Category Manager

Description

At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need talented and motivated people. If you'd like to be a part of building the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history.

Key job responsibilities

Role

The Category Manager will be part of GPO (Global Procurement Organization) and support the AMET region in different Opex categories. Key scope of this role includes:

• Creating category strategies in conjunction with internal customers to ensure there is a comprehensive, unified approach for the category across the region.
• Leading the sourcing process and setting up new mechanisms to ensure efficient and cost-effective replenishing of operational goods and services to Amazon Operational sites.
• Achieving yearly cost saving or value targets appropriate to the category aligned with annual budget processes.
• Defining and reporting on key metrics that measure the effectiveness of projects, initiatives, and cost savings.
• Championing standards and process improvements.
• Building category strategies which are scalable and reflective of the Amazon growth plans.
• Supporting the Operations team with any upcoming sourcing requirements in the country across different categories.

About The Team

You will report to the Regional Category team. Team members are across EGY, South Africa, and UAE.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience working in Procurement
• 3+ years of team management experience
• 3+ years of program or project management experience
• 3+ years of delivering cross-functional projects experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization.
• Experience in data mining, data management, reporting, and SQL queries.

Company - Q Tech General Trading LLC