Supply Chain Specialist, Global Procurement Launch & Expansion Job at Amazon, Houston, TX

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  • Amazon
  • Houston, TX

Job Description

The Supply Chain Specialist, Launch Expansion is responsible for management and coordination of procurement tasks to support the on-time delivery of goods and services for new Amazon Fulfillment Centers. The Supply Chain Specialist will also be responsible for monitoring and executing project progress and performance, proactively identifying risks and managing mitigation plans. The person in this role will have excellent communication skills to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships and have the ability to focus simultaneously on short term deliverables and continuous improvement initiatives to deliver long term value to internal customers.

Key job responsibilities

- Demonstrate ownership, management and coordination of procurement tasks and dependencies to ensure goods and services critical to the launch of new sites are planned for, ordered and delivered on time

- Track and report project progress and performance, proactively identify risks, issues and manage mitigation plans when necessary

- Track Purchase Order status and work with suppliers to ensure on-time activation of all services

- Partner with Category Managers with the objective of standardizing category order and escalation processes, driving effective two-way communication and mitigating risks related to all NA launches

- Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships with internal customers in the Start Up and Launch teams, ensuring regular communication channels are in place

- Lead set up of all standard procurement procedures for new sites and identify ways to streamline existing processes to remove waste across multiple businesses groups and categories

- Manage Supplier Relationship, including inventory management, risks and long term supply chain strategies

- Define key performance indicators - develop metrics and service level agreements for core programs

- Partner with internal customers to positively influence spending decisions

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 2+ years of program or project management experience

- 1+ years of supply chain experience

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent

- Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience in requirement gathering and ability to write clear and detailed requirement document

- Experience as procurement/purchasing analyst, or other operational role within a procurement organization

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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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

USA, TN, Nashville - 57,800.00 - 86,600.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Houston - 64,200.00 - 96,200.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 64,200.00 - 96,200.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Bellevue - 80,200.00 - 100,600.00 USD annually

Job Tags

Temporary work, Flexible hours

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