Category Manager, Construction
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About the Role
Lead strategic construction procurement, drive process improvements, manage stakeholder relationships, and optimize supply chain for Amazon's growth in the AMET region.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and execute construction category sourcing strategies across different supply chain tiers and trades
- Take responsibility for increasing Amazon's competitiveness and maintain continuity of supply and mitigate risks
- Deep dive construction categories and regions to add value to the overall procurement process
- Drive cost optimization through negotiation, standardization, value engineering, and supply chain improvements
- Build effective internal and external relationships with colleagues, suppliers and partners
- Negotiate, execute and manage framework agreements
- Support sustainability initiatives aligned with Amazon's Climate Pledge
- Provide market intelligence and strategic insights to key stakeholders and procurement leadership
- Own the individual targets and goals identified across the construction category scope
- Innovate within the procurement space, automating and improving tools and processes
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Advanced knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) and SQL
- Experience in program or project management
- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non tech teams
- Experience in defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics
- Experience in supply chain
- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
Full Job Posting
Overview
- Amazon's Global Procurement Organization (GPO) is seeking a Category Manager to lead strategic construction procurement activities across Middle East, Africa and Turkey.
- The role offers exceptional visibility with senior leadership and the chance to make lasting improvements to Amazon's construction procurement ecosystem.
Key job responsibilities
- Develop and execute construction category sourcing strategies across different supply chain tiers and trades.
- Take responsibility for increasing Amazon's competitiveness and maintain continuity of supply and mitigate risks.
- Focus on deep diving construction categories and regions to add value to the overall procurement process.
- Drive cost optimization through negotiation, standardization, value engineering, and supply chain improvements.
- Build effective internal and external relationships with colleagues, suppliers and partners.
- Negotiate, execute and manage framework agreements.
- Support sustainability initiatives aligned with Amazon's Climate Pledge.
- Provide market intelligence and strategic insights to key stakeholders and procurement leadership.
- Own the individual targets and goals identified across the construction category scope.
- Innovate within the procurement space, automating and improving tools and processes.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree.
- Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL.
- Experience in program or project management.
- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non tech teams.
- Experience in defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics.
- Experience in supply chain.
- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements.
About the team
- This role can be based in Dubai.
- You'll join a growing team where your strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and leadership skills will be paramount.
- You'll partner closely with Design and Construction, Real Estate, Legal, and Finance teams.
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