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EU Senior Category Manager, Global Procurement Operations
Amazon.comSpainfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Sept 2023
About the role
EU SENIOR CATEGORY MANAGER
Job summary
At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. We are seeking a Procurement Senior Manager to strategically source packaging raw materials (paper and resin) for European Fulfillment Center Operations needs. The person in this role will coordinate with several teams across Amazon and will interact with our most important suppliers to satisfy organizational requirements.
The position will support, align, and partner with multiple teams (Operations, Packaging Engineering, Facilities, Finance, Automation, Planning) to develop and execute category sourcing strategies, deliver savings/value and improve productivity across the category.
In this role you will be able to shape the future of e-commerce packaging not only in EU, but globally.
LOCATION
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Role could be located in London, Luxembourg, Barcelona, Paris.
Key job responsibilities
- Establish category sourcing strategies for Tier 2 Categories (Paper and Resin)
- Optimize total cost of ownership with category suppliers
- Analyze material market and drive company strategic decisions based on that knowledge
- Manage raw material and converting capacities
- Influence suppliers’ roadmaps, design, processes, technology decisions and strategies
- Lead complex and cross-functional projects productivity, sustainability and innovations
- Support Climate Pledge program
**Candidate must be able to travel, up to 30%**
About the team
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
- Autonomy to innovate and deliver new approaches that impact the bottom and the top line;
- Grow in a fast-pace environment where every day is day one;
- Being surrounded by inspiring and diverse individuals;
- Learn from people with a wide variety of professional backgrounds;
- Ability to develop new skills and opportunities through lateral, geographical or functional moves.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Barcelona, B, ESP
- Bachelor's degree
- Extensive Paper industry knowledge in EU
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
Job summary
At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. We are seeking a Procurement Senior Manager to strategically source packaging raw materials (paper and resin) for European Fulfillment Center Operations needs. The person in this role will coordinate with several teams across Amazon and will interact with our most important suppliers to satisfy organizational requirements.
The position will support, align, and partner with multiple teams (Operations, Packaging Engineering, Facilities, Finance, Automation, Planning) to develop and execute category sourcing strategies, deliver savings/value and improve productivity across the category.
In this role you will be able to shape the future of e-commerce packaging not only in EU, but globally.
LOCATION
***
Role could be located in London, Luxembourg, Barcelona, Paris.
Key job responsibilities
- Establish category sourcing strategies for Tier 2 Categories (Paper and Resin)
- Optimize total cost of ownership with category suppliers
- Analyze material market and drive company strategic decisions based on that knowledge
- Manage raw material and converting capacities
- Influence suppliers’ roadmaps, design, processes, technology decisions and strategies
- Lead complex and cross-functional projects productivity, sustainability and innovations
- Support Climate Pledge program
**Candidate must be able to travel, up to 30%**
About the team
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
- Autonomy to innovate and deliver new approaches that impact the bottom and the top line;
- Grow in a fast-pace environment where every day is day one;
- Being surrounded by inspiring and diverse individuals;
- Learn from people with a wide variety of professional backgrounds;
- Ability to develop new skills and opportunities through lateral, geographical or functional moves.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Barcelona, B, ESP
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Extensive Paper industry knowledge in EU
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degreeAmazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
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