Sr Buyer, Global Procurement Central Services (GPCS)

About the Role

• Role: Sr Buyer GPCS (Global Procurement Central Services) Business area: Procurement Operations The GPCS Team, reporting into the Global Procurement Organisation (GPO), ensures that Amazon gets value for money for non-inventory goods to provide the Fulfilment Centres with the necessary shipping supplies they need to operate smoothly.
• As a GPCS Buyer, you will provide functional support to all the Fulfilment Centres (FCs) within a cluster of FCs for all aspects of procurement.
• This includes securing the constant flow of packaging goods and services, supplied at the best overall value to the business on a day to day basis.

Job Details

Experience: in Finance, Supply Chain Management, Business, IT or any other procurement related career

Experience: leading Procurement and/or Supply Chain projects at regional scale - Speak, write, and read fluently in Italian - Speak, write, and read fluently in French - Speak, write, and read fluently in German

Experience: in the procurement of shipping supplies, direct materials and/or inventory planning 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 for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Responsibilities

• could also include the compliance check of purchase requisitions, creation of procurement catalogs and onboarding of new vendors.
• The number of FCs within a cluster will ideally depend on FC size and other relevant parameters.
• The GPCS Buyer will directly report to the Procurement Manager for GPCS APAC. • Travel

Requirements

• Occasional Travel may be required to visit individual FCs within the cluster/other regions (5% of the total time) Key job responsibilities The extent of your responsibilities will include but is not limited to: • Lead process improvement initiatives / projects • Perform weekly and monthly business reviews • Support the change management of new shipping supplies materials introduction • Plan and execute the daily forecast and effective materials management of all non-inventory packaging supplies • Execute purchase order creation • Liaise with suppliers to secure prompt deliveries • Develop relationships with primary internal customers (on-site management teams), external suppliers and other Amazon Teams (Operations and Corporate) • Work in full compliance with the company Spending and Transaction Policy • Plan truck deliveries in full • Communicate the accurate delivery schedule to the local FC materials receiving teams • Be the escalation POC to ensure deliveries are offloaded as per the agreed timelines with suppliers • Work with Operations and on site procurement teams to define strategies to mitigate space constraints • Manage and drive down the number of Invoices on Hold (IOH) requests • Provide support to other buyers in other regions as and when required • Provide training to new buyers • Deliver Procurement metrics in line with set targets.
• This includes achieving KPI metrics, cost savings for the cluster, no FC stock-out issues and achieving individual project objectives. • Perform compliance checks on purchase requisitions • Create, modify or deprecate procurement catalogs • Perform Vendor Onboarding tasks - Speak, write, and read fluently in English