Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Global Corporate Procurement

Amazon is hiring a Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Global Corporate Procurement in London, United Kingdom. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Strategic Sourcing Specialist managing global procurement engagements, cost savings, and supplier negotiations across professional services.

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Amazon's Global Corporate Procurement (GCP) team manages several billions in annual global spend across Professional Services — spanning areas such as Risk and Insurance, Banking, Financial Services, Software Implementations, Protective Services, Audit and Accounting, and Legal Services. As the organization's demand for these services continues to grow, so does the need for procurement professionals who can deliver meaningful savings targets while maintaining quality and enabling business agility.

This Strategic Sourcing Specialist role sits within the Professional Services category and supports complex, global sourcing engagements valued in the tens of millions of dollars. You will partner with business units across Amazon — including Tax, Legal, HR, and Technology — acting as a trusted advisor who translates business needs into effective sourcing strategies. On the supplier side, you will negotiate directly with C-level executives to secure sustainable, long-term partnerships that deliver value at scale.

At Amazon, we believe that in-person collaboration is essential to our culture and innovation. While we allow flexibility for personal circumstances, we generally expect employees to work from our offices five days a week. This approach has consistently shown that spontaneous interactions, rapid problem-solving, and the energy of in-person teamwork lead to better results for our customers. In particular, our data shows that teams working together in person are more effective at making complex decisions, onboarding new team members, and fostering the kind of creative collaboration that has driven Amazon's success. The serendipitous hallway conversations and impromptu whiteboarding sessions that happen naturally in an office environment have proven invaluable to our invention process and maintaining our high bar for excellence.

Key job responsibilities
- Drive measurable cost savings across complex, global sourcing engagements valued in the tens of millions of dollars, from strategy development through to contract execution
- Design and lead end-to-end sourcing strategies that balance business needs, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency across multiple categories
- Act as a trusted advisor to business units — including Tax, Legal, HR, and Technology — translating their requirements into procurement solutions that deliver value
- Negotiate commercial terms and contracts directly with C-level supplier executives to secure sustainable, long-term partnerships
- Grow procurement's influence across the organization by expanding the scope of spend under management and demonstrating the strategic value of the function
- Deliver procurement analytics and data-driven insights that inform category strategies and support stakeholder decision-making
- Provide structured project management across sourcing initiatives, ensuring milestones are met and results are delivered on time
- Conduct market research and benchmarking to identify opportunities, assess supplier landscapes, and inform sourcing recommendations
- Contribute to the development of category management plans that drive long-term value and supplier performance
- Influence business unit leaders to adopt improved procurement practices and embed procurement earlier in their planning processes

A day in the life
Your morning might start with a cross-functional alignment call for an upcoming RFP involving three business units, followed by analyzing bid responses and building a recommendation deck for senior leadership. After lunch, you could be on a negotiation call with a strategic supplier's C-suite to finalize contract terms, then pivoting to a spend review with Finance to validate savings actuals against targets. You might close the day by coaching a business partner through the supplier evaluation framework for an upcoming engagement. No two days look the same — you will balance long-range strategic planning with hands-on execution, often managing five or more active sourcing engagements simultaneously across different stages of the lifecycle.

About the team
Global Corporate Procurement (GCP) manages Amazon's indirect spend across Employee Services, Marketing, Professional Services, Technology, Logistics, and Real Estate and Facilities. We are a global team of sourcing professionals who combine analytical rigor with creative problem-solving to deliver sustainable value at scale. Our culture values deep ownership, intellectual curiosity, and a bias for action — we move fast, but we move smart. Your work will be visible to senior leadership and directly tied to Amazon's bottom line.

Basic qualifications

- Experience with international procurement
- Experience practicing best-in-class procurement processes (category management, benchmarking, should-cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, or equivalent)
- Experience managing multiple indirect spend categories, some of which may include the following: IT Software, IT Services, Corporate Services, Marketing, Contingent Labor, Facilities and Real Estate, Capital Expenditure, and Human Resources/Employee Services

Preferred qualifications

- Experience in project management
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience in Professional Services including sourcing and managing spend

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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.

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Key facts

Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Global Corporate Procurement is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in GB, London.
The job was posted on October 14, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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