Sourcing Manager, Digi-Flex

Description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a dynamic, fast scaling business unit within Amazon.com that provides a broad set of infrastructure services including computing power, storage options, networking and databases available on demand. We are the leader in cloud computing and our pioneers are embracing innovation, building the future, and making history!

Data Center Services Procurement supports Data Center Planning and Delivery (DCPD) in obtaining the best services at the lowest costs, and manages the full “Supplier Lifecycle” including Strategic Sourcing and Intake, Onboarding, Solicitations, Spending and Transaction Policy (S&TP) Compliance, Contract management, Supplier Development, as well as all the follow on activities with Requisitioning and Payment Operations.

As a Procurement Operations Program Manager I, you must become a trusted partner with a customer base of ~2,000 Amazonians, and ensure your managed programs comply with productivity and cycle time goals. The large scale programs under management currently are Supplier Onboarding, Contract Administration, Requisitioning, Payment Administration, RFP Administration.

The candidate will need to quickly familiarize themselves with the full procure to pay process, systems and workflow, and become the subject matter expert for their programs. Occasional participation in the program workflow itself will be required. You will also identify opportunities for, and provide input on, procurement processes and tools to help identify and eliminate waste, and enable innovation across teams.


Key job responsibilities
Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:
· Be/become a subject matter expert on all systems and policies related to your procurement programs.
· Ensure daily progress of all workflows for transactions related to your programs.
· Develop and enhance process and training documentation
· Develop dashboards for metrics reporting
· Audit internal tools and processes to ensure data integrity for systems the team relies on including the team's wiki page, vendor management system, SharePoint site, shared drive, etc.
· Train team members on new and existing procedures related to systems and purchasing.
· Be the primary POC for existing and potential customers to bring new program ideas and requests

Basic Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in any stream
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in Procure to Pay or supply chain management work stream
• Demonstrated track record of meeting or exceeding business targets
• Experience in driving process excellence and productivity improvement initiatives
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and implement effective solutions
• Ability to understand, develop, and analyze key operating metrics.
• Organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of procurement and contracting processes
• AWS certifications
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decision making
• Experience in SLA management
• Experience in understanding metrics and developing them, as required

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