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Senior Supply Chain Program Manager, Global Procurement Organization (Military Veterans Encouraged to Apply)
Amazon.comUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Oct 2023
About the role
Amazon’s mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there, we need to develop leaders who can innovate on behalf of a diverse and demanding global customer base. We are seeking a Senior Supply Chain Program Manager who will lead a complex set of projects and initiatives and drive results on key strategies.
The role drives the execution of Procurement processes and tools that support Amazon Operations and business leaders to ensure operational systems across more than 2,000 sites. This position involves regular communication with senior management on progress, risks and change control. You will guide cross-discipline teams, as well as, manage projects and perform executive presentations. In this role, you may have opportunity to grow from an individual contributor to leading a team of supply chain managers.
Key job responsibilities
• Strategic Sourcing: includes conducting market research, identifying potential suppliers, and negotiating contracts. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and ensure alignment with business needs.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Build and fortify relationships with key suppliers, particularly OEMs for critical items. Monitor supplier performance, conduct regular supplier evaluations, and implement supplier development initiatives to ensure quality, cost, and delivery targets are met.
• Supply Chain Continuity: Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to critical items, working closely with suppliers to establish contingency plans and ensure uninterrupted supply.
• Cost Optimization: Drive cost reduction initiatives through effective negotiation and total cost of ownership analysis. Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships, supplier consolidation, and process improvements to achieve cost savings.
• Contract Management: Develop and manage contracts with suppliers, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Lead adoption of the new products or service across the procurement function supporting business stakeholders
• Drive consensus across the organization to create scalable business solutions
• Regular reporting and dialogue with senior management on progress, risks and change control
• Travel up to 25% domestically
About the team
The Global Procurement Organization (GPO) is seeking leaders with depth of supply chain experience to manage Amazon’s support to operational facilities. Global Procurement Organization (GPO) is the Indirect Procurement team support Amazon Operations, which includes more than 1,500 sites and $40B in Indirect Procurement annual spend across multiple regions. Our tenants include recognizing that people are our greatest asset, owning the entire procurement value chain, remaining supplier centric, creating an inclusive procurement culture, mitigating risk, and ensuring safety and sustainability.
At Amazon, we pledged to hire over 100,000 U.S. veterans and military spouses by 2024, building on our commitment to military families after far exceeding the previous pledge to hire 25,000 veterans by 2021. With more than 40,000 veterans and military spouses across multiple businesses, including Operations, Sustainability, Alexa, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), we are also seeking opportunities to utilize Veterans’ strong supply chain backgrounds. If you'd like to help us to continually build the structure to support our Operations network, this is your chance to make history. Veterans and military spouses encouraged to apply.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA
- 5+ years of supply chain, forecasting, manufacturing, sourcing/procurement, or vendor management experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Finance, Business or related field.
- 7+ years of domestic/international supplier management, supply chain, procurement, or operations experience
- Microsoft office experience
- Supplier Acquisition Experience
- Global team leadership experience
- In-depth knowledge of procurement best practices, market analysis, and supplier evaluation
- Acquisition Certifications - Level III
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
The role drives the execution of Procurement processes and tools that support Amazon Operations and business leaders to ensure operational systems across more than 2,000 sites. This position involves regular communication with senior management on progress, risks and change control. You will guide cross-discipline teams, as well as, manage projects and perform executive presentations. In this role, you may have opportunity to grow from an individual contributor to leading a team of supply chain managers.
Key job responsibilities
• Strategic Sourcing: includes conducting market research, identifying potential suppliers, and negotiating contracts. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and ensure alignment with business needs.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Build and fortify relationships with key suppliers, particularly OEMs for critical items. Monitor supplier performance, conduct regular supplier evaluations, and implement supplier development initiatives to ensure quality, cost, and delivery targets are met.
• Supply Chain Continuity: Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to critical items, working closely with suppliers to establish contingency plans and ensure uninterrupted supply.
• Cost Optimization: Drive cost reduction initiatives through effective negotiation and total cost of ownership analysis. Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships, supplier consolidation, and process improvements to achieve cost savings.
• Contract Management: Develop and manage contracts with suppliers, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Lead adoption of the new products or service across the procurement function supporting business stakeholders
• Drive consensus across the organization to create scalable business solutions
• Regular reporting and dialogue with senior management on progress, risks and change control
• Travel up to 25% domestically
About the team
The Global Procurement Organization (GPO) is seeking leaders with depth of supply chain experience to manage Amazon’s support to operational facilities. Global Procurement Organization (GPO) is the Indirect Procurement team support Amazon Operations, which includes more than 1,500 sites and $40B in Indirect Procurement annual spend across multiple regions. Our tenants include recognizing that people are our greatest asset, owning the entire procurement value chain, remaining supplier centric, creating an inclusive procurement culture, mitigating risk, and ensuring safety and sustainability.
At Amazon, we pledged to hire over 100,000 U.S. veterans and military spouses by 2024, building on our commitment to military families after far exceeding the previous pledge to hire 25,000 veterans by 2021. With more than 40,000 veterans and military spouses across multiple businesses, including Operations, Sustainability, Alexa, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), we are also seeking opportunities to utilize Veterans’ strong supply chain backgrounds. If you'd like to help us to continually build the structure to support our Operations network, this is your chance to make history. Veterans and military spouses encouraged to apply.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of supply chain, forecasting, manufacturing, sourcing/procurement, or vendor management experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Finance, Business or related field.
- 7+ years of domestic/international supplier management, supply chain, procurement, or operations experience
- Microsoft office experience
- Supplier Acquisition Experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Global Supply Chain Experience- Global team leadership experience
- In-depth knowledge of procurement best practices, market analysis, and supplier evaluation
- Acquisition Certifications - Level III
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
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