Category Manager, Packaging, Global Procurement Operations

4 days ago


Tempe, Arizona, United States Amazon Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a seasoned procurement professional to lead our category sourcing efforts for North America Customer Fulfillment Procurement. As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for developing and executing strategic sourcing strategies to optimize Amazon's competitive position.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Establish category sourcing strategies and lead cross-functional teams to execute contracts
  • Drive relationships with category suppliers to achieve optimal solutions and cost of ownership
  • Manage category suppliers to identify, monitor, and optimize opportunities
  • Act as a market intelligence provider and anticipate strategic opportunities
  • Drive category suppliers in Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk and improve performance
  • Identify, achieve, and report on savings and value targets for category sourcing activities

Requirements

  • 3+ years of program or project management experience
  • 3+ years of working cross-functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
  • 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
  • 2+ years of supply chain experience
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel and SQL

Preferred Qualifications

  • 3+ years of driving end-to-end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership experience
  • 3+ years of driving process improvements experience
  • Experience in stakeholder management and dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization

About Amazon

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $77,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $141,500/year in our highest geographic market.



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