Category Manager, Construction, Global Procurement Organization (GPO)

Amazon • Arlington, VA

2d • $85,800 - $128,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon is seeking applicants with Construction, Engineering, or Materials experience for a Senior Category Manager role to lead the delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-million-dollar Ops construction projects. This role will work alongside a team of Construction category managers and will partner closely with Pre-Construction, Design and Construction, World Wide Real-Estate, and World Wide Design to develop and execute category sourcing strategies, deliver savings/value, and improve productivity across the category. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with dedication, able to work independently in a collaborative, creative, ever-changing, and ambiguous environment. They must have an eye for detail, determination to standardize processes, and the ability to communicate effectively with business partners at all levels, including upper management.

Requirements

• 5+ years of program or project management experience
• 5+ 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
• 3+ years of supply chain experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
• 5+ 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
• Construction, Engineering, or Materials experience

Responsibilities

• Lead General Contractor and supplier strategies for construction category projects, partnering with a multi-disciplinary team, owning the delivery of complex, multi-million-dollar sites.
• Identify, develop and deliver long term sourcing strategies, lead key initiatives with cross-functional teams; drive the decision-making process of the category roadmap with senior leadership.
• Build relationships and alignment with internal and external stakeholders to effectively plan and deliver site launches to meet site construction programs, particularly for Prime week and Peak season.
• Own the individual targets and goals identified across the NA GC construction category scope as well as identifying and delivering incremental process and system improvements.
• Drive Supplier sourcing, award, contracting and ongoing support until project delivery, while maintaining commercial relationships with suppliers, with a principal objective of achieving optimal cost and performance.
• Lead supplier performance management; including improving sustainability & social responsibility.
• Help develop Key Performance Indicators and set goals for the team.
• Audit the progress of the team to ensure we are meeting customer expectations.
• Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed.
• Deliver market leading low-cost, innovative and sustainable construction equipment/services to help our Operations teams succeed and delight Amazon.com customers with speed, selection and convenience.
• Collaborate to seek inputs and manage outputs from our external suppliers as well as internal partners across Design & Construction, Operations Engineering, Workplace Health & Safety and Finance.
• Adapt and sometimes take different roles from strategy development to project management to rapidly meet customer needs.
• Focus on deep diving categories to unlock value and help deploy emerging technologies at scale for Operations.

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior