Amazon
Strategic Sourcing Manager, GCP JP / APAC - Corporate Procurement
Amazon, New York, New York, us, 10261
Strategic Sourcing Manager, GCP JP / APAC - Corporate Procurement
Job ID: 3095109 | Amazon Japan G.K. - A43
At Amazon, our vision is to be Earth's most customer-centric company. Our passion for invention leads us to pioneer and globalize new businesses and customer offerings daily. As we rapidly become the world’s largest consumer of corporate services in many categories, the Corporate Procurement team is fueling our explosive growth by identifying innovative sourcing strategies and negotiating sustainable, long-term partnerships.
Amazon is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to join the Corporate Procurement team. The role is based in Tokyo, Japan. This role serves in a pivotal role, leading strategic sourcing engagements across a wide range of business units to enable new business initiatives to launch and scale rapidly. Spend categories under management include Marketing, Professional Services, HR, Travel, Perm & Temp Labor, Architecture, Construction, and Property/Facilities. Key leadership traits required include the ability to influence and form strong partnerships with business leaders, and operational excellence in managing multiple complex and competing priorities simultaneously.
Our team are expert practitioners in the tools for creating competitive environments, and have a strong bias for decision-making rooted in data and analytics. We routinely influence C-level vendor relationships by advising senior Amazon leaders across multiple stakeholder groups on the direction of sourcing projects in support of business unit and corporate goals. If you are looking for a new challenge in a fast-paced, innovative company, come make history with Amazon’s Corporate Procurement department.
Successful candidates must work well in a fast-paced and often ambiguous arena, and will be rewarded by working alongside highly collaborative and entrepreneurial colleagues in an environment that feels much more “startup” than “big company”.
Responsibilities
Establishing strong relationships with internal business stakeholders; building a strong understanding of strategic business direction, requirements and priorities across assigned suppliers and/or spend categories.
Developing global sourcing strategies to deliver against business objectives for internal clients.
Evaluating supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models and bench-marking analysis.
Managing the fundamentals of sourcing and supplier engagement activities including RFx, spend pattern analysis, contract analysis, bid evaluation, negotiations, and supplier consolidation.
Identifying sourcing opportunities by leveraging spend analysis tools and engage with stakeholders to consolidate requirements over categories, suppliers and geographies.
Working with business and finance leaders to identify and drive savings and controllership improvements, focusing on total cost of ownership.
Providing guidance to internal stakeholders on procurement strategies; maintaining procurement ethics in accordance with Amazon’s global policies.
Preparing and holding business reviews with stakeholders to review vendor performance, future opportunities, and/or challenges.
Day-in-the-life
Execute sourcing projects and engage with internal and external stakeholders.
Identify the best sourcing strategy balancing effort vs. efficiencies.
Explore options and suggest recommendations, even if they are bold; work independently and be willing to take risks.
Be passionate about managing and executing sourcing projects; communicate effectively with stakeholders from many different business units.
Be a self-starter; focus on results and ownership; move at a fast pace while juggling multiple projects.
Act across tactical and high-strategy initiatives (including VP-level) as needed.
Team and scope Key coverage areas include Marketing (media, creative, production), Property & Facility, Security, PR, Market Research, Events, HR, Insurance, etc., with additional categories such as Logistics and software (non-enterprise).
Qualifications Basic Qualifications
Significant relevant strategic sourcing experience, including indirect procurement in a multinational corporation with global contracts.
In-depth experience in best-in-class procurement practices (category management, benchmarking, should-cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, etc.).
BS/BA Degree.
Fluency in both Japanese and English.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree (MBA/MS).
Strong negotiator with proven experience in setting negotiation strategies and conducting negotiations.
Extensive knowledge of commercial agreement structures and key legal terms.
Strong experience assessing risk and explaining complex issues to business owners.
Extremely customer-focused with the ability to understand business needs.
Experience in a large, global, matrixed organization.
Strong analytical skills to synthesize and draw conclusions from large data sets.
