Overview
Strategic Sourcing Manager, Global Corporate Procurement at Amazon. Job ID: 3156790 | Amazon.com Services LLC. Arlington, VA.
As Amazon rapidly becomes the world's largest consumer of corporate services, our Global Corporate Procurement team seeks a Strategic Sourcing Manager to join us in Arlington, VA. Strategic Sourcing Managers, under the direction of more senior team members, manage strategic sourcing engagements as a central team supporting a wide range of Amazon and subsidiary business units. In this role, you will design innovative sourcing strategies and lead sourcing engagements across a broad set of business units to improve performance, optimize efficiency, ensure quality, and enable new initiatives to launch and scale quickly. You will handle and execute sourcing initiatives, communicate effectively with stakeholders across business units, juggle multiple priorities, and contribute to both short-term tactical and long-term strategic efforts. If you are passionate about finding the right products, goods and services at the right time from the right suppliers, we want to hear from you. Join our fast-paced, innovative team and help Amazon make history in Corporate Procurement.
A day in the life
As a Strategic Sourcing Manager, you will manage complex sourcing projects from start to finish. This involves engaging with a diverse array of internal and external stakeholders to identify a sourcing strategy that balances business needs, effort, and efficiencies.
* Review spend data and market trends for key indirect spend categories
* Participate in cross-functional team meetings to align on sourcing priorities and requirements
* Conduct market research and prepare RFP documents for upcoming sourcing projects
* Manage the RFP process, evaluate proposals, negotiate commercial terms and contracts, and create award recommendations
* Create and contribute to the development of category management plans
* Provide procurement analytics and insights to support data-driven decision making
* Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in strategic sourcing
* Negotiate with supplier leadership as needed
About the team
Key coverage areas: Professional Services
Basic Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree, or BS degree
* 5+ years of relevant strategic sourcing experience
Preferred Qualifications
* MBA, or Bachelor's degree in management, business administration, economics, engineering, or marketing
* Experience translating customer needs into business requirements
* 5+ years of procurement experience
* Ability to assess risk and concisely explain complex issues to principal business owners
* Experience working in a large, global, highly matrixed organization
* Strong analytical skills including the ability to quickly synthesize, distill and draw conclusions from large amounts of disparate data
* Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit Amazon accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Compensation and 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. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at Amazon benefits page.
USA, VA, Arlington - 136,900.00 - 185,200.00 USD annually
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