Basic Qualifications

  • 5+ years of team management experience

  • 5+ years of delivering cross functional projects experience

  • Bachelor's degree

  • Experience defining and executing program requirements

Preferred Qualifications

  • Construction procurement or technical procurement experience.

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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $125,700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $233,800/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.

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