*description*:
as a seasonal site procurement manager for the amazon fulfillment center team, you will serve as the bridge between centralized procurement and the building leadership. You will own the site’s indirect procurement operation responsibilities at a site level, including vendor management of 3rd party service providers, purchase order management, and inventory management. You will lead supplier management kpi and metrics reporting, and work with stakeholders to find and understand deviation and improvement areas. You will provide procurement leadership and align with the building leadership team to drive efficiencies and improvements at the site(s).
Main responsibilities:
- provide procurement operations support for the fulfillment center, including supplier management (goods and services), non-inventory labor, flow, and space models, cycle counts, inventory management, and procurement transaction and expediting support
- lead and develop team of non-inventory associates to ensure building has adequate resources and is set up for success
- develop knowledge of non-inventory items and align with like buildings to drive best practices
- assist finance and internal customers to determine budgets and maintenance for blanket po management
- coordinate the demand identification, procurement, and inventory management of all non-merchandise items required for building operation. This includes corrugate, packing materials, labor and janitorial services, etc.
- partner with ap, suppliers and various internal teams to ensure timely resolution of vendor payment issues
- support the centralized procurement team (spoc), and global procurement organization (gpo) pillars, including procops, category, supplier diversity, supplier management, procurement excellence, reusables, technology, and pmo.
- partner closely with cross-functional stakeholder teams to develop project specifications
- monitor and ensure team’s compliance for weekly, monthly, and quarterly kpis
- issue and manage purchase orders for the building
- collaborate with vendors and suppliers to ensure all operations meet quality and safety standards
- work is done in a warehouse environment that requires frequent walking around the building. You should feel comfortable working in an environment with varying temperatures as many buildings have dock doors that open throughout shifts
*basic qualifications*:
- 1+ years of microsoft office (word, excel, and outlook) experience
- high school diploma or equivalent
- high school or equivalent
- work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
- can lift up to 49 pounds, stand/walk during shifts lasting up to 12 hours, and be able to frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach
- work 40 hours/week, and overtime as required
*preferred qualifications*:
- are 21 years of age or older