Indirect Procurement Strategist, WWGS Indirect Procurement

Amazon • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Responsible for facilitating the global indirect buying programs and related
procurement opportunities. Works with the various internal business and external
partners to streamline how WFM sources products and services, focusing on
partnership, transparency, integrity, and ease of procurement. Strives to
maximize process effectiveness and minimize costs.

The Indirect Procurement team is on a journey to provide best in class
procurement and sourcing services that are strategic and collaborative and
contribute to the goals of the Company. We are committed to comprehensive,
responsive, and cost effective solutions to meet and exceed the goals of Whole
Foods Market.

Requirements

• Experience with supplier or vendor relationship management
• 1+ years of Excel or Tableau (data manipulation, macros, charts and pivot tables) experience
• 3+ years of supply chain experience
• Bachelor's degree, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience
• 2+ years executing RFx events

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Coupa or other financial management/procurement software
• Bachelor's degree, or 8+ years of education or related field experience
• Experience in core project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk management, and critical path management

Responsibilities

• Independently designs spending and usage analysis from a variety of sources, including supplier submissions.
• Develops and communicates cross-category cost performance and project status for leadership, including off-program purchases.
• Facilitates contract negotiations with suppliers, service providers, and distributor partners.
• Hold review meetings with major suppliers to review service levels, growth trajectory, category movement, and opportunities for additional savings.
• Develops and supports item review processes in partnership with applicable WFM teams.
• Accountable to a limited number of Regional and Global Purchasing Leadership teams for sharing of the best practices, sending regular updates, and providing training information.
• Initiates manufacturer audits and occasionally performs onsite visits to ensure the manufacturing practices and raw materials are in line with WFM’s market standards.
• Provide guidance on financial targets for GNFR.
• Develop processes for the sourcing, development, and sample requests for new products.
• Establishes reporting requirements for product usage and financial performance.
• Champions the work that furthers WFM’s Green Mission Initiatives and the company’s standards.

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

What This Job Offers

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