Procurement Program Manager, Global Procurement Central Services (GPCS)
Amazon is hiring a Procurement Program Manager, Global Procurement Central Services (GPCS) in Hyderabad, India. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
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Lead procurement programs and process improvement initiatives supporting supply chain operations across EMEA and APAC.
As a member of the EMEA & APAC Global Procurement Central Services (GPCS), you will be leading a portfolio of programs and projects, supporting our supply chain procurement operations and other Global Procurement Organization (GPO)'s business teams globally. The scope of those initiatives is diverse, from optimization on Coupa catalogs processes, vendor onboarding, procurement requisitions compliance checks, consumables inventory planning, ordering to projects that support our Procurement global talent upskilling efforts.
Key job responsibilities
• Lead process improvement initiatives / projects at regional and/or multi-regional scale
• Act as Manager proxy as required
• Act as subject matter expert on related operational process: vendor onboarding, catalogs management, PR compliance checks, inventory planning, invoice on-hold resolution, purchasing operations
• Perform weekly and monthly business reviews
• Ensure adherence to Amazon’s global spend policy and driving compliance to Procurement policies and procedures.
• Build effective stakeholder relationships - develop relationships with primary internal customers (local Operations leadership), external suppliers and other teams within respective market.
• Drive effective delivery of metrics by leading / supporting projects and initiatives; identifying root cause of issues and corrective actions.
• Assist with the development of new standards, procedures and solutions for the procurement operations.
• Partner with other procurement leaders and teams on local or regional projects and initiative.
• Contribute to achievement of Procurement’s annual targets.
• Provides training and mentorship to employees for career enhancement and direction.
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration
- Experience in the following procurement domains: Materials Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Operations, and/or Shipping Supplies
- Experience using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and analytical platforms, including but not limited to the ability to analyze data using pivots and V-Lookups
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, operations, logistics, supply chain or engineering
- Experience in leading projects related to process improvements with automation and analysis, or experience with process improvement, Kaizan, and Six Sigma
Preferred qualifications
- Speak, write, and read fluently in English and an European language (preferable Spanish, Italian, German or French)
- Master's degree or above in business, engineering, operations, supply chain, transportation logistics
- PMP, CIPS or APICS certification.
- 2+ years of using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and analytical platforms, including but not limited to the ability to analyze data using pivots, macros and V-Lookups experience
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How we rate this
Procurement Program Manager, Global Procurement Central Services (GPCS) at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
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- Tell me about a project where supply chain was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where procurement was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where vendor onboarding was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where inventory planning was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where process improvement was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Supply Chain, Procurement, Vendor Onboarding, Inventory Planning, and Process Improvement. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
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