Buyer GPCS, Global Procurement Central Services

Role: Buyer GPCS (Global Procurement Central Services)

Business area: Operations – Procurement.

The GPCS Team, reporting into the Global Procurement Organisation (GPO), ensures that Amazon gets value for money for non-inventory goods to provide the Fulfilment Centres with the necessary shipping supplies they need to operate smoothly. As a GPCS Buyer, you will provide functional support to all the Fulfilment Centres (FCs) within a cluster of FCs for all aspects of procurement. This includes securing the constant flow of packaging goods and services, supplied at the best overall value to the business on a day to day basis.

The number of FCs within a cluster will ideally depend on FC size and other relevant parameters. The GPCS Buyer will directly report to the Procurement Manager for GPCS EMEA.

• Travel Requirements: Occasional Travel may be required to visit individual FCs within the cluster/other regions (5% of the total time)

Key job responsibilities

The extent of your responsibilities will include but is not limited to:

• Plan and execute the daily forecast and effective materials management of all non-inventory packaging supplies
• Execute purchase order creation based on the planned forecast and internal requests
• Liaise with suppliers to secure prompt deliveries for the full range of shipping supplies items
• Develop relationships with primary internal customers (on-site management teams), external suppliers and other Amazon Teams (Operations and Corporate)
• Work in full compliance with the company Spending and Transaction Policy
• Plan the truck deliveries in full while placing replenishment orders
• Plan time slots for deliveries upfront with the suppliers
• Communicate the accurate delivery schedule to the local FC NIRs teams
• Be the escalation POC to ensure deliveries are offloaded as per the agreed timelines with suppliers
• Work with Operations and SPO to define strategies to mitigate space constraints
• Manage and drive down the number of Invoices on Hold (IOH) requests
• Support change initiatives and continuous improvement projects aimed at improving the efficiency of shipping supplies processes
• Proactively flag delivery issues with the Regional Manager in GPCS as well as the Procurement Team for visibility
• Provide support to other cluster buyers as and when required
• Interact with the FC Non-Inventory Receivers on a daily basis to get a sense of activities on the shop floor
• Provide training to new cluster buyers
• Deliver Procurement metrics in line with set targets. This includes achieving KPI metrics, cost savings for the cluster, no FC stock-out issues and achieving individual project objectives.

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About the team

Operations sits at the heart of the Amazon customer experience. We look after everything from the moment a customer clicks buy, to the moment their item is delivered – from desktop to doorstep. Across EMEA we have more than 100 fulfilment centres, hundreds of delivery stations, thousands of machines, and tens of thousands of employees, all working together in harmony to make sure the right item gets delivered to the right person, in the right place, at the right time. In our buildings, millions of items are picked and packed by our employees every year. And on the road, our teams and partners work hard to make sure we get our customers what they want, when they want, wherever they are. We put the safety of our people above everything else, working in a modern, engaging environment as part of a team that welcomes individuality and diversity. The culture in our Operation is built on the way our teams bond and a work ethic that helps our business run like clockwork. We take real pride in a job well done, looking out for each other as we play our part in delivering the quality service Amazon is known for around the world.

• Experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Advanced proficiency in local language in both written and verbal communication
  • Intermediate proficiency in English in both written and verbal communication

• Experience in procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations
• Any additional sourcing and/or purchasing competencies would be advantageous.
  • Relevant experience with shipping supplies (Corrugated Materials)
  • Relevant purchasing experience in Procurement, ideally within a large scale, fast paced Retail Distribution, Production or Manufacturing environment
  • Relevant experience in Materials Management and Logistics domains
  • Basic knowledge of ERP and/or MRP systems (such as Oracle, SAP, COUPA etc)

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