Procurement Analytics and Excellence Manager, Global Corporate Procurement

Amazon•Arlington, VA

About The Position

As we rapidly become the world’s largest consumer of corporate services in many categories, the Global Corporate Procurement team is seeking an Analytics and Excellence Manager to join our Procurement team in Arlington, VA. Are you looking to create and communicate a bold direction that inspires results? Do you think differently and have an interest to drive process improvement look around corners for ways to serve customers? This role will exhibit passion for identifying and implementing strategies to improve operational efficiency across an organization by analyzing processes, eliminating waste, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement At Amazon, you will have the unparalleled opportunity to drive complex, high-impact programs that touch every aspect of our diverse, fast-paced global operations. As an operational excellence program manager, you will lead cross-functional teams to deliver large-scale business transformations from initiation to successful, high-quality, on-time launch. Leveraging your background and proven ability to quickly grasp intricate challenges, you will devise innovative solutions that optimize people, processes, policies, and technology. You will apply your superior communication skills to persuasively champion your ideas and align stakeholders at all levels in our supportive, growth-minded culture. Are you ready to redefine what's possible in Operational Excellence? Apply now and join the Amazon team driving the future of global technology and innovation. Every day is Day One at Amazon, where our goal is to leverage suppliers to make better, do better, and be better for our customers, our employees, our partners, and the world at large.

Requirements

Experience in an indirect procurement function at a multinational corporation
Experience managing spend categories that include three or more of the following: IT Software, IT Services, Corporate Services, Marketing, Contingent labor, Facilities and Real estate, Capital Expenditure and Tail Spend (Indirect Categories)
Experience with practicing best-in-class procurement processes (category management, benchmarking, should-cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, etc.)
5+ years of business or financial analysis, product costing, procurement, or a quantitative role experience
Experience with technology transformation initiatives
Experience in procurement, negotiation, sales, consulting, supply chain, product/project management, or marketing

Responsibilities

Drive operational excellence initiatives to define roadmap plans, develop and manage implementation activities.
Develop documentation and communications for program/process rollout and ongoing support.
Establish channels for continuous feedback and improvement across the organization.
Identifying and mitigating potential risks and obstacles by collaborating closely with business partners, key stakeholders, and team members. Ensuring Plan B’s are always in place.
Actively seeking out opportunities to optimize processes, reduce inefficiencies, and improve overall performance across the organization
Design processes and procedures that scale with the business’ growth in volume, complexity, and global geographic dispersion.
Applying tools and techniques from Lean and Six Sigma to streamline processes, eliminate waste, and reduce variation
Utilizing data to identify trends, root causes of problems, and measure the impact of improvement initiatives
Leading and supporting change initiatives to ensure successful adoption of new processes and practices
Working with teams across different departments to identify and implement improvements, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives

Benefits

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.
The base pay for this position ranges from $136,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $203,700/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 .
This position will remain posted until filled.
Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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