Every day is Day One at Amazon, where our goal is to leverage suppliers to make better, do better, and be better for our customers, our employees, our partners, and the world at large.
Key job responsibilities
Drive operational excellence initiatives to define roadmap plans, develop and manage implementation activities
Develop documentation and communications for program/process rollout and ongoing support
Establish channels for continuous feedback and improvement across the organization
Identifying and mitigating potential risks and obstacles by collaborating closely with business partners, key stakeholders, and team members.
Actively seeking out opportunities to optimize processes, reduce inefficiencies, and improve overall performance across the organization
Design processes and procedures that scale with the business’ growth in volume, complexity, and global geographic dispersion
Applying tools and techniques from Lean and Six Sigma to streamline processes, eliminate waste, and reduce variation
Utilizing data to identify trends, root causes of problems, and measure the impact of improvement initiatives
Leading and supporting change initiatives to ensure successful adoption of new processes and practices
Working with teams across different departments to identify and implement improvements, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives
About the team
The team is responsible for managing strategic procurement initiatives globally, is uniquely situated within Finance Operations, and uses data-driven approaches to optimize vendor relationships, cost savings, and procurement efficiency. We are looking for a technical-minded strong leader who has a proven track record of program management in complex and growing procurement and business environments.
6+ years of program or project management experience
Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
Bachelor's degree
2+ years of driving process improvements experience
Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field
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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, VA, Arlington - 115,600.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
