DirecciónAmazon is seeking a Category Analyst with procurement experience to strategically source products within our Global Procurement Operations, Spare Parts Category Team.
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.
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
Oversee multiple projects in various locations simultaneously
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
Help develop long-term department strategies and significantly influencing the cross-company project development and delivery processes and standards
A day in the life
Earn the trust of key stakeholders to drive alignment with the business
Create a category strategy in conjunction with internal customers to ensure there is a comprehensive, unified approach for the category
Achieve yearly cost saving or value targets appropriate to the category aligned with annual budget processes
Define and report on key metrics that measure effectiveness of supply and cost savings
Champion standards and process improvements
Travel up to 25%
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations :
Barcelona, B, ESP
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
- Experience in supply chain
- Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical / IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)
- Negotiation and supplier relationship experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree or equivalent
- Experience working in Spare Parts supply chain
