Supply Chain Specialist, GPCS, GPCS

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Business Area: Operations - Procurement

We make sure Amazon gets value for money every time it buys non-inventory goods and services for its Fulfillment Centers (FCs) and corporate business. It's a fast-paced operation that supports growth and change, works with every department and is driven by Key Performance Indicators - and there's plenty of healthy competition. We work individually and as part of teams, meeting regularly to cement our relationships and approach.

The Global Procurement Central Services AMER (GPCS AMER), reporting into the Global Procurement Organization (GPO), ensures that Amazon gets value for money for non-inventory goods to provide the Fulfillment Centers with the necessary shipping supplies they need to operate smoothly. The team has two divisions: North America (NA) and Costa Rica (CR). As a supply chain specialist, you will provide functional support to a group of Fulfillment Centers (FCs) for all aspects of procurement. The number of FCs within a group will depend on FC size and other relevant parameters. This includes securing the constant flow of packaging goods and services, supplied at the best overall value to the business on a day to day basis, Blanket Purchase Order management, Key Performance Indicators (KPI) bridging ownership, Accounts Payable invoice hold resolution, site launch support, and escalation management. SPOC currently provides these services for ~1200 sites across 14 countries.

GPCS AMER is a 24/7 team (shifts both days and nights) supporting Operations & the Field Procurement team and follows Amazon Corporate guidance for working in our office in Tempe, Arizona. Based on business need, our Specialists are slotted into different shifts. You may be required to work Days or Weekends. You must be open to any shift.

Key job responsibilities

• In partnership with the Supply Chain Leadership, provide support for the fulfillment centers, including: forecasting of non-inventory products, inventory management, non-inventory flow and space models, cycle counts, procurement transaction and expediting support
• Develop deep knowledge of non-inventory items and align with like buildings to drive best practices
• Ensure best practices are being shared and implemented
• Work in partnership both internally and with suppliers to develop innovative solutions to provide Supply Chain support to the Operations network
• Coordinate the demand identification, procurement, and inventory management of all non-merchandise items required for building operation. This includes corrugate, packing materials, labor and janitorial services, etc.

. Partner with Accounts Payable, Suppliers and various internal teams to ensure timely resolution of vendor payment issues