Amazon
Procurement Category Manager , Procurement Category manager
$77K–$129K
Austin, TX +4 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
Nashville, TN
Bellevue, WA
Arlington, VA
Houston, TX - Experience
- 3+ years in program or project management, cross-functional work, and data-driven process improvement; 2+ years in supply chain. Preferred: 3+ years of end-to-end delivery and process improvement.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
About the job
Manages packaging procurement categories end to end, including sourcing, supplier negotiations, contracts, cost optimization, and supply continuity.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute category sourcing strategies, lead cross-functional sourcing teams, negotiate with suppliers, and manage contracts.
- Manage supplier relationships and performance, mitigate risks, and ensure quality, capacity, and on-time delivery.
- Analyze spend and market trends, coordinate with internal teams, and deliver and report savings and value targets.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of program or project management experience.
- 3+ years of cross-functional work with tech and non-tech teams.
- 3+ years defining and implementing data- and metrics-driven process improvements.
- 2+ years of supply chain experience; Bachelor's degree; advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) and SQL knowledge.
Nice to have
- 3+ years driving end-to-end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership; 3+ years driving process improvements.
- Experience with stakeholder management, process building, project management, and schedules.
Pay
USD 77,200.00 - 115,800.00 annually (base salary); USD 85,800.00 - 128,600.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps), SQL
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