DESCRIPTION The Global Procurement Launch & Expansion team manages the flow of materials to new sites by monitoring and mitigating supply risk.
The role is seen as a strategic driver for excellence, through implementation of best practices, standardization of project execution and governance. An experienced procurement or project/program management professional, responsible for monitoring and controlling project progress and performance, proactively identifying risks and managing mitigation plans. It will have excellent communication skills to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships and have the ability to focus simultaneously on short term deliverables and continuous improvement initiatives to deliver long term value to internal customers.
Key job responsibilities
Monitor and mitigate overall risk for all new launches buildings
Continuously improve current processes
Identify and/or eliminate project related barriers for team members and partners
Communicate building launch plans with Category, Site Procurement Operations (SPO) teams, and cross-functional organizations
Establish initial procurement order streams to match supply with demand on a Just-in-Time (JIT) basis.
Collaborate with suppliers and establish monitoring processes, where applicable, to ensure timely deliveries and quality compliance
Ensure Procurement's resource requirements are met in all new site launches
Define key performance indicators – develop metrics and service level agreements for core programs and processes, and track delivery against program objectives
Interface with Procurement Operations to implement best practices and ensure consistency across buildings
Partner with internal customers to positively influence spending decisions
Drive execution of vision and goals for the team
Develop sustainable training as needed for new project/program launches
Manage multiple, competing projects and priorities simultaneously
Travel up to 50% domestically and internationally
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support 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) Plan
If 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!
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA | Bellevue, WA, USA | Nashville, TN, USA BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 3+ years of program or project management experience
- 3+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
- 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
- 2+ years of supply chain experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
