Procurement Manager, Cost Engineering, Global Procurement

2 weeks ago


Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Amazon Full time

At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. We regularly build and expand our Fulfillment Centers, Sortation Centers, and Delivery Stations, strategically sourcing products and services to better serve our customers.

We are seeking an innovative and analytical candidate with deep expertise in the global supply chain landscape. This role involves collaborating with multiple teams to develop highly accurate cost models for negotiations, with the goal of optimizing expenditures and maximizing efficiency across our operations. Experience working with diverse global teams and effectively communicating with stakeholders is essential. We're looking for exceptionally talented, bright, and driven individuals to lead innovation in Procurement Cost Engineering. Join us and help make history.

The successful candidate is an experienced, versatile, and customer-obsessed Procurement Manager in Cost Engineering who will drive cost optimization efforts across one or more procurement categories (e.g., Packaging, Robotics, Material Handling Equipment, CAPEX, Freight, Technology). The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of building and implementing bottom-up should cost models to support negotiations in procurement as well as driving Value Engineering programs. Ability to steer extended cross-discipline teams, as well as project management and executive presentation skills, are essential. This opportunity requires excellent technical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Ideal candidates thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, delivery-focused environment.

Key job responsibilities
  1. Support the development and execution of a comprehensive cost-engineering roadmap, establishing should-cost models and targets to improve procurement efficiency and cost visibility.
  2. Assist in introducing cost engineering and value engineering methodologies across the organization and supplier networks.
  3. Contribute to value management efforts by supporting the organization and participating in functional analysis workshops with internal and external stakeholders to identify cost-saving opportunities and enhance product value.
  4. Utilize costing methodologies and tools to prepare detailed bottom-up cost models and should-cost targets during the design, specification, and development phases.
  5. Support the preparation and evaluation of tenders and supplier quotations by providing detailed cost insights and preparing negotiation dossiers.
  6. Collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive product innovations, value engineering initiatives, and continuous cost improvement strategies.
  7. Develop and enhance specification templates with category managers to standardize and streamline procurement processes.
  8. Track and report cost engineering KPIs and scorecards to assess supplier performance, strengthen business partnerships, and track cost improvement goals.
  9. Provide summaries of cost analysis findings to management to support decision-making.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations, engineering, analytics or related field
  • 3+ years of supply chain experience
  • 3+ years of program or project management experience
  • 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
  • 3+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
  • Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
  • Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • 3+ years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
  • 3+ years of driving process improvements experience
  • Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
  • Experience building processes, project management, and schedules
  • Experience in defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics
  • Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements

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