Amazon

Category Manager, Global Procurement Organization (GPO)

Amazon • $77K — $115K *
Nashville, TN 37211In-Person
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of program or project management experience
  • 3+ years of cross-functional collaboration with both tech and non-tech teams
  • 3+ years in defining and implementing process improvements driven by data and metrics
  • 2+ years of experience in supply chain roles
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) and SQL knowledge
  • Experience with program requirements definition using data for improvement

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute regional category strategies for Storage through market analysis and supply chain optimization
  • Lead competitive sourcing events and negotiate contracts to ensure best value
  • Manage strategic supplier relationships and track KPIs for continuous improvement
  • Engage with cross-functional stakeholders globally to align procurement strategies
  • Analyze global spend data to identify savings and demand management opportunities
  • Monitor industry trends to inform category strategy and risk management
  • Implement process improvements across the procure-to-pay cycle

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
  • Employee assistance programs and mental health support
Full Job Description
Amazon's Global Procurement Organization (GPO) is seeking a Category Manager to lead global sourcing and category strategies for Storage (Racking) Category. This Category Manager will manage a portfolio of multi-million storage projects across US, Canada and Australia. The Category Manager will deliver cost efficiency, supplier performance across multiple drivers, and supply chain resilience across Amazon's global operations.

This is a high-impact, cross-functional role that requires strong analytical skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Key job responsibilities

Key job responsibilities
• Category Strategy: Develop and execute regional category strategies for Storage, including market analysis and developments, spend segmentation/tiering, sourcing roadmaps and enhancements, and supply chain optimization.
• Sourcing & Contracting: Lead competitive sourcing events, negotiate commercial terms, and execute contracts that deliver best value to customer.
• Supplier Management: Build and manage strategic supplier relationships; conduct regular business reviews, track KPIs, and drive continuous improvement in cost, quality, delivery, and sustainability.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with WWDE, OpsEng, Finance, Legal, Operations, and business unit leaders globally to align procurement strategies with business needs and priorities.
• Spend Analytics: Analyze global spend data to identify savings opportunities, consolidation potential, and demand management levers; develop and track savings pipelines.

* Market Intelligence: Monitor industry trends, technology shifts, and supply market dynamics to proactively inform category strategy and risk mitigation plans.
• Contract Compliance: Ensure supplier compliance with contractual obligations, Amazon's Supplier Code of Conduct, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements across the procure-to-pay cycle; support catalog adoption and purchasing compliance initiatives.

A day in the life

A day in the life
• think strategically about how to develop the Category while supporting the business through tactical execution
• Interface, influence and manage relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization and executives at vendor side
• Explore and analyze in details business, projects, solutions, technology, and opportunities to improve the effectiveness of our processes and deliver increased value to customers

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of program or project management experience

- 3+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience

- 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience

- 2+ years of supply chain experience

- Bachelor's degree

- Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL

- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience

- 3+ years of driving process improvements experience

- Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization

- Experience building processes, project management, and schedules

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, TN, Nashville - 77,200.00 - 115,800.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 85,800.00 - 128,600.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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Size
1,608 employees
Market Cap
$832.6 billion
Industry
Retail & Consumer Goods
Net Income
$21.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+28.1%
Revenue
$386 billion
NASDAQ
AMZN
* Ladders Estimates

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