Key job responsibilities
- Negotiation: Deliver improved financial performance through large scale negotiations for supply chain services contracts
- Leadership: Lead stakeholder and partner teams indirectly to build a track record of consistently delivering valuable projects
- Strategy: Design and implement strategy for individual procurement projects and the overall procurement function to support all goals of the business, not just financial goals.
- Bias for Action: Deliver end-to-end contract projects, working through obstacles along the way and planning for unexpected challenges to maintain momentum.
- Communication: Set expectations and requirements with external and internal leadership teams, writing well-reasoned and data-driven proposals, performing your own data analysis as necessary.
- Technical Problem Solving: Work through difficult challenges, including the full procurement cycle from sourcing, negotiations, legal requirements and internal systems updates.
- Expected international travel of 20%.
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan
Learn more about our benefits here: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/internal/benefits/us-benefits-and-stock
About the team
GSCTP is a tenured but growing team of Amazonians that live by Amazon's motto of "work hard, have fun, make history." We are spread across the US and EU, managing a global scope of supply chain services. We are data-driven and thrive in the challenges that our work requires.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of transportation and supply chain experience
- 3+ years of working cross functionally across several teams experience
- 3+ years of using Microsoft Excel to manipulate and analyze large sets of data experience
- 2+ years of procurement experience
- Fluent in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with SQL
- Master's degree
- 1+ years experience in global logistics procurement or other international transportation (LCL, FCL, trucking, international air freight, warehousing, etc.).
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $66,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $141,100/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.