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Senior Financial Analyst, Global Procurement Finance

Amazon.com Inc

  • Bellevue, WA
  • 2 days ago

    Highlights

    Own the finance view of Amazon"s North America 3PL spend: analyze cost drivers at a granular level (productivity by process path, labor, rent, capex) and link operational metrics to financial outcomes to surface cost-improvement opportunities. Our Finance teams don"t just manage the books; we help steer the company by partnering with global, cross-functional teams to drive controllership, innovation, productivity, and cost-effective operations in a fast-paced environment.

    Numbers & Facts

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

    Description

    Have you ever ordered something on Amazon and, when the box arrived, wondered how it got to you so fast, where it came from, and what it cost Amazon to deliver it? Behind every one of those packages is a network of partners, routes, and contracts, and a set of decisions about who should move the freight and what it should cost.

    Our Customer Fulfillment network is world-class, delivering to customers across the globe. Our Finance teams don"t just manage the books; we help steer the company by partnering with global, cross-functional teams to drive controllership, innovation, productivity, and cost-effective operations in a fast-paced environment. You"ll use data to make sure your partners and leaders have the most reliable, up-to-date information, and you"ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with them to make the best possible financial decisions.

    We are the Global Procurement Office (GPO) Finance team. We decide, with our partners, which third-party logistics (3PL) providers Amazon works with, on what terms, and at what cost, across a multi-billion-dollar portfolio. We are passionate about numbers and about turning them into insight that moves the business. We are the trusted business advisors who bring the holistic financial perspective to procurement and operations leaders.

    We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to own the finance lens on our North America 3PL network. You should be excited to join a company that is constantly re-imagining the logistics industry, passionate about using data to solve big, ambiguous problems, eager to keep learning, and attentive to the details that make the difference. If you want to help shape the new standard of fulfillment, come join GPO Finance.

    Key job responsibilities

    • Own the finance view of Amazon"s North America 3PL spend: analyze cost drivers at a granular level (productivity by process path, labor, rent, capex) and link operational metrics to financial outcomes to surface cost-improvement opportunities.
    • Lead the cost analysis within 3PL tenders, from should-cost modeling and RFQ evaluation to bid comparison, so Amazon secures competitive cost and service on every award.
    • Benchmark relentlessly, 1P vs 3P, region vs region, site vs site, and use the gaps you find to drive decisions and savings.
    • Communicate data clearly and concisely in writing and verbally, leading with the number, the driver, and the recommendation. Your communications drive critical business actions.
    • Earn the trust of your business partners to influence tactical and strategic decisions that reduce cost and improve service.
    • Identify risks, quantify their impact, propose changes, and implement improvements to close gaps, exercising sound judgment in ambiguous environments where data is hard to procure.
    • Contribute to the WW finance toolkit (RFQ templates, cost models, databases) so the standard scales, and share knowledge to develop peers and teammates.

    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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