Global Procurement Process Owner, Global Process Excellence

Amazons mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there we need to develop leaders who represent and can innovate on behalf of a diverse and demanding global customer base. We are seeking a highly skilled versatile and strong Senior Procurement Manager Procurement Innovation to lean a complex set of projects and initiatives and drive progress on key your help Amazon will continue to enable people to discover new worlds and implement innovation. This is your chance to make history.The ideal candidate is a creative demonstrated leader with strong ability to challenge ambiguity superior analytical abilities with extensive experience in process improvement and digitalization in procurement / Source to Pay. Ideal candidates have extensive experience with process analysis mapping AS/IS processes and define TO/BE by leading project teams.At the core of the position is to bridge the gap to the best-in-class Taxonomy solutions in order to solve the needs of internal Global Procurement Operations customers. This opportunity requires excellent technical problem-solving and communication skills.This position involves regular communication with senior management on progress risks and change control. Ability to steer extended cross-discipline virtual teams as well as project management and executive presentation skills are essential to this role.Key job responsibilitiesLead of a) strategy and intake b) program management and adoption and c) serial-life support and continuous improvement for your designated processesIdentify key business challenges to be solved through process improvement and mapping with best-in-classInfluence the overall GPO Capability Model strategy and long-term roadmapLead high-complexity end-to-end procurement process programs: from identifying the key business challenges designing the right mechanism of change and delivering the desired strategic outputs and business objectivesDesign an iterative process of development adoption and inspection and identify areas of improvement for next iterationLead change management and adoption of the new process or SOP across the procurement function and business stakeholdersRegular communication with senior management on progress risks and change controlKey metrics: customer experience efficiency adoption...Bachelors degreeExperience defining and executing program requirementsExperience in supply chainProcess mapping experience (AS-Is and To-BE)Risk and Gap identificationMasters degreeExperience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvementsOur 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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.Required Experience:Exec #J-18808-Ljbffr

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