Global Category Manager, Global Procurement Organization (GPO), GPO Tech Category Team

Amazon • Nashville, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon's Global Procurement Organization (GPO) is seeking an experienced Category Manager to lead global sourcing and category strategies for IT/Tech Hardware and Services. This role is responsible for managing a broad portfolio that includes end-user computing devices, networking hardware, peripherals, IT accessories, and associated managed services and support contracts. The Category Manager will drive cost savings, supplier performance, and supply chain resilience across Amazon's global operations. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role that requires strong analytical skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
• 3+ years of relevant strategic sourcing and category management in indirect categories such as professional services, support or maintenance spend, supply chain, forecasting, manufacturing, sourcing/procurement, or vendor management experience
• 3+ years of defining and executing against program timeline & requirements experience
• 3+ years of developing diverse supplier strategies and executing on sourcing activities experience
• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
• Experience managing spend amount of at least $75 million

Nice To Haves

• Experience in driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
• Experience building processes, project management, and schedules

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multi-year global category strategies for IT hardware and services, including market analysis, spend segmentation, sourcing roadmaps, and supplier portfolio optimization.
• Lead competitive sourcing events (RFPs, RFQs, auctions), negotiate commercial terms, and execute contracts that deliver best-in-class pricing, quality, and service levels.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships; conduct regular business reviews, track KPIs, and drive continuous improvement in cost, quality, delivery, and sustainability.
• Partner with IT, Finance, Legal, Operations, and business unit leaders globally to align procurement strategies with business needs and priorities.
• Analyze global spend data to identify savings opportunities, consolidation potential, and demand management levers; develop and track savings pipelines.
• Monitor industry trends, technology shifts, and supply market dynamics to proactively inform category strategy and risk mitigation plans.
• Ensure supplier compliance with contractual obligations, Amazon's Supplier Code of Conduct, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Identify and implement process improvements across the procure-to-pay cycle; support catalog adoption and purchasing compliance initiatives.
• Collaborate with regional procurement teams across North America, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM to ensure globally consistent strategies while accommodating regional requirements.

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: Mid Level