Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Sydney (AU), GCP APACJoin or sign in to find your next jobJoin to apply for the Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Sydney (AU), GCP APAC role at AmazonStrategic Sourcing Specialist - Sydney (AU), GCP APACJoin to apply for the Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Sydney (AU), GCP APAC role at AmazonDescriptionAre you a Strategic Sourcing superstar looking to make a big impact?DescriptionAre you a Strategic Sourcing superstar looking to make a big impact?As Amazon rapidly becomes the world's largest consumer of corporate services, our Global Corporate Procurement team is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join the APAC team. This role will be based in Sydney, AU.Strategic Sourcing Specialists, working under the general direction of more senior team members, manage strategic sourcing engagements as a central team supporting a wide range of Amazon and subsidiary business units. In this pivotal role, you'll design innovative sourcing strategies and lead sourcing engagements across a wide range of business units. Your mission? Improve performance, optimize efficiency, ensure top-notch quality, and enable new initiatives to launch and scale with lightning speed.Demonstrating a passionate commitment to procurement excellence, you will flawlessly handle and execute sourcing initiatives, communicating efficiently and effectively with stakeholders across various business units. Adept at juggling multiple priorities, you will thrive in the fast-paced, dynamic environment, contributing to both short-term tactical and long-term strategic efforts.Does this sound like your next great challenge? If you're passionate about finding the right products, goods and services at the right time from the right suppliers, we want to hear from you.Come join our fast-paced, innovative team and help Amazon make history in Corporate Procurement.Apply today!A day in the lifeAs a Strategic Sourcing Specialist, you will support complex sourcing projects from start to finish. This will involve closely engaging with a diverse array of internal and external stakeholders to identify sourcing strategy - that balances business needs, effort, and efficiencies.Review spend data and market trends for key indirect spend categoriesParticipate in cross-functional team meetings to align on sourcing priorities and requirementsConduct market research and prepare RFP documents for upcoming sourcing projectsManage the RFP process, evaluate proposals, negotiate commercial deal terms and contracts, and create award recommendationsContribute to the development of category management plansProvide procurement analytics and insights to support data-driven decision makingStay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in strategic sourcingAbout The TeamKey coverage areas: Marketing, Professional Services, HR and Employee Services, Technology, Logistics, Real Estate and Facilities services.Basic QualificationsBasic Qualifications3+ years of relevant strategic sourcing experience.BS/BA Degree.Preferred QualificationsPreferred Qualifications3+ years of in-depth experience in best-in-class procurement practices (category management, benchmarking, should-cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, etc.).MBA/MS degree.Extremely customer-focused and takes the time to understand the needs of the business.Passionate self-starter with the highest integrity and ethics.Strong negotiator with proven experience in setting negotiation strategies and conducting negotiations.Working knowledge of the basic types of commercial agreement structures and the function and purpose of key legal terms.Ability to assess risk and concisely explain complex issues to principal business owners.Experience working in a large, global, highly matrixed organization.Strong analytical skills including the ability to quickly synthesize, distill and draw conclusions on large amounts of disparate data.Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.Excellent written and oral communication skills.Acknowledgement Of CountryIn the spirit of reconciliation 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 StatementAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or 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. 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