Remote Procurement Specialist

Description

Leave and Accommodations team is looking for a motivated Vendor Manager to join the team that owns the relationships with a growing list of vendors worldwide. The ideal candidate will utilize a wide range of tactical skills and partner with Service Delivery, Expansions, Procurement, Legal, Finance, Capacity Planning, and other teams to deliver results. This individual will innovate with vendors on behalf of customers and achieve cost-efficient long-term growth. They will build out the portfolio of vendors who can scale with Amazon and drive exceptional vendor performance.

The Vendor Manager is responsible for developing vendor relationships, partnering with Procurement and Legal to negotiate contracts, expanding vendor selection, onboarding vendors onto systems, and troubleshooting operational issues as they arise. This individual is also responsible for monthly budget monitoring, analysis of financial results, bill payment, and partnering with service owners on strategies to decrease costs. The Vendor Manager will have strong analytical skills and exhibit high business judgment based on data and outcomes. They have strong relationship management skills. They excel in diving deep. This individual must be a critical thinker who can formulate a clear point of view on complicated issues, create well-structured narratives, and be able to influence others. The Vendor Manager has strong project management skills, an attention to detail, and the ability to develop routine business operations mechanisms, without following a set playbook. They are a seasoned problem solver, with experience delivering results under tight deadlines in fast-paced, dynamic environments.

About the Team

We are striving to be the earth's best employer. To get there, we need to build a best-in-class professional services program to deliver leave of absence, disability, and accommodation services to employees, applicants, job seekers, and candidates globally.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end vendor contract lifecycles including new contracts, renewals, and amendments across a portfolio of vendors.
• Partner with Procurement, Contracting Legal, Finance, and Security