Sr. Category Manager, Construction, Global Procurement Organization (GPO)

Amazon • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. We
are seeking a Senior Category Manager to lead the delivery of complex,
multi-disciplinary, multi-million-dollar Ops construction projects.

The 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.

This role will be part of an exciting, fast moving and growing team. The right
candidate for this role will be a self-starter with dedication to seeing
projects through to the end. You must be able to work independently in a
collaborative, creative, ever-changing and ambiguous environment. You will have
an eye for detail and determination to standardize processes and turn-over
high-quality work. This position involves direct contact with both internal and
external stakeholders, and the candidate must have an ability to communicate
effectively with business partners at every level, including upper management to
inform decision making.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
• Experience defining and executing program requirements
• Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
• 5+ 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
• 7+ years of construction cost management experience
• Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)
• 7+ years of supply chain, forecasting, manufacturing, sourcing/procurement, or vendor management experience

Nice To Haves

• PMP
• Experience being responsible/leading large and complex negotiations
• 7+ years of construction management or working with general contractors and managing supplier diversity initiatives experience

Responsibilities

• Lead individual GC construction category projects, partnering with the team, owning the delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary, 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
• Candidate must be able to travel, up to 10%

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