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 suppliers and internal customers
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience with data analysis and reporting tools
Benefits
The 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
Pay
The 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
The 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