The Senior Supplier Readiness & Development Program Manager will lead the Supplier Readiness & Development Program (SRDP) strategy across Global Corporate Procurement (GCP). This role will improve supplier readiness, supplier experience, and supplier conversion across Amazon’s corporate procurement categories.
This role will partner with Procurement, Finance, Treasury, Accounts Payable, Legal, and Strategic Sourcing Managers to develop and execute SRDP mechanisms. The role will support suppliers across corporate buying funnels including Studios, Music, Prime Video, Devices, Marketing, Workplace, Technology, Professional Services, and other indirect procurement categories.
This role will own supplier readiness strategies aligned to the Supplier Readiness & Development Program (SRDP) framework across Capital, Capacity, Connections, and Contracts.
This role will also scale and align supplier development strategies across procurement teams, share supplier insights, identify supplier opportunities, and standardize best practices across business units.
The Senior Supplier Readiness & Development Program Manager will serve as a key point of contact for supplier readiness efforts and supplier escalations across the corporate procurement ecosystem.
Key job responsibilities
- Identify, assess, and develop suppliers to support current and future business needs
- Build and manage SRDP framework across four pillars: Capital (payment terms, financing, capital access, working capital support), Capacity (supplier education, certifications, operational readiness, compliance, business development), Connections (introductions to procurement teams, sourcing leaders, ecosystem partners, peer corporations), and Contracts (exposure to sourcing opportunities, RFPs, contract pathways, matchmaking)
- Develop mechanisms connecting supplier development pipeline across Amazon platforms, creating pathways for small businesses to transition from marketplace sellers into contract-ready suppliers across third-party selling, wholesale, Amazon Business, services procurement, and strategic sourcing
- Partner with Treasury, Finance, Accounts Payable, and FGBS teams to support payment term programs, supplier financing pathways, and escalations
- Create supplier assessments, intake mechanisms, development plans, playbooks, FAQs, and SOPs; design and execute workshops, accelerators, office hours, webinars, and educational engagements
- Analyze and report on supplier development metrics, readiness outcomes, payment term utilization, participation rates, sourcing introductions, capital access, contract outcomes, and multi-channel engagement
- Support suppliers with onboarding requirements, invoicing processes, payment systems, and procurement-related financial mechanisms
