Amazon
Strategic Sourcing Manager, Global Corporate Procurement
Amazon, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 22201
Strategic Sourcing Manager, Global Corporate Procurement
Job ID: 3156790 | Amazon.com Services LLC
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 Manager to join us in Arlington, VA. 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 a fast‑paced, dynamic environment, contributing to both short‑term tactical and long‑term strategic efforts.
Does this sound like your next great challenge? If you're passionate about finding the right products, goods and services at the right time from the right suppliers, we want to hear from you.
Apply today!
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
Create and 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
Negotiate with C‑level managers in the supplier community
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree, or BS degree
5+ years of relevant strategic sourcing experience
Preferred Qualifications
MBA, or Bachelor's degree in management, business administration, economics, engineering, marketing
Experience translating customer needs into business requirements
5+ years of procurement experience
Ability to assess risk and concisely explain complex issues to principal business owners
Experience working in a large, global, highly matrixed organization
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to quickly synthesize, distill and draw conclusions on large amounts of disparate data
Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management, and problem‑solving skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
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, 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.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, VA, Arlington - 136,900.00 - 185,200.00 USD annually
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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 Manager to join us in Arlington, VA. 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 a fast‑paced, dynamic environment, contributing to both short‑term tactical and long‑term strategic efforts.
Does this sound like your next great challenge? If you're passionate about finding the right products, goods and services at the right time from the right suppliers, we want to hear from you.
Apply today!
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
Create and 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
Negotiate with C‑level managers in the supplier community
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree, or BS degree
5+ years of relevant strategic sourcing experience
Preferred Qualifications
MBA, or Bachelor's degree in management, business administration, economics, engineering, marketing
Experience translating customer needs into business requirements
5+ years of procurement experience
Ability to assess risk and concisely explain complex issues to principal business owners
Experience working in a large, global, highly matrixed organization
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to quickly synthesize, distill and draw conclusions on large amounts of disparate data
Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management, and problem‑solving skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
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, 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.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, VA, Arlington - 136,900.00 - 185,200.00 USD annually
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