Ability to manage multiple projects with communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
High integrity and ethics; self-starter mindset.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit the Amazon accommodations page for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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Job ID: 3095109 | Amazon Japan G.K. - A43
At Amazon, our vision is to be Earth's most customer-centric company. Our passion for invention leads us to pioneer and globalize new businesses and customer offerings daily. As we rapidly become the world’s largest consumer of corporate services in many categories, the Corporate Procurement team is fueling our explosive growth by identifying innovative sourcing strategies and negotiating sustainable, long-term partnerships.
Amazon is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to join the Corporate Procurement team. The role is based in Tokyo, Japan. This role serves in a pivotal role, leading strategic sourcing engagements across a wide range of business units to enable new business initiatives to launch and scale rapidly. Spend categories under management include Marketing, Professional Services, HR, Travel, Perm & Temp Labor, Architecture, Construction, and Property/Facilities. Key leadership traits required include the ability to influence and form strong partnerships with business leaders, and operational excellence in managing multiple complex and competing priorities simultaneously.
Our team are expert practitioners in the tools for creating competitive environments, and have a strong bias for decision-making rooted in data and analytics. We routinely influence C-level vendor relationships by advising senior Amazon leaders across multiple stakeholder groups on the direction of sourcing projects in support of business unit and corporate goals. If you are looking for a new challenge in a fast-paced, innovative company, come make history with Amazon’s Corporate Procurement department.
Successful candidates must work well in a fast-paced and often ambiguous arena, and will be rewarded by working alongside highly collaborative and entrepreneurial colleagues in an environment that feels much more “startup” than “big company”.
Responsibilities
Establishing strong relationships with internal business stakeholders; building a strong understanding of strategic business direction, requirements and priorities across assigned suppliers and/or spend categories.
Developing global sourcing strategies to deliver against business objectives for internal clients.
Evaluating supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models and bench-marking analysis.
Managing the fundamentals of sourcing and supplier engagement activities including RFx, spend pattern analysis, contract analysis, bid evaluation, negotiations, and supplier consolidation.
Identifying sourcing opportunities by leveraging spend analysis tools and engage with stakeholders to consolidate requirements over categories, suppliers and geographies.
Working with business and finance leaders to identify and drive savings and controllership improvements, focusing on total cost of ownership.
Providing guidance to internal stakeholders on procurement strategies; maintaining procurement ethics in accordance with Amazon’s global policies.
Preparing and holding business reviews with stakeholders to review vendor performance, future opportunities, and/or challenges.
Day-in-the-life
Execute sourcing projects and engage with internal and external stakeholders.
Identify the best sourcing strategy balancing effort vs. efficiencies.
Explore options and suggest recommendations, even if they are bold; work independently and be willing to take risks.
Be passionate about managing and executing sourcing projects; communicate effectively with stakeholders from many different business units.
Be a self-starter; focus on results and ownership; move at a fast pace while juggling multiple projects.
Act across tactical and high-strategy initiatives (including VP-level) as needed.
Team and scope Key coverage areas include Marketing (media, creative, production), Property & Facility, Security, PR, Market Research, Events, HR, Insurance, etc., with additional categories such as Logistics and software (non-enterprise).
Qualifications Basic Qualifications
Significant relevant strategic sourcing experience, including indirect procurement in a multinational corporation with global contracts.
In-depth experience in best-in-class procurement practices (category management, benchmarking, should-cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, etc.).
BS/BA Degree.
Fluency in both Japanese and English.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree (MBA/MS).
Strong negotiator with proven experience in setting negotiation strategies and conducting negotiations.
Extensive knowledge of commercial agreement structures and key legal terms.
Strong experience assessing risk and explaining complex issues to business owners.
Extremely customer-focused with the ability to understand business needs.
Experience in a large, global, matrixed organization.
Strong analytical skills to synthesize and draw conclusions from large data sets.
Ability to manage multiple projects with communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
High integrity and ethics; self-starter mindset.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit the Amazon accommodations page for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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