Category Manager, Packaging, Global Procurement Organization (GPO)

Amazons Global Procurement Organization tackles business challenges that help internal customers with innovative procurement strategies. We create value in the supply chain strive for optimization and act with one global voice and vision. The Category team owns the strategic relationships with suppliers & internal stakeholders. The team identifies & leads strategic sourcing activities to lower overall total cost of ownership for Amazon operations ensuring equipment & service availability meet business owner requirements. The team develops & negotiates framework agreements to reduce risk & support local teams in project specific needs relevant to category.This role in the packaging team will have broad responsibility to define the procurement strategy for key items in the packaging category sourcing vendors and innovative tools and processes to support a large network of Amazon stakeholders across multiple business lines.Key job responsibilitiesDevelop and deliver long term sourcing strategies lead key initiatives with cross-functional teams; drive the decision making process of the category roadmap with regional senior leadershipDrive commercial relationships with suppliers with a principal objective of achieving optimal cost and performanceLead supplier performance management including improving sustainability & social responsibilityCoordinate and collaborate with local teams to deploy and manage the implementation of your defined strategiesA day in the lifeAutonomy to innovate and deliver new approaches that impact the bottom and the top lineLearn from people with a wide variety of professional backgroundsAbout the teamThe GPO packaging team provides critical materials and supply chain continuity across risk and business need delivering best-in-class cost quality and sustainble solutions to operations worldwide.3 years of program or project management experience3 years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience3 years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience2 years of supply chain experienceBachelors degreeKnowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQLExperience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvementsExperience in driving end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadershipExperience in stakeholder management dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organizationExperience building processes project management and schedulesBusiness fluency in ArabicOur inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.Required Experience:Exec#J-18808-Ljbffr