Supply Chain Manager, Strategic Engagement Partnerships, Global Procurement Sustainability, GPO
Amazon · Houston, TX · 2 days ago
DistributionFull-time
About the role
Amazon’s Global Procurement Sustainability (GPS) team is transforming procurement into a catalyst for global impact, advancing environmental stewardship, economic opportunity, human rights, and community resilience through purpose-driven sourcing. GPS connects Amazon’s purchasing power to purpose across four strategic pillars: Supplier Development & Impact (SDI), Community Impact (CI), Social Responsibility & Human Rights (SR), and Environment (ENV).
Responsibilities
- Spearhead or contribute to the design and execution of a global engagement strategy that advances responsible procurement priorities across Amazon’s Global Procurement Organization.
- Establish governance, communication, and reporting frameworks that enable alignment, scalability, and measurable impact.
- Develop and drive a comprehensive external impact and recognition strategy across Supplier Development & Impact, Community Impact, Social Responsibility & Human Rights, and Environment.
- Translate data into compelling narratives, executive briefings, and stakeholder-facing outputs that elevate thought leadership and demonstrate measurable outcomes.
- Build and manage strategic partnerships with governments, NGOs, corporate partners, academic institutions, and industry alliances.
- Structure collaborations that expand inclusive supplier ecosystems, strengthen human rights practices, and accelerate environmental sustainability goals.
- Serve as a key liaison to Government Affairs and public sector stakeholders, influencing policy initiatives related to economic inclusion, responsible sourcing, and sustainable procurement standards.
- Design and lead multi-stakeholder activations—including supplier summits, policy roundtables, and industry forums—ensuring seamless execution and clear impact measurement.
- Drive cross-functional alignment across GPS pillars and internal teams, ensuring consistent external messaging, streamlined supplier engagement, and integrated delivery of global sustainability objectives.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of program or project management experience
- 5+ 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: 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