*description*:
at amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you'd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history.
As a purchasing assistant for the amazon fulfillment center (fcs) team, you will support the site’s procurement operation responsibilities, including forecasting, inventory management, purchase order creation, management and monitoring. You will also participate in leading supplier management kpi and metrics reporting, as well as developing and working with stakeholders to find and understand deviation and improvement areas. You will provide procurement guidance for the location(s) and alignment with building leadership team to drive efficiencies and improvements in the sites assigned.
Key job responsibilities
- align with the site procurement operations manager to provide procurement operations for the building, including: forecasting of non-inventory products, inventory management, non-inventory flow and space models, cycle counts, supplier management, procurement transaction and expediting support,
- manage non-inventory receiving
- develop deep knowledge of building non inventory items and align with like buildings to drive best practices
- manage related kpi to measure, control and benchmark procurement processes including creation of recurring metrics reports
- support relationship development across the building and network
- align with internal customers, finance and procurement operations to understand budgetary targets by building to develop an agreed method of measuring and defining savings, value and other category metrics
- assist into building the category metrics model based on input from the category team to track and monitor performance to the category strategy
- to measure actual vs planned savings and advice team of trends, escalate issues and own action plans
- manage and maintain supplier scorecards
- support the procurement operations and category management teams
about the team
inclusive team culture
at amazon we embrace our differences and we are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 leadership principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.
Work life balance
we believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.
Mentorship & career growth
our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional.
*basic qualifications*:
- high school or equivalent diploma
- 1+ years of procurement experience
*preferred qualifications*:
- 1+ years of telecommunication technology experience
- 1+ years of project coordination experience
- speak, write, and read fluently in english