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Category Manager, Base Building Maintenance (BBM), Global Procurement Organization (GPO)

Amazon.com Inc

  • Houston, TX
  • 2 days ago

    Highlights

    This leader will work with Regional Maintenance Engineering (RME), Design and Construction, World Wide Design, and Safety to develop and execute category sourcing strategies, deliver savings/value and improve productivity across the category. Build the category metrics model based on input from the category team to track and monitor performance to the category strategy; measure actual vs planned savings and advise team of trends, escalate issues and own action plans.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHouston, TX
    IndustryRetail
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1994
    Websitehttp://Amazon.com/militaryroles

    Description

    At Amazon, we"re working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. We are seeking a Procurement Manager to create world wide strategies for Base Building Maintenance (BBM) for multiple business units and operation centers. The person in this role will coordinate and partner with leaders and teams globally across Amazon and lead and interact with our most important professional suppliers to satisfy organizational requirements.

    This leader will work with Regional Maintenance Engineering (RME), Design and Construction, World Wide Design, and Safety to develop and execute category sourcing strategies, deliver savings/value and improve productivity across the category.

    Key job responsibilities

    Key job responsibilities

    • Establish category sourcing strategies, lead cross-functional strategic sourcing teams, negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts to optimize Amazon's competitive position.
    • Drive appropriate relationships with category suppliers, with a principal objective of achieving the optimal solution and cost of ownership that meets the business' goals supported by a culture of continuous improvement with performance benchmarks in use.
    • Manage category suppliers to proactively identify, monitor and optimize opportunities.
    • Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed.
    • Drive category suppliers in Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk, improve performance and add value to Amazon.
    • Identify, achieve and report on savings and sustainability value targets for category sourcing activities.
    • Align with internal customers and understand the business application of the category.
    • Build the category metrics model based on input from the category team to track and monitor performance to the category strategy; measure actual vs planned savings and advise team of trends, escalate issues and own action plans.

    A day in the life

    • You will deliver market leading low-cost, innovative, and sustainable service solutions to help our Operations teams succeed and delight Amazon.com customers with value, selection and convenience. Additionally, you will undertake initiatives to ensure continuity of service supply.
    • You will collaborate to seek inputs and manage outputs from our external suppliers as well as internal partners across Design & Operations Engineering, Workplace Health & Safety, Finance and Reliability/Maintenance Engineering
    • You may have to adapt and sometimes take different roles from strategy development to project management to rapidly meet customer needs
    • You will focus on deep diving categories to unlock value and help deploy emerging technologies at scale for Operations

    Amazon offers a full range of benefits for you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

    1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

    2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options

    3. Paid Time Off (PTO)

    4. 401(k) PlanIf you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we"d still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you're passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

    About the team

    • Autonomy to innovate and deliver new approaches that impact the bottom and the top line.
    • Grow in a fast-pace environment where every day is day one.
    • Surrounded by inspiring and diverse individuals.
    • Learn from people with a wide variety of professional backgrounds.
    • Opportunity to develop new skills and opportunities through lateral, geographical or functional moves.

    About Company

    At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

    Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

    It’s Always Day 1
    At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

    Our Leadership Principles
    Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles

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