AmazonProcurement & Strategy Manager III, Global Supply Chain & Transportation Procurement
Amazon is hiring a Procurement & Strategy Manager III, Global Supply Chain & Transportation Procurement in Nashville, United States. It pays $109k-$155k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
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- Level rates this role Works on AI ●●●○: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- The posting mentions AI Tools, procurement and vendor negotiation among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a senior role.
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AI in this role
Procurement and strategy manager leading vendor negotiations and driving the adoption of AI-enabled procurement workflows across global supply chain.
Key job responsibilities
• Negotiation: Leading complex, multi-party negotiations to deliver improved financial performance; structures multi-year partnerships balancing cost efficiency, service quality, and capacity assurance.
• Market Intelligence & Cost Development: Conducting market research to develop rate benchmarks and should-cost models; translating market conditions and capacity trends into defensible negotiation targets and data-driven cost positions for internal stakeholders.
• Subject Matter Expertise & Leadership: Serving as a strategic advisor to internal stakeholders and leadership - proactively shaping business requirements and translating them into vendor strategy, market positioning, and negotiation approaches. Actively develops other procurement specialists through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and negotiation coaching.
• Strategy: Execute and define transportation procurement strategy that complements network design and operations strategy with limited oversight; develop scalable frameworks for vendor evaluation, performance management, and relationship governance.
• AI & Automation: Scale and implement AI tools and workflows across GSCTP's procurement operations. Champion adoption of the AI toolkit by configuring solutions for team use cases and driving utilization that accelerates decision-making and improves negotiation outcomes. Encouraged to experiment with and create new AI tools or workflows that drive efficiency, quality, or speed within procurement operations.
• Bias for Action: Drive complex, multi-stakeholder sourcing initiatives to completion; actively mitigate risks through contract structures and vendor diversification; maintain momentum through obstacles and ambiguity.
• Communication: Primary author of strategic sourcing narratives (vendor evaluations, contract summaries, leadership updates); trusted to present recommendations to VPs and build consensus across cross-functional stakeholder teams.
• Technical Problem Solving: Navigating complex challenges across the full procurement cycle, from sourcing and negotiations through legal requirements and systems integration, ensuring contract structures align with technical system constraints to deliver scalable, executable agreements.
About the team
Global team responsible for procurement-related activities which include supporting and/or leading mid-to-large scale strategic sourcing events and complex contract negotiations with cross-organizational impact. Works closely with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and to ensure that all supplier related activities meet cost, capacity and service goals.
Basic qualifications
- 5+ years of procurement experience
- 5+ years of working cross functionally across several teams experience
- 5+ years of using Microsoft Excel to manipulate and analyze large sets of data experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience developing or utilizing AI tools, automation platforms, or data-driven technologies to improve procurement or supply chain workflows
Preferred qualifications
- Master's degree
- 5+ years of transportation and supply chain experience
- Experience negotiating complex, multi-year logistics agreements with major carriers or logistics service providers
- Demonstrated experience developing or scaling AI/automation tools in a procurement or supply chain context
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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations 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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
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How we rate this
Procurement & Strategy Manager III, Global Supply Chain & Transportation Procurement at Amazon rates 65 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- Tell me about a project where procurement was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where vendor negotiation was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where market research was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where supply chain was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where ai workflows was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Procurement, Vendor Negotiation, Market Research, Supply Chain, and AI Workflows. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
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- Show where AI is part of your daily process, not a one-off project. This role expects it to be a running habit.
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