Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Global Corporate Procurement

Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Global Corporate Procurement

Are you a Strategic Sourcing superstar looking to make a big impact? As Amazon rapidly becomes the world's largest consumer of corporate services, our Global Corporate Procurement team is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join us in Arlington, VA.

In this pivotal role, you’ll design innovative sourcing strategies and lead engagements across a wide range of business units. Your mission? Improve performance, optimize efficiency, ensure top‑notch quality, and enable new initiatives to launch and scale with lightning speed.

Demonstrating a passionate commitment to procurement excellence, you will flawlessly handle and execute sourcing initiatives, communicating efficiently and effectively with stakeholders across various business units. Adept at juggling multiple priorities, you will thrive in the fast‑paced, dynamic environment, contributing to both short‑term tactical and long‑term strategic efforts.

Strategic Sourcing Specialists will be considered for the Global Corporate Procurement Rotational Program. This program offers career development through exposure to multiple procurement functions. You will gain experience in various procurement categories, learn supplier risk management techniques, develop contract negotiation skills, build a network across the company, and receive mentorship from senior leaders.

As a Strategic Sourcing Specialist, you will support complex sourcing projects from start to finish. This will involve closely engaging with a diverse array of internal and external stakeholders to identify sourcing strategy that balances business needs, effort, and efficiencies.

• Review spend data and market trends for key indirect spend categories
• Participate in cross‑functional team meetings to align on sourcing priorities and requirements
• Conduct market research and prepare RFP documents for upcoming sourcing projects
• Manage the RFP process, evaluate proposals, negotiate commercial deal terms and contracts, and create award recommendations
• Contribute to the development of category management plans
• Provide procurement analytics and insights to support data‑driven decision making
• Stay up‑to‑date on industry trends and best practices in strategic sourcing

• 2+ years of relevant strategic sourcing and category management experience in indirect categories such as professional services, support or maintenance spend, supply chain, forecasting, manufacturing, sourcing/procurement, or vendor management

• Experience in transportation operations and industry knowledge

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This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.