Description

The Senior Supplier Readiness & Development Program Manager will lead the Supplier Readiness & Development Program (SRDP) strategy across Global Corporate Procurement (GCP). This role will improve supplier readiness, supplier experience, and supplier conversion across Amazon’s corporate procurement categories.

This role will partner with Procurement, Finance, Treasury, Accounts Payable, Legal, and Strategic Sourcing Managers to develop and execute SRDP mechanisms. The role will support suppliers across corporate buying funnels including Studios, Music, Prime Video, Devices, Marketing, Workplace, Technology, Professional Services, and other indirect procurement categories.

This role will own supplier readiness strategies aligned to the Supplier Readiness & Development Program (SRDP) framework across Capital, Capacity, Connections, and Contracts.

This role will also scale and align supplier development strategies across procurement teams, share supplier insights, identify supplier opportunities, and standardize best practices across business units.

The Senior Supplier Readiness & Development Program Manager will serve as a key point of contact for supplier readiness efforts and supplier escalations across the corporate procurement ecosystem.

Key job responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and develop suppliers to support current and future business needs
• Build and manage SRDP framework across four pillars: Capital (payment terms, financing, capital access, working capital support), Capacity (supplier education, certifications, operational readiness, compliance, business development), Connections (introductions to procurement teams, sourcing leaders, ecosystem partners, peer corporations), and Contracts (exposure to sourcing opportunities, RFPs, contract pathways, matchmaking)
• Develop mechanisms connecting supplier development pipeline across Amazon platforms, creating pathways for small businesses to transition from marketplace sellers into contract-ready suppliers across third-party selling, wholesale, Amazon Business, services procurement, and strategic sourcing
• Partner with Treasury, Finance, Accounts Payable, and FGBS teams to support payment term programs, supplier financing pathways, and escalations
• Create supplier assessments, intake mechanisms, development plans, playbooks, FAQs, and SOPs; design and execute workshops, accelerators, office hours, webinars, and educational engagements
• Analyze and report on supplier development metrics, readiness outcomes, payment term utilization, participation rates, sourcing introductions, capital access, contract outcomes, and multi-channel engagement
• Support suppliers with onboarding requirements, invoicing processes, payment systems, and procurement-related financial mechanisms
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in an indirect procurement function at a multinational corporation
• Experience managing spend categories that include three or more of the following: IT Software, IT Services, Corporate Services, Marketing, Contingent labor, Facilities and Real estate, Capital Expenditure and Tail Spend (Indirect Categories)
• Experience with practicing best-in-class procurement processes (category management, benchmarking, should-cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, etc.)
• 5+ years of either procurement or program management experience
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Experience leading process improvement, systems development, and project management
• Experience in procurement and purchasing, including supplier relationship management
• Knowledge of procurement and source to pay processes and solutions or equivalent experience
• Experience building measures and metrics, and developing reporting solutions
• Experience building and cultivating relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• MBA, or Master's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
• Experience in verbal and written communication for executive level leaders
  
  

Amazon 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. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, GA, ATLANTA - 136,900.00 - 185,200.00 USD annually

USA, GA, Atlanta - 136,900.00 - 185,200.00 USD annually

USA, VA, ARLINGTON - 136,900.00 - 185,200.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 136,900.00 - 185,200.00 USD annually


Company - Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10393064