What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Procurement Specialist position at Amazon Data Services, Inc.?
- BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related
- 3 years of experience in supply chain management, global transportation, and data interpretation of business impact and results
- 3 years of experience with Excel advanced tools (pivots, lookups, etc.)
- Knowledge of Freight rates and pricing structures across multiple modes of transportