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Job Description:

As a Sr. Procurement Program Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving global procurement excellence by leading cross-functional programs and initiatives across multiple pillars. You will be responsible for delivering operational efficiency, sustainability, safety, risk management, diversity, and compliance objectives while aligning with Global Procurement Organization (GPO) priorities. This role requires a strategic thinker with exceptional leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills to deliver measurable value and enhance procurement performance globally.

Key job responsibilities

Program Leadership & Continuous Improvement:

- Lead global GPO goals and cross-functional programs to drive operational efficiency, sustainability, safety, risk, diversity, and compliance in alignment with GPO pillars.

- Develop and implement strategic initiatives that deliver procurement value, including sourcing activities (25-30% of time).

Reporting & Risk Management:

- Establish robust reporting mechanisms to track project progress, performance, and business metrics for senior leadership.

- Proactively identify risks, issues, and mitigation plans to ensure successful program delivery.

Stakeholder Engagement & Escalation Management:

- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including Global Engineering Services and Global Procurement Organization.

- Provide fast, responsive support to resolve escalations from senior leadership, owning issues end-to-end to drive resolution.

Operational Excellence:

- Enhance operational performance across all programs by collaborating closely with stakeholders and embedding best practices.

- Establish clear business goals, success metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure program impact.

Team Development & Best Practices:

- Provide guidance, coaching, and support to Category teams to ensure adoption of best practice processes, tools, and methodologies.

- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the procurement function.

Basic Qualifications

- 5+ years of program or project management experience

- 5+ years of supply chain experience

- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements

- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership

- Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

- 2+ years of driving process improvements experience

- Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $103,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $181,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.