Category Manager, Packaging, Global Procurement Operations (GPO)

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We are seeking a leader with packaging procurement experience to strategically source packaging products for North America and EU Customer Fulfillment Procurement. The person in this role will coordinate with several teams across Amazon and will interact with our most important suppliers to satisfy organizational requirements, develop and execute category sourcing strategies, deliver savings and improve productivity across the category. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, and a creative, critical thinker with motivation to learn. 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 partner with people at every level.

Key job responsibilities

- Establish category sourcing strategies, lead cross-functional strategic sourcing teams, negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts to optimize Amazon’s competitive position

- Drive relationships with category suppliers, with a principal objective of achieving the optimal solution and cost of ownership that meets the business’ goals supported by a culture of continuous improvement with performance benchmarks in use

- 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

Key Performance Indicators:

- Earn the trust of key stakeholders to drive alignment with the business

- Create a category strategy in conjunction with internal customers to ensure there is a comprehensive, unified approach for the category.

- Achieve yearly cost saving or value targets appropriate to the category aligned with annual budget processes.

- Define and report on key metrics that measure effectiveness of supply and cost savings

- Champion standards and process improvements

Basic qualifications

- Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL

- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements

- Experience in program or project management

- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams

- Experience in defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics

- Experience in supply chain

Preferred qualifications

- Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization

- Experience building processes, project management, and schedules

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