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
