Description
The GPCS Team, reporting into the Integral 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. Responsibilities could also include the compliance check of purchase requisitions, creation of procurement catalogs and onboarding of new vendors.
The number of FCs within a cluster will ideally depend on FC size and other relevant parameters. The GPCS Sr Buyer will directly report to the Sr Procurement Manager for GPCS EMEA.
Key job responsibilities
The extent of your responsibilities will include but is not limited to:
Lead process improvement initiatives / projects at regional and/or multi-regional scale
Perform weekly and monthly business reviews
Support the change management of new shipping supplies materials introduction
Plan and execute the daily forecast and effective materials management of all non-inventory packaging supplies
Execute purchase order creation
Liaise with suppliers to secure prompt deliveries
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 truck deliveries in full
Communicate the accurate delivery schedule to the local FC materials receiving teams
Be the escalation POC to ensure deliveries are offloaded as per the agreed timelines with suppliers
Work with Operations and on site procurement teams to define strategies to mitigate space constraints
Manage and drive down the number of Invoices on Hold (IOH) requests
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📌 Sr Buyer, GPCS (Madrid)
🏢 Amazon
📍 Madrid