Amazon Strategic Sourcing Specialist - JP APAC GCP 

Japan 

585076335

Demonstrating a passionate commitment to procurement excellence, you will flawlessly handle and execute sourcing initiatives, communicating efficiently and effectively with stakeholders across various business units. Adept at juggling multiple priorities, you will thrive in the fast-paced, dynamic environment, contributing to both short-term tactical and long-term strategic efforts.A day in the life
As a Strategic Sourcing Specialist, you will support complex sourcing projects from start to finish. This will involve closely engaging with a diverse array of internal and external stakeholders to identify sourcing strategy - that balances business needs, effort, and efficiencies.1) Review spend data and market trends for key indirect spend categories
2) Participate in cross-functional team meetings to align on sourcing priorities and requirements
3) Conduct market research and prepare RFP documents for upcoming sourcing projects
4) Manage the RFP process, evaluate proposals, negotiate commercial deal terms and contracts, and create award recommendations
5) Contribute to the development of category management plans
6) Provide procurement analytics and insights to support data-driven decision making
7) Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in strategic sourcing

Basic Qualifications
1) 4+ years of relevant strategic sourcing experience.
2) BS/BA Degree.

Preferred Qualifications
A) 3+ years of in-depth experience in best-in-class procurement practices (category management, benchmarking, should-cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, etc.).
B) MBA/MS degree.
C) Extremely customer-focused and takes the time to understand the needs of the business.
D) Passionate self-starter with the highest integrity and ethics.
E) Strong negotiator with proven experience in setting negotiation strategies and conducting negotiations.
F) Working knowledge of the basic types of commercial agreement structures and the function and purpose of key legal terms.
G) Ability to assess risk and concisely explain complex issues to principal business owners.
H) Experience working in a large, global, highly matrixed organization.
I) Strong analytical skills including the ability to quickly synthesize, distill and draw conclusions on large amounts of disparate data.
J) Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.
K) Excellent written and oral communication skills.