Sr. Category Manager - Telecom, Global Procurement Organization

Amazon • Houston, TX

391d • $103,900 - $181,400

About The Position

The Sr. Category Manager for Telecom within Amazon's Global Procurement Organization is responsible for strategically sourcing telecom products and services. This role involves coordinating with various telecom and cross-functional teams, managing supplier relationships, and developing category sourcing strategies to optimize costs and improve productivity. The position requires strong negotiation skills and the ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership while driving continuous improvement in supplier performance.

Requirements

• 8+ years of negotiations/cost savings, supplier excellence, and risk mitigation experience.
• 8+ years of procurement, program management, and supplier diversity & inclusion experience.
• 8+ years of program management, sourcing project management, and supplier or customer relationship management experience.
• Experience leading large and complex negotiations.
• Experience owning program strategy, end-to-end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel (e.g., pivot tables, nested logical/IF formulas).
• Experience working cross-functionally with tech and non-tech teams.

Nice To Haves

• 8+ years of driving process improvements experience.
• Master's degree or MBA in supply chain, business, engineering, finance, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Establish category sourcing strategies and lead cross-functional strategic sourcing teams.
• Negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts to optimize Amazon's competitive position.
• Drive relationships with category suppliers to achieve optimal solutions and cost of ownership.
• Manage category suppliers to identify, monitor, and optimize opportunities.
• Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories and keep stakeholders informed.
• Drive Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk and improve performance.
• Identify, achieve, and report on savings and value targets for category sourcing activities.
• Align with internal customers to understand the business application of the category.
• Negotiate and implement supplier agreements/contracts with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Help develop long-term department strategies and influence cross-company project development.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Financial benefits including equity and sign-on payments
• Comprehensive employee benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree