COMPLETE Sr. Category Manager, Retrofit Construction , Global Procurement Organization (GPO) - Washington Dc

Job Description

At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. If you'd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history.

This Sr. Category Manager, Construction supports retrofits, expansions and improvements across Amazon's global operations network by developing and implementing procurement strategies. The individual in this role will manage internal and external relationships while building new categories and processes.

We are seeking a leader with procurement experience to strategically source products and services as part of our Global Procurement Organization. The person in this role will coordinate with several teams across Amazon and will interact with general contractors, trade contractors, and professional services suppliers to satisfy organizational requirements. The position will work and partner with multiple teams to develop and execute category sourcing strategies and processes, deliver savings and improve productivity across the category.

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
- Lead multiple Requests for Proposal (RFPs) with construction service suppliers including general contractors (GCs) and trade contractors
- Build a supply base that is diverse and representative of the communities Amazon serves
- Drive appropriate 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
- Develop and implement 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 activities
- Align with internal customers and understand the business application of the category

~30% travel including occasional international travel

A day in the life
- Earn the trust of key stakeholders to drive alignment with the business
- 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 category management activities
- Champion standardization and process improvements
- Leverage existing procurement resources to benefit our internal customers
- Build a comprehensive understanding of Amazon's change management and construction processes across multiple business units
- Understand problems, pull people together, and deliver results
- Own commercial relationship with General Contractors and other construction suppliers
- Execute RFX activities

About the team
Our team strives to be a single point of contact for procurement support to our stakeholders. We are finding ways to move faster and more efficiently than ever before to deliver upgrades to safety, sustainability, capacity, and associate experience across Amazon's operations network.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Arlington, VA, USA | Austin, TX, USA | Bellevue, WA, USA | Houston, TX, USA | Nashville, TN, USA | San Francisco, CA, USA | Tempe, AZ, USA | Washington Dc, DC, USA

Basic Qualifications:

- 5+ years of program or project management experience
- 5+ years of supply chain 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
- Negotiation and supplier relationship management experience required

Preferred Qualifications:

- Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field
- Experience in construction, design, engineering, or architecture industries

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.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $92,300/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. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.