Amazon.com Services LLC

Procurement, Supply Chain Management, fulfillment ops

SeniorCategoryManager,SecurityServicesandEquipment

$115–160k Houston, Texas, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Senior Category Manager, Security Services and Equipment at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: Category management, Sourcing strategy, Cost ownership, Stakeholder alignment. Identify category sourcing activities. Lead category sourcing activities”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieve yearly cost saving targets; Achieve yearly value targets; Improve productivity; Deliver savings

Industry & Context.

Procurement, Supply Chain Management, fulfillment ops
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting; Risk mitigation

Eligibility Requirements

Up to 30% travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7+ years supply chain experience, Experience using data and metrics, Experience owning program strategy, Bachelor's degree

Nice to Have

2+ years driving process improvements, Master's degree or MBA

What You'll Do.

Identify category sourcing activities

Lead category sourcing activities

Lower total cost of ownership

Support building operations

Align with multiple teams

Partner with multiple teams

Develop category sourcing strategies

Execute category sourcing strategies

Earn trust of stakeholders

Drive alignment with business

Create category strategy

Ensure unified approach

Achieve cost saving targets

Achieve value targets

Report on key metrics

Champion process improvements

Complete Line of Sight to Spend Analysis

Update Line of Sight to Spend Analysis

Maintain category list

Ensure mitigation plans are in place

Provide options for risk mitigation

Execute recommendations for risk mitigation

Build portfolio of categories

Manage portfolio of categories

Support Estimating Department

Maintain approved supplier list

Prepare scope documents

Prepare project management documents

Prepare communication plans

Prepare contract awards

Partner with legal teams

Partner with business unit stakeholders

Develop negotiation strategies

Execute negotiation strategies

Develop relationships with suppliers

Identify potential partnerships

Develop alternative sources

Lead implementation of new tools

Participate on teams implementing new tools

Lead implementation of standard process

Participate on teams implementing standard process

Lead implementation of new procedures

Participate on teams implementing new procedures

Negotiate new agreements

Re-negotiate new agreements

Negotiate existing agreements

Re-negotiate existing agreements

Implement cost savings programs

Measure cost savings programs

Implement cost reduction programs

Measure cost reduction programs

Implement cost avoidance programs

Measure cost avoidance programs

Review vendor performance

Review adherence to contractual terms

Lead business reviews

Deliver resolution on difficult issues

Provide subject matter expertise

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with internal customers; Work with Site Purchasing Managers; Partner with legal teams; Partner with business unit stakeholders

Communication Scope

Communicate results; Communicate risks

Process & Methodology

Project management documents

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