[ref. v10711217] SPO Spend Manager, Global Procurement Operations (GPO) - Bellevue

We are looking for people with a passion to innovated and become part of an exciting new team to influence more spend and delight our customers.

You must be an effective communicator and be able to work independently and as a leader of peers to generate high-quality work product in a collaborative, creative, ever-changing, and sometimes ambiguous environment. You must have a professional demeanor and be able to work at multiple levels in and outside the organization.

• Establish category sourcing strategies, led cross-functional strategies, negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts
• Drive appropriate relationships our suppliers, with a principal objective of achieving the optimal solution and cost of ownership that meets the business’ goals
• Support a culture of continuous improvement with performance benchmarks
• Manage category suppliers to proactively identify, monitor and optimize opportunities
• Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed
• Drive category suppliers in Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk, improve performance and add value to Amazon
• Identify, achieve and report on savings and value targets for category sourcing activities
• Align with internal customers and understand the business application of the category

• Earn the trust of key stakeholders to drive alignment with the business
• Execute category strategies in conjunction with internal customers to ensure there is a comprehensive, unified approach
• Achieve yearly cost saving or value targets appropriate to the category
• Define and report on key metrics that measure effectiveness of supply and cost
• Champion standards and process improvements

By transcending borders, we will empower sustainable and profitable growth for Amazon.

We maximize GPO's impact and influence as the site procurement interface to global customers through supply and quality assurance of non-inventory goods and services.

• • Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Business Analytics or related field
• • 5+ years of experience in a sourcing or supply chain management or equivalent role
• • MS tool suite and ability to learn proprietary systems
• • Analytical skills, ability to distill, synthesize, and draw conclusions on large amounts of data
• • Negotiation and supplier relationship experience required- • MBA
• • Lean/Six-Sigma Certification
• • Product Management/Retail Vendor Management experience

For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.