Regional Procurement Manager

About the role

The Regional Procurement Manager will work with the Procurement Operations to manage the flow of non-inventory goods including warehouse supplies, office supplies, corrugate, safety equipment, tools, and material handling requests.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a direct team of Procurement Operations salaried professionals and Non-Inventory hourly associates across multiple buildings, ensuring network-wide standardization for all procurement processes and FC service activities.
• Oversee complex supply chain management aspects of procurement within Amazon, supporting the Operations Lead for Procurement within building and network projects.
• Coordinate the identification of demand, procurement, and inventory management for all non-merchandise items required for Fulfillment Center (FC) operations.
• Develop and leverage demand forecasting models to support operational planning.
• Establish procurement order streams to align supply with demand on a Just-in-Time (JIT) basis.
• Collaborate with Non-Inventory Receivers and FC Management to manage storage, labor, and flow through dock and yard areas for Non-Inventory supplies.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance to ensure timely deliveries and quality compliance.
• Develop and track metrics to measure operational readiness and Non-Inventory performance.
• Ensure contract compliance for key categories of spend and suppliers.
• Manage escalations with key stakeholders across assigned region.
• Administer and oversee local and national contracts for supplies and services.
• Resolve payment issues with vendors and accounts payable teams.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to influence spending decisions in a cost-effective manner.
• Assist in managing and controlling Fixed Costs.
• Develop and implement strategies to achieve annual savings in fixed and supply costs.
• Collaborate with Procurement teams across the network to implement best practices and ensure consistency between buildings.
• Oversee the Procure to Pay process, including requisitions, Purchase Orders, and Capital Authorization Requests (CAR).
• Other responsibilities as assigned by your manager.
• This position requires regular travel to assigned site(s); travel distances may exceed 50 miles depending on business needs.

Requirements

• 5+ years of supply chain management (e.g. logistics, inventory turn management, forecasting, operations) experience
• Bachelor's degree, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience
• Experience in supplier relationship management (e.g. SLAs management, performance/scorecarding)
• Experience with ERP and procurement tools, including Oracle, Coupa and Ariba
• Intermediate/Expert proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• 3+ years of directly managing employees and performance, or 5+ years as an IC within the same domain or job family

Qualifications

• MBA degree or above in related fields
• Experience with cost accounting
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma
• Supply Chain Management Certifications (e.g. CSCMP)
• Project Management proficiency, including Asana
• Must be highly self-motivated and customer-centric
• Ability to work with ambiguity
• Provide a positive customer experience internally and externally