PROCUREMENT AND STRATEGY MANAGER III, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN AND TRANSPORTATION PROCUREMENT

DESCRIPTION Amazon Global Supply Chain and Transportation Procurement (GSCTP) is seeking a Procurement and Manager III overseeing Vendor Sourcing and Management responsibilities.
This role will focus on vendor negotiations for Amazon's international supply chain and transportation needs, with expectation to develop consistent negotiation methodology and ensure alignment with internal stakeholder teams.
A successful candidate will be able to deliver on improved financial results along with vendor performance, capacity, and sustainability efforts.
This individual will be expected to manage multiple internal and vendor relationships concurrently, working with a team that contributes significantly to overall transportation and supply chain strategy.
Internal and external relationship management is paramount, along with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
A successful candidate will be able to work with senior leadership of external vendors and convey strategic negotiation plans to procurement leaders and business stakeholders that span multiple countries.
Key job responsibilities - Negotiation.
Deliver improved financial performance through large scale negotiations for supply chain services contracts - Leadership.
Lead stakeholder and partner teams indirectly to build a track record of consistently delivering valuable projects - Strategy.
Design and implement strategy for individual procurement projects and the overall procurement function to support all goals of the business, not just financial goals.
- Bias for Action.
Deliver end-to-end contract projects, working through obstacles along the way and planning for unexpected challenges to maintain momentum.
- Communication.
Set expectations and requirements with external and internal leadership teams, writing well-reasoned and data-driven proposals, performing your own data analysis as necessary.
- Technical Problem Solving.
Work through difficult challenges, including the full procurement cycle from sourcing, negotiations, legal requirements and internal systems updates.
About the team GSCTP is a tenured but growing team of Amazonians that live by Amazon's motto of "work hard, have fun, make history." We are spread across the US and EU, managing a global scope of supply chain services.
We are data-driven and thrive in the challenges that our work requires.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree - 6+ years of experience working with international transportation and supply chain entities - 6+ years of working cross functionally across several teams experience - 6+ years of using Microsoft Excel to manipulate and analyze large sets of data experience - 6+ years of procurement experience - Fluent English C1+ PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Master's degree - Experience with SQL - 2+ years experience in global freight forwarding or other international transportation (LCL, FCL, international air freight, warehousing, etc.).
Experience directly supporting international customs brokerage coveted.
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