Category Manager, Base Building Maintenance (BBM), Global Procurement Organization (GPO)
About the role
We're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. We are seeking a Procurement Manager to create worldwide strategies for Base Building Maintenance (BBM) for multiple business units and operation centers.
Responsibilities
- Establish category sourcing strategies, lead cross-functional strategic sourcing teams, negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts to optimize Amazon’s competitive position.
- Drive appropriate relationships with category suppliers, with a principal objective of achieving the optimal solution and cost of ownership that meets the business’ goals supported by a culture of continuous improvement with performance benchmarks in use.
- Manage category suppliers to proactively identify, monitor and optimize opportunities.
- Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed.
- Drive category suppliers in Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk, improve performance and add value to Amazon.
- Identify, achieve and report on savings and sustainability value targets for category sourcing activities.
- Align with internal customers and understand the business application of the category.
- Build the category metrics model based on input from the category team to track and monitor performance to the category strategy; measure actual vs planned savings and advise team of trends, escalate issues and own action plans.
A day in the life
You will deliver market leading low-cost, innovative, and sustainable service solutions to help our Operations teams succeed and delight Amazon.com customers with value, selection and convenience. Additionally, you will undertake initiatives to ensure continuity of service supply. 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.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant strategic sourcing and category management in indirect categories such as professional services, support or maintenance spend, supply chain, forecasting, manufacturing, sourcing/procurement, or vendor 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. Experience being responsible/leading large and complex negotiations.
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of driving process improvements experience
- Master's degree, or MBA in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
Benefits
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: Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage, Maternity and Parental Leave Options, Paid Time Off (PTO), 401(k) Plan.
Pay
The base salary range for this position is: USA, TN, Nashville - $103,900.00 - $148,400.00 USD annually, USA, TX, Houston - $115,400.00 - $160,000.00 USD annually, USA, VA, Arlington - $115,400.00 - $160,000.00 USD annually, USA, WA, Bellevue - $115,400.00 - $160,000.00 USD annually. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.