Amazon Vendor Maintenance Program Manager Business 

United States, Washington, Bellevue 

110766368

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.Key job responsibilities
• Vendor Management – on-boarding new suppliers including sharing of GCID requirements via supplier welcome package and set-up guidance in our approvals and payable systems. Maintain relationships with vendors to ensure invoicing/payment procedures are clearly understood, documented and accurately managed.
• Drive On-Time Payments - Provide ongoing support ensuring timely vendor payments by reviewing & approving invoices, avoiding late fees, resolution of disputes, prompt acceptance of credits, expense monitoring and cross-functional process improvements
• Controllership of Networking Spend – Optimize cost efficiency of the business by reviewing and understanding service level agreements (SLA), keeping vendors aligned to contractual rates, raising and recovering SLA credit requests.
• Maintain Accountability – influence others and hold responsible individuals accountable for issues resolution. Know when to involve the appropriate business partners, when to escalate and who to engage for effective resolution.A day in the life
• You will work closely with supplier partners, AP, Finance and Business Development to ensure AWS network costs are closely tracked, easily understood, and managed YoY.
• You'll be empowered to think big, influence and exercise ownership over your solutions.
• You’ll interface with various levels within AWS as well as external vendors, to influence decisions and manage expectations
• You'll be a trusted resource for GCID and will be a key member of a team of innovative program managers to extend impact across the organization.Why AWS
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.Work/Life BalanceMentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.Bellevue, WA, USA

- 3+ years of program or project management experience
- Experience supporting accounting/finance customers to set and effectively manage expectations, project deliverables, and drive resolution when conflicts or issues arise
- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- 3+ years Telecom Expense Management

- 3+ years of driving process improvements experience
- Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
- Experience building processes, project management, and schedules