Senior Category Manager, GPO

About the role

Amazon is seeking a Senior Category Manager for its Global Procurement Operations (GPO) team. In this role you will lead strategic sourcing initiatives and manage cross‑functional procurement programs to drive cost efficiencies and support Amazon’s rapid growth.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain commercial relationships with suppliers to achieve the lowest total cost of ownership.
• Create and execute regional strategic sourcing projects, including RFI, RFQ and RFP processes.
• Lead competitive bidding, negotiate contracts and secure cost‑saving opportunities.
• Design and implement procurement structures and processes for operations.
• Influence supplier technology decisions and policies to align with Amazon’s spend strategy.
• Analyze data to identify cost‑reduction opportunities, optimize the supplier base and improve forecasting.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to negotiate and finalize supplier agreements.
• Adapt quickly to a fast‑paced, changing environment while managing multiple priorities.

Required profile

• Analytical leader with procurement experience in complex, international or technical environments.
• Strong communication and influencing skills across all organizational levels.
• Proactive, ownership‑driven and able to manage change in a rapidly growing division.
• Excellent written skills and ability to review large volumes of documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and data‑visualisation tools.

Required skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Power BI
• Tableau
• Amazon QuickSight