Strategic Construction Procurement Specialist

2 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeeSustainability Full time $150,000 - $170,000

Job Title: Strategic Construction Procurement Specialist

As a key member of our Construction Category Procurement Pillar, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on Amazon's growth and innovation in Australia.

Key Job Responsibilities:
  1. Develop and execute construction category sourcing strategies across different supply chain tiers (General Contractors, Subcontractors, Suppliers, OEMs) and geographies across Australia.
  2. Take responsibility for increasing Amazon's competitiveness and maintain continuity of supply and mitigate risks across geographical and business unit boundaries, defining opportunities to suit the particular needs of Amazon business.
  3. Focus on deep diving construction categories and regions to add value to the overall procurement process by identifying synergies, benchmarking, innovation, eliminating waste and identifying economies of scale, thus increasing our competitive advantage.
  4. Drive cost optimization through negotiation, standardization, value engineering, and supply chain improvements.
  5. Build effective internal and external relationships with colleagues, suppliers and partners that enables effective collaborative working and a positive and productive working environment own strategic supplier relationships.
  6. Negotiate, execute and manage framework agreements and provide market intelligence and strategic insights to key stakeholders and procurement leadership to inform decision making.
  7. Support sustainability initiatives aligned with Amazon's Climate Pledge and innovate within the procurement space, automating and improving tools and processes to better support the Procurement Life-cycle.
About the Team:

You will join a growing team where your strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and leadership skills will be paramount. Working in an environment that encourages autonomy and creative problem-solving, you will partner closely with Design and Construction, Real Estate, Legal, and Finance teams to shape and execute innovative category strategies.

Basic Qualifications:
  • 10+ years experience in procurement, contract and/or commercial management experience within construction
  • Experience developing strategies for procurement of various construction supply chain tiers (General Contractor, Tier 2/3 Subcontractors, Suppliers, OEMs)
  • Understanding of the construction industry contracts and procurement processes
  • Experience in negotiating various types of large-scale construction contracts
  • Strong inter-personal and communication skills to manage complex relationship interfaces
  • Willingness to travel up to 10%

Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement: Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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