DESCRIPTION:

Role summary: Lead transportation procurement operations, managing carrier contracts and processes to ensure efficient delivery while optimizing costs.


Key job responsibilities
- Evaluate contracts and conduct performance audits;
- Perform cost analysis and establish improvement benchmarks;
- Implement risk management procedures;
- Drive supplier relationships and negotiations;
- Ensure compliance with company spending policies;
- Lead procurement metrics and improvement initiatives;
- Track KPIs and develop action plans for savings goals;
- Manage category suppliers to proactively identify, monitor and optimize opportunities.
- Identify, achieve and report on savings and value targets for category sourcing activities.
- Align with internal customers and understand the business application of the category.
- Analyze data and find patterns to optimize Amazon Costs;

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

- Bachelor's degree
- Speak, write, and read fluently in English
- Experience with Excel, including use of complex formulas and pivot tables to manipulate large datasets and interpret results
- Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines, or experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company
- Can communicate effectively with all levels of the organization

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Experience in supply chain such as contracting, demand management and/or planning and procurement, and supply chain operations
- Transportation/logistics industry exposure preferred

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