Sr. Category Manager

We are seeking a leader with procurement experience to strategically source products and services for Africa Middle East and Turkey. The person in this role will coordinate with several teams across Amazon and will interact with our most important suppliers to satisfy organizational requirements. The position will work and partner with multiple teams to develop and execute category sourcing strategies deliver savings and improve productivity across the category. The ideal candidate is a selfstarter and a creative critical thinker with a high motivation to learn. You must be an effective communicator and be able to work independently and as a leader of peers to generate highquality work products in a collaborative creative everchanging and sometimes ambiguous environment. You must have a professional demeanor and be able to partner with people at every level.

Key job responsibilities
Establish category sourcing strategies lead crossfunctional strategic sourcing teams negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts to optimize Amazons competitive position
Drive appropriate relationships with category suppliers with a principal objective of achieving the optimal solution and cost of ownership that meets the business goals supported by a culture of continuous improvement with performance benchmarks in use
Manage category suppliers to proactively identify monitor and optimize opportunities
Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed
Drive category suppliers in Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk improve performance and add value to Amazon
Identify achieve and report on savings and value targets for category sourcing activities
Align with internal customers and understand the business application of the category

5 years of program or project management experience
5 years of supply chain experience
Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
Experience owning program strategy end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership

2 years of driving process improvements experience
Masters degree or MBA in business operations human resources adult education organizational development instructional design or related field

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