Category Manager, Equipment, MHE Lifecycle
About the role
Description Category Manager for MHE Lifecycle is a part of GPO – Global Procurement Organization and represents a global role responsible for managing the procurement of MHE (Material Handling Equipment) Lifecycle services, serving Amazon's operations and internal customers (predominantly RME – Reliability and Maintenance Engineers).
Responsibilities
- Spare Parts
- Supporting and implementing the sourcing strategy for spare parts including direct sourcing from manufacturers and distributors.
- Managing supplier relationships and performance for assigned spare parts suppliers.
- Regular and project specific commercial terms negotiations for spare parts.
- Negotiating the contracts with suppliers covering spare parts.
- Contributing to the Recommended Spare Parts List (RSPL) process improvement and catalog optimization.
- Supporting Supply Chain Risk Assessments for spare parts with newly awarded MHE Integrators for greenfield sites.
- Supporting internal customers (mainly RME) in fulfilling their needs by cooperating with suppliers of spare parts.
- Developing AI Tools to optimize procurement activities for spare parts and bring team’s efficiency.
- Hotline Services
- Managing hotline support contracts with MHE Integrators and service providers.
- Tracking and optimizing SLA performance and response times.
- Supporting contract negotiations and renewals for hotline support agreements.
- Coeordinating escalation processes with suppliers in partnership with RVM and RME Field teams.
- Maintenance Activities
- Managing procurement of preventive maintenance (PM) and corrective maintenance contracts.
- S supporting Prime & Peak onsite support sourcing and contract management.
- Driving standardization of maintenance service scopes and pricing models across regions.
- Monitoring supplier performance against maintenance KPIs and SLAs.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- 2+ years of procurement, purchasing, supply chain related work in a procurement organization experience
- Experience in program or project management
- Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)
- Experience in supply chain
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience managing and negotiating contracts and vendor relationships
Skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles
Benefits
Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
Pay
Base salary range for this position is listed below. 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.
- USA, TN, Nashville - 57,800.00 - 86,600.00 USD annually
- USA, TX, Houston - 64,200.00 - 96,200.00 USD annually
- USA, VA, Arlington - 64,200.00 - 96,200.00 USD annually
- USA, WA, Bellevue - 80,200.00 - 100,600.00 USD annually
Schedule
Full-time position.