DESCRIPTION
Amazons Global Supplier Management team (GSM) is responsible for the strategy, development and execution of the global supplier management activity within Worldwide Operations. The GSM team directly supports the Global Procurement Organization (GPO), overseeing a spend of $45B. As our Global Supplier Management team continues to grow, we are seeking a Supplier Operations Manager to partner with internal business owners and key stakeholders to drive procurement and operational value for Amazon. This role leads the execution of indirect buy capital sourcing strategies for critical components and projects. Our Supplier Operations Managers drive efficiencies in procurement strategy, enable engineering efficiencies through effective partnership with Amazons design teams, and support Amazons long-term business interests through supplier partnerships.
The nature of this scope requires a Supplier Operations Manager to work across organizations and influence internal and external stakeholders. Internally, the person in this role 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 Amazons policies are adhered to.
This role is expected to operate both at the tactical and strategic level.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead key global supplier management initiatives with external suppliers to improve supplier performance, mitigate supply risk
- Support the supplier development process, supplier selection process, supplier capacity & safety initiatives and continued managed expansion of the supplier base
- Develop and nurture strong strategic relationships with key suppliers and business partners to deliver for our customers, seeking to continually raise the bar
- 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 efficiency through systems and processes
- Drive continuous improvement
- Establish strong relationships with internal business partners; build a robust understanding of strategic business direction, requirements and priorities across assigned suppliers and/or spend categories
- Evaluate supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models and benchmarking analysis
- Leverage key-insights to inform and support the category strategy development process
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If youre passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
About the team
The Global Supplier Management team will work with Category Teams, the Project Management Organization (PMO), Worldwide Design Engineering (WWDE), Finance, Global Engineering Services (GES) Operations Engineering (Ops Eng.), and Reliability and Maintenance Engineering (RME) to accomplish key deliverables across the indirect spend. The primary objectives of the GSM team are to work with critical suppliers and internal teams to improve Return on Investment for the business through impactful supplier management activities. The GSM team is also focused on mitigating risk, improving supplier performance, and driving Amazon's sustainability and diversity goals through supplier partners.
Our Global Procurement Organization (GPO) manages the procurement lifecycle of complex projects necessary to support Amazons growth and customer commitments. This work includes initial project planning based on Amazons Plan of Record (POR), development of sourcing strategies, supplier approvals, qualifications for scope of work, 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 start up escalations and supplier issues and existing FCs, partnering closely with Category teams.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA | Bellevue, WA, USA | Houston, TX, USA | Nashville, TN, USA
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 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
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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $103,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $181,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
