Amazon Supply Chain Manager Supplier Center Excellence SCOE 

United States, Tennessee, Nashville-Davidson 

195475888

Key job responsibilities
• Engage with Suppliers in a detailed, hands on approach to support every day, operational requirements related to inventory readiness, changes in components and technology, reporting, and metrics
• Support execution of sourcing strategies in collaboration with other sourcing teams
• Perform bid processes to obtain quotes from suppliers for new sourcing intitiatives
• Manage tail spend and implement actions to streamline, consolidate, or diversify tail spend
• Lead or participate in development of programs and processes, improve process efficiency, and innovation for related programs
• Lead interdepartmental synch and alignment meetings
• Lead efforts to implement supplier data ingestion programs and ensure supplier compliance
• Support a variety of P2P system programs and functions
• Provide operational program support with suppliers on behalf of our internal customers
• Support the strategic goals of the business partners; act as a ‘consultant’ to help achieve those objectives.

- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, I.T. or a related field preferred
- 3+ years of experience in supply chain, strategic sourcing, procurement, or supplier management
- Ability to exercise judgment in evaluation of suppliers, supplier performance, and ensure that project goals, schedules and performance requirements are achieved
- Customer obsession, bias for action and urgency
- Must have a positive, collaborative attitude
- Excellent verbal skills and above average written communication skills
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Strong PC skills including Windows and Excel, including Pivot Tables, VLookUps at moderate to advanced level
- This role may include up to 10% travel

- 5+ years of experience with focus on supply chain, strategic sourcing, procurement, or supplier management
- Program or project management experience
- Experience and knowledge of I.T. equipment and components, including network infrastructure, peripherals, and end user equipment, suppliers, and the related supply chains
- Ability to proactively manage supplier relationships to drive value for our customers