About the Role
Amazon is seeking a Procurement Specialist (SPM) to join the Site Procurement Operations (SPO) team within the Global Procurement Organization (GPO). This full-time position supports Amazon Stores Operations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves partnering with internal business partners, operations teams, and suppliers to deliver strategic procurement projects and value-adding solutions. Key objectives include driving continuous improvement, innovation, sustainability, and mitigating legal and supply risks.
As part of the EMEA Site Procurement Operations (SPO) Team, the Procurement Specialist will contribute to achieving critical SPO Performance Indicators, such as savings, compliance, and sustainability, and will manage invoices on hold. This role operates within a dynamic, fast-paced, and cross-functional environment, supporting the operational efficiency of Amazon's logistics network.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end SPO process and policy, from needs identification to sourcing execution at local, regional, country, and cross-continent levels.
- Anticipate and understand business needs to develop optimal procurement strategies and requirements.
- Lead sourcing activities, including supplier due diligence, negotiations, and risk assessments, utilizing tools such as Coupa (ERP).
- Conduct market research and evaluate supplier manufacturing capabilities to enhance and develop the GPO supplier base for current and future needs.
- Deliver sourcing projects (RFI, RFQ, etc.) with varying spend thresholds, complexity, risks, confidentiality requirements, and time constraints, analyzing solutions and providing recommendations.
- Execute and support GPO projects and initiatives, including tenders, cost optimizations, sustainability efforts, and process improvements.
- Support critical yearly peak readiness activities, such as capturing lessons learned, documenting successes, creating pre-peak readiness presentations, and executing playbook actions.
- Act as the primary point of contact for Procurement within operations on site, fostering effective business partnerships.
- Proactively partner with Site Leadership, other GPO teams (*, Category, Global Supplier Management), and key functions like Finance and Legal.
- Lead and participate in Monthly Business Reviews (MBR) and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) with key internal and external stakeholders, and contribute expertise to key supplier meetings, GEMBAs, and Daily Deep Dives.
- Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to add value to local procurement categories and processes, identifying and leveraging savings opportunities, performing spend analysis, and supporting strategy definition for the country network.
- Deliver monetary value through diverse cost/revenue management leverages, including operational savings, revenue generation, warrants, and long-term contracts, with the ability to extend SME responsibilities to the EMEA level.
- Act as an ambassador for internal Spending & Transaction and GPO policies, educating business partners on correct behaviors and best practices.
- Provide functional skills training, including to other GPO members.
- Utilize various applications and systems (*, ERP, Quicksight, PowerBI) for reliable reporting and data analysis, including supplier performance metrics.
- Use and enhance available tools to analyze and leverage opportunities and risks related to spend, categories, vendors, legal aspects, and other areas.
- Manage the full contract lifecycle (CLM), driving contract compliance from suppliers.
- Create, negotiate, and execute contractual agreements, including Work Orders and Supply Agreements.
- Manage supplier performance as per relevant governance frameworks.
- Ensure the highest levels of service delivery based on quality, maintenance, costs, sustainability, lead times, and other key elements.
- Lead and support MBR/QBRs, acting as the voice of suppliers, ensuring smooth payment processes, providing necessary support, and implementing corrective and preventive measures when needed.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- Experience in procurement.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Effective communication abilities.
- Experience in supply chain management.
- Experience in commodity management.
- Experience in supplier management in a high volume, global sourcing and operations manufacturing environment with a global supply base of contract manufacturers.
- Knowledge of ERP systems (*, SAP, Oracle, Coupa) in large organizations.
Required Skills
- Procurement
- Sourcing
- Negotiations
- Risk Assessments
- Coupa
- Market Research
- Spend Analysis
- Contract Life Management (CLM)
- ERP systems
- Analytical Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Communication Abilities
- Supply Chain Management
- Commodity Management
- Supplier Management
Work Location and Type
This is a full-time position located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
