The nature of this scope requires a Category Manager to work across organizations and influence internal and external stakeholders. Internally, the Category Manager works with stakeholders to drive strategy, enable execution, and identify and mitigate risks. Externally, this role serves as one of the primary supplier-facing roles and is responsible for ensuring Amazon’s policies are adhered to and interests are achieved.
This role is expected to operate both at the tactical and strategic level.
Key job responsibilities
Lead, supported by GPO Category leadership, the development and execution of MHE sourcing strategies for Amazon’s Customer Fulfillment, Transportation Services, Air, and/or Specialty Fulfillment network. Support common (standard work), including the supplier development process, supplier selection process, proposal solicitation, review, and negotiations process, and continued managed expansion of the supplier base.
Develop and nurture strong strategic relationships with key suppliers and business partners to deliver, seeking to continually raise the bar, their performance objectives for the business.
Support multi-year strategic plans for material handling spend and supplier base development, including implementation of plans to maximize supplier performance: capacity, cost, quality, delivery, and safety.
Facilitate suppliers’ understanding of Amazon policies, equipment design standards, budget and cost targets, and service and quality expectations.
Develop and utilize improved metrics and data driving decision making capabilities to improve overall organizational capability through systems and processes and drive continuous improvement and value engineering initiatives throughout the organization.
About the team
Our Global Category team manages the procurement lifecycle of complex projects necessary to support Amazon’s growth and customer commitments. This work includes initial project planning based on Amazon’s Plan of Record (POR), development of sourcing strategies, Capital Expenditure estimates, the solicitation of firm pricing proposals, and proposal analysis, review, and acceptance, culminating in issuance of Amazon Purchase Orders (POs) for services. Post-PO, our team serves as a critical resource resolving commercial escalations and supplier issues, partnering closely with GPO's Supplier Management team and the GES Operations Engineering team.
Experience being responsible/leading large and complex negotiations
Experience in complex problem solving, and working in a tight schedule environment
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
Bachelor's degree
Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)
Strategic Sourcing and Category Management: Proven experience in developing, executing, and managing comprehensive, end-to-end category strategies, understanding global market dynamics, assessing supply chain risks, and consolidating corporate spend to effectively minimize the total cost of ownership (TCO) while securing long-term business value.
5+ 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, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
Experience building processes, project management, and schedules
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel at an advanced level, including: pivot tables, macros, index/match, vlookup, VBA, data links, etc.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, TN, Nashville - 77,200.00 - 115,800.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Houston - 85,800.00 - 128,600.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 85,800.00 - 128,600.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Bellevue - 85,800.00 - 128,600.00 USD annually
