Senior Category Manager
Amazon
Senior Category Manager
Amazon
Sells products online and rents cloud computing
Amazon's Global Procurement Organization (GPO) is looking for a Senior Category Manager to own strategic and tactical sourcing programs within the External Fulfillment category, with a focus on third-party (3PL) contract logistics services and 3PL transportation. A key priority for this role is helping launch 3PL capacity in Egypt to supplement Amazon's first-party (1P) fulfillment capabilities. You will coordinate with teams across operations, real estate, legal, finance, and capacity planning, working directly with key suppliers to develop and execute category sourcing strategies, deliver savings, and improve productivity.
You will bring procurement experience in complex, international, or technical environments, along with strong communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholder groups at all levels of the organization. This is a role where you take initiative, manage competing priorities, and form strong partnerships with business leaders to drive meaningful results.
Key job responsibilities
- Establish category sourcing strategies, lead cross-functional sourcing teams, negotiate with suppliers, and execute contracts to strengthen Amazon's competitive position in 3PL logistics and transportation.
- Create and execute strategic sourcing projects that support end-to-end regional sourcing plans, including leading competitive bidding processes (RFI, RFQ, RFP) and delivering cost savings through commercial negotiations.
- Collaborate with stakeholders in operations, real estate, legal, finance, and capacity planning to source and launch 3PL capacity that supplements 1P fulfillment operations.
- Develop mechanisms and metrics to track supplier performance related to forecasting, delivery, quality, and cost, and facilitate business reviews to improve performance and strengthen partnerships globally.
- Analyze cost reduction opportunities by leveraging volumes, optimizing the supplier base, and reducing total cost of ownership while acting as a market intelligence resource for key stakeholders.
A day in the life
Your morning might start with reviewing supplier delivery dashboards and flagging at-risk purchase orders before joining a cross-functional call with operations and capacity planning teams to align on upcoming 3PL launch requirements. By midday, you are working through contract negotiations with a key 3PL supplier, balancing cost targets with service-level requirements. In the afternoon, you analyze performance data to prepare a narrative for an upcoming business review, then connect with real estate or legal partners to resolve an open item tied to a new facility launch. You wrap up by refining a sourcing strategy proposal or building out a competitive bid package for an upcoming RFP.
About the team
The GPO External Fulfillment team procures 3PL contract logistics and transportation services that support Amazon's fulfillment operations. We partner closely with operations, real estate, legal, finance, and capacity planning to launch and manage 3PL capacity that supplements Amazon's 1P fulfillment network.
As the business expands into new markets, we are focused on building stronger supplier partnerships, improving our sourcing processes, and scaling our procurement frameworks. You will gain deep exposure to Amazon's operations environment and fulfillment center operations, building expertise that opens doors to broader procurement and supply chain roles. If you want to shape how Amazon sources critical logistics services, we would love to have you on the team.
- Bachelor's degree
- 7+ years of procurement experience
- 2+ years of operations management experience
- Experience communicating complex information and solutions to senior stakeholders and influencing decisions
- Master's degree
- Experience in ownership of projects and communicating timelines and executing independently
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
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