Principal Procurement Manager, Middle Mile Fleet Maintenance, Vendor Management

Amazon.com • Bellevue, WA

245d • $124,900 - $206,500

About The Position

How often have you had an opportunity to be part of a team that is tasked with solving a huge business problem through disruptive, innovative technology? If you want to join a fast-paced, innovative team that is making history, reinventing an industry and breaking new ground for Amazon, this is the place for you! The Surface Transportation organization is expanding and introducing new capabilities to our Fleet Management business that supports all Middle Mile assets (tractors, trailers, box trucks, hostlers). In this role you will deliver world class solutions while wearing many hats and working in a highly collaborative environment that is more startup than big company. This role will require strong leadership skills, ability to identify trends with limited data and interaction/influence with teams across Amazon to drive the development of our maintenance business. This Principal Procurement Manager will be responsible for building short-term and long-term vendor strategy, selecting and developing suppliers to meet Amazon's long term requirements, performing detailed analysis of price and contractual terms, developing deal structure and defining negotiating strategy and establishing and managing contracts. To be successful in this position, you need to be comfortable interfacing with C-Suite executives from companies of all sizes (from start-ups to industry leaders) and earning trust across multiple internal Amazon teams (e.g., finance, legal, corporate development, operations, etc.) to achieve your goals. You should also have familiarity with a range of deal types, including direct experience with product development, technology licensing and integration. The role involves day to day interaction with senior Amazon leaders as internal customers, understanding their needs and converting them into efficient business models. The candidate will have a proven track record of end-to-end deal ownership and success delivering results in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 7+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
• 7+ years of program or project management experience
• 7+ years of managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership experience
• Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
• End-to-end procurement and sourcing experience, including identifying, developing, and negotiating/executing successful partnerships, including large-scale product development and/or technology relationships

Nice To Haves

• Experience delivering projects within scope, time, budget and quality
• 5+ years in technology business development or Fleet Maintenance
• Masters degree in engineering, management, or technology field

Responsibilities

• Own vendor maintenance strategy, developing contracts and owning negotiating strategy to drive cost-effective and performance focused strategies
• Maintaining relationships with 3P vendors, while continually scouting for additional ones
• Evaluating and auditing contracts while seeking ways to improve and enhance the quality of services purchased and the timeliness of deliveries
• Conducting cost analyses and setting benchmarks for improvement
• Developing risk management procedures to mitigate losses in the event of capacity shortages
• Working closely with the company legal department to make sure contracts and terms are favorable
• Build effective stakeholder and internal customer relationships, understanding budgetary targets and influencing spend decisions, ensuring a high service levels, and adding value in other categories
• Measure actual vs planned savings; as savings trends are identified, own action plans to meet goals and develop solutions
• Set the direction for the vendors to demonstrate a management style that encourages participation and ownership, along with a continuous focus on action, customer satisfaction, support personnel satisfaction and cost management

Benefits

• Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
• Equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: General Merchandise Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees