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Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Global Corporate Procurement
Amazon Jobs, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 22201
Are you a Strategic Sourcing superstar looking to make a big impact? As Amazon rapidly becomes the world's largest consumer of corporate services, our Global Corporate Procurement team is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join us in Arlington, VA. Strategic Sourcing Specialists, working under the general direction of more senior team members, manage strategic sourcing engagements as a central team supporting a wide range of Amazon and subsidiary business units. In this pivotal role, you'll design innovative sourcing strategies and lead sourcing engagements across a wide range of business units. Your mission? Improve performance, optimize efficiency, ensure top‑notch quality, and enable new initiatives to launch and scale with lightning speed. Demonstrating a passionate commitment to procurement excellence, you will flawlessly handle and execute sourcing initiatives, communicating efficiently and effectively with stakeholders across various business units. Adept at juggling multiple priorities, you will thrive in the fast‑paced, dynamic environment, contributing to both short‑term tactical and long‑term strategic efforts.
A day in the life
Review spend data and market trends for key indirect spend categories
Participate in cross‑functional team meetings to align on sourcing priorities and requirements
Conduct market research and prepare RFP documents for upcoming sourcing projects
Manage the RFP process, evaluate proposals, negotiate commercial deal terms and contracts, and create award recommendations
Contribute to the development of category management plans
Provide procurement analytics and insights to support data‑driven decision making
Stay up‑to‑date on industry trends and best practices in strategic sourcing
About the team
Key coverage areas: Employee Services – BA degree, or BS degree
4+ years of relevant strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis experience
3+ years of procurement experience
Experience practicing best‑in‑class procurement processes (category management, benchmarking, should‑cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, or equivalent)
Experience understanding needs of business and end customers and translating them into right solutions
Can work proactively and independently, meet deadlines, and deliver on projects and tasks
Experience with high‑level negotiation and successful internal and external relationship management
Experience in drafting and negotiating the legal terms in a broad range of standard commercial contracts
Experience communicating complex business concepts in verbal and written form
Experience working in a matrixed organization
Experience conducting sophisticated and creative analysis of complex data and translating the results into actionable deliverables, messages, and presentations
Can manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
Experience communicating to senior management and customers verbally and in writing
MBA/MS degree
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. 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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $84,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $147,900/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign‑on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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A day in the life
Review spend data and market trends for key indirect spend categories
Participate in cross‑functional team meetings to align on sourcing priorities and requirements
Conduct market research and prepare RFP documents for upcoming sourcing projects
Manage the RFP process, evaluate proposals, negotiate commercial deal terms and contracts, and create award recommendations
Contribute to the development of category management plans
Provide procurement analytics and insights to support data‑driven decision making
Stay up‑to‑date on industry trends and best practices in strategic sourcing
About the team
Key coverage areas: Employee Services – BA degree, or BS degree
4+ years of relevant strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis experience
3+ years of procurement experience
Experience practicing best‑in‑class procurement processes (category management, benchmarking, should‑cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, or equivalent)
Experience understanding needs of business and end customers and translating them into right solutions
Can work proactively and independently, meet deadlines, and deliver on projects and tasks
Experience with high‑level negotiation and successful internal and external relationship management
Experience in drafting and negotiating the legal terms in a broad range of standard commercial contracts
Experience communicating complex business concepts in verbal and written form
Experience working in a matrixed organization
Experience conducting sophisticated and creative analysis of complex data and translating the results into actionable deliverables, messages, and presentations
Can manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
Experience communicating to senior management and customers verbally and in writing
MBA/MS degree
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. 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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $84,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $147,900/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign‑on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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