Houston

At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. If you would like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history.We are seeking a leader with procurement experience to strategically source Telecom products and services for the Global Procurement Organization. The person in this role will coordinate with several telecom and cross-functional 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. Key job responsibilities- Establish category sourcing strategies, lead cross-functional strategic sourcing teams, negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts to optimize Amazon’s 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- Negotiation and implementation of supplier agreements/contracts by working with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to reach agreement on contract terms and conditions.- Helping to develop long-term department strategies and significantly influencing the cross-company project development and delivery processes and standards.- Keys to success in this role include sound judgement and excellent written/verbal communication skills. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 8+ years of negotiations/cost savings, supplier excellence, and risk mitigation experience- 8+ years of procurement, program management and supplier diversity & inclusion experience- 8+ years of program management, sourcing project management and supplier or customer relationship management experience- Experience being responsible/leading large and complex negotiations- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements- Bachelor's degree- Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams ...