Category Manager, Equipment, MHE Lifecycle

Amazon.com Services LLC•4h ago

United StatesOnsite$80MFull-timeMid Level2+ yrs exp

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Category Manager for MHE Lifecycle is a part of GPO – Global Procurement Organization and represents a global role responsible for managing the procurement of MHE (Material Handling Equipment) Lifecycle services, serving Amazon's operations and internal customers (predominantly RME – Reliability and Maintenance Engineers). This role focuses on Spare Parts, Hotline Services
Maintenance Activities. Supporting the end-to-end post-site-launch aftermarket needs of Amazon's Material Handling Equipment. The role will be dedicated mainly for AMZL (Amazon Logistics) business unit, REI Vendors (Retrofit Expansion and Initiatives) and Electrical Components. This global role manages estimated spend of $80M across 20+ global suppliers in NA, INTL (EU incl. UK), APAC (incl. Australia), MENA
LATAM regions, covering all Amazon business lines. Category Manager is managing top suppliers and partnering with the key internal customers with high visibility to RME and GPO Leadership. Key job responsibilities The MHE Lifecycle portfolio is complex and diversified, requiring close cooperation with multiple supplier types (MHE Integrators, Spare Parts Manufacturers, Distributors, Repair Providers
Service Contractors). The role plays an important part in optimizing OPEX spending for RME by driving Cost Reduction and Cost Avoidance initiatives across all three pillars: Spare Parts:
Supporting and implementing the sourcing strategy for spare parts including direct sourcing from manufacturers and distributors
Managing supplier relationships and performance for assigned spare parts suppliers
Regular and project specific commercial terms negotiations for spare parts.
Negotiating the contracts with suppliers covering spare parts.
Contributing to the Recommended Spare Parts List (RSPL) process improvement and catalog optimization
Supporting Supply Chain Risk Assessments for spare parts with newly awarded MHE Integrators for greenfield sites
Supporting internal customers (mainly RME) in fulfilling their needs by cooperating with suppliers of spare parts
Developing AI Tools to optimize procurement activities for spare parts and bring team’s efficiency Hotline Services:
Managing hotline support contracts with MHE Integrators and service providers
Tracking and optimizing SLA performance and response times
Supporting contract negotiations and renewals for hotline support agreements
Coordinating escalation processes with suppliers in partnership with RVM and RME Field teams Maintenance Activities:
Managing procurement of preventive maintenance (PM) and corrective maintenance contracts
Supporting Prime & Peak onsite support sourcing and contract management
Driving standardization of maintenance service scopes and pricing models across regions
Monitoring supplier performance against maintenance KPIs and SLAs A day in the life The key activities of the Category Manager include: A. Executing sourcing strategies for MHE spare parts, hotline
maintenance services. B. Managing supplier performance and SLA compliance across the MHE lifecycle portfolio C. Analyzing spend data and preparing cost reduction business cases for leadership review D. Regular (annual/quarterly) and project based price, lead times and other commercial terms negotiations reflecting them in Coupa Catalogues. E. Coordinating with RME Field & RVM teams on daily requests, escalations
ticket resolution E. Supporting contract negotiations and renewals for assigned suppliers F. Contributing to process improvements in spare parts reception, catalog management
procurement workflows G. Preparing reporting and dashboards for category KPIs and supplier performance metrics About the team The role reports to the Global Life Cycle Category Lead who is oversees the other Category Managers. Key business partners include: MHE Equipment and Service Suppliers, Reliability and Maintenance Engineers (RME Central and Field Teams, ELM – Early Life Management, RVM – RME Vendor Management, Automation Engineers)
TVM – Technical Vendor Management.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent - 2+ years of procurement, purchasing, supply chain related work in a procurement organization experience - Experience in program or project management - Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.) - Experience in supply chain - Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements - Experience managing and negotiating contracts and vendor relationships
Experience in driving end to end delivery
communicating results to senior leadership - Experience leading process improvements - Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization - Experience in sourcing and category management including the strategy definition supported by defined KPIs Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability
other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications
location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off
parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, TN, Nashville - 57,800.00 - 86,600.00 USD annually USA, TX, Houston - 64,200.00 - 96,200.00 USD annually USA, VA, Arlington - 64,200.00 - 96,200.00 USD annually USA, WA, Bellevue - 80,200.00 - 100,600.00 USD annually

Required skills

procurementsupply chainExcelcontract managementvendor management