Senior Category Manager, Security Services and Equipment

Key job responsibilities

• Earn the trust of key stakeholders to drive alignment with the business
• Create a category strategy in conjunction with internal customers to ensure there is a comprehensive, unified approach for the category.
• Achieve yearly cost saving or value targets appropriate to the category aligned with annual budget processes.
• Define and report on key metrics that measure effectiveness of supply and cost savings
• Champion standards and process improvements
• Complete and update Line of Sight to Spend Analysis by Category, by Site, by Supplier
• Maintain a Category List by Supplier including Sole/Single/Dual/Multiple Sources of Supply by Plant Site for each assigned Category
• Ensure appropriate mitigation plans are in place and that the risks are communicated
• Provide options and execute recommendations including contracts, multiple qualified suppliers, qualified supplier back-up production sites, consignment, inventory levels, and other tactics to mitigate business risk
• Build and manage portfolio of Categories to pursue based on impact and level of implementation difficulty in conjunction with the Site Purchasing Managers
• Support Estimating Department with updated pricing and estimating requirements on a rolling 12 months basis
• Maintain and update Approved Supplier List by Category and Site location per the design specifications
• Prepare scope documents, project management documents, communication plans, and contract awards
• Partner with legal teams and business unit stakeholders to develop and execute negotiation strategies that include optimal targets for pricing, service, and quality for the most complex vendor relationships
• Develop relationships with suppliers and identify potential partnerships
• Develop alternative sources for materials and services to help maintain a competitive atmosphere
• Lead and or participate on teams planning, developing and implementing new tools, standard process and procedures to support Amazon’s purchasing functions
• Negotiate/re-negotiate new and existing agreements or statements of work of the greatest complexity, including requests for information or requests for proposal
• Implement and measure cost savings, reduction, and avoidance programs and strategies
• Review vendor performance and adherence to contractual terms, lead business reviews, and deliver resolution on difficult issues through effective negotiation tactics
• Provide subject matter expertise in sourcing/procurement field

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ 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
• Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of driving process improvements experience
• Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field