Senior Procurement Manager, Apac Procurement Excellence Team

Amazon Amazon · Big Tech · 13, Japan +1 · Procurement

This role is for a Senior Procurement Manager in Amazon's APAC Procurement Excellence Team. The primary focus is on driving procurement standardization, governance enhancement, and process improvement across the APAC region. This involves developing and implementing procurement policies, managing vendor relationships, optimizing processes for efficiency and cost savings, and collaborating with various internal departments. While the role mentions the use of AI and GenAI tools to aid in decision-making and focus, the core responsibilities are in procurement strategy, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration, not in building or directly managing AI systems.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design, implement, and continuously refine procurement standards, policies, and operating procedures for APAC, ensuring alignment with GPO global frameworks.
  2. Identify, prioritize, and execute process improvement initiatives that enhance procurement efficiency, reduce cycle times, and deliver cost savings across APAC.
  3. Partner with buyer teams, Finance, Engineering, and Operations departments across APAC countries to align procurement strategies with business objectives and secure buy-in for standardization and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5+ years of relevant strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis experience
  • Experience practicing best-in-class procurement processes (category management, benchmarking, should-cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, or equivalent)
  • Knowledge of ERP and procurement tools, including Oracle

What the JD emphasized

  • regulatory requirements