Description

At Amazon, we’re working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptional people. Amazon is seeking a Procurement Sr. Specialist to join the Global Procurement Operations (GPO) – JP Procurement Excellence team.

JP Procurement Excellence team embraces digital solutions and emerging technologies to enable automation of transactional procurement activities and to drive predictive strategic sourcing and proactive supplier management. The goal for Procurement Excellence team is to drive the evolution of digital procurement at GPO, to become a function that embraces technology, drives a clear digital transformation agenda and ultimately delivers value for the business that is enhanced by the utilization of digital tools, powered by procurement-specific domain expertise.

As a Procurement Sr. Specialist, you will be responsible for establishing business cases for the digital capabilities, leading the development and implementation of new digital capabilities into the procurement organization that enhance procurement processes and drive value. You will build strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure the successful deployment of new capabilities, and drive continuous improvement efforts with a focus on customer experience.

This is a key role within Procurement Excellence team, responsible for developing future capabilities for procurement and effectively influencing decision makers to support our global digital transformation plans.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead tech and market scouting activities (internal and external) to identify new capabilities and solutions across procurement activities, building market knowledge and developing a pipeline of exploration opportunities

• Develop and present business cases for digital capability investment, demonstrating the value and ROI

• Identify new and innovative ways of working that enhance procurement processes and enable additional value for the procurement function

• Work cross functionally, interacting with all procurement teams and GPO Pillars globally to align on requirements and solutions

• Develop and maintain strong networks and partnerships, building trusted relationships and influence on enterprise-wide efforts for digital transformation

• Translate functional requirements into technical specifications

• Identification, assessment and implementation of automation opportunities across the Source to Pay cycle.

• Develop mechanisms to maintain, assess and evaluate the impact, customer satisfaction and benefits of implemented digital solutions across Source to Pay.

• Develop a product management framework and lead PM efforts for procurement automation solution in scope.

• Support the creation and operation of automation capabilities to expand the standardization and automation activities across Source-to-Pay

• Report to leadership the return on investment and value generated through automation initiatives.

More Information (Japanese Only)

・Location:Tokyo Office (https://www.amazon.co.jp/b?node=5589794051)

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, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/disability/jp

Basic Qualifications

• 1+ years of Excel or Tableau (data manipulation, macros, charts and pivot tables) experience

• 3+ years of supply chain experience

• 1+ years of employee and performance management experience

• Bachelor's degree, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience

• Experience with supplier or vendor relationship management

• Business level of Japanese and English

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in procurement

• Experience in Coupa or other financial management/procurement software

• Excited about working in a diverse group and contributing to an inclusive culture