Regional Manager, Global Procurement Central Services, Global Procurement Operations (GPO), GPCS - AMER

About the role

The Regional Manager for Global Procurement Central Services (GPCS) plays a crucial role in leading and developing a team responsible for Amazon's Fulfillment Center indirect supply chain. This role involves managing the flow of consumable items, ensuring supplier performance, and driving innovation within a global team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Supply Chain Specialists in an office work environment; train and develop team members and peers
• Design and secure the flow of consumable items from suppliers' premises to Amazon locations; provide immediate trouble shooting in support of escalations from site operations teams
• Continuously evaluate supplier performance and proactively engage with suppliers to minimize defects
• Manage supplier and internal key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure, control, and benchmark indirect supply chain processes including creation of recurring metrics reports
• Identify and implement savings and efficiency improvement projects in partnership with internal and external stakeholders
• Accountable for supporting new site launches for all GPCS services
• Resolve, document, and root cause indirect supply chain issues throughout the network

Requirements

Must be willing to relocate to and work on-site in Tempe, Arizona. Key requirements include:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in supply chain management, engineering, business management or other relevant field
• Experience in materials management, logistics, supply chain operations, and/or shipping supplies
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications (esp. MS Excel, Word) at an advanced level
• Experience in labor planning, managing, and coaching employee performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in supply chain management, engineering, business management or other relevant field
• Master's degree, or MBA in supply chain management, operations, engineering, analytics or related field preferred
• Knowledge of ERP and procurement tools, including Oracle, Coupa and Ariba preferred
• Knowledge of Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma concepts preferred

Skills

Preferred skills include:

• Knowledge of Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma concepts
• Experience in vendor management
• Experience in labor planning, managing, and coaching employee performance
• Knowledge of ERP and procurement tools, including Oracle, Coupa and Ariba

Benefits

Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 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
• Parental leave

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $80,700.00 - $141,300.00 USD annually.

Schedule

Full-time position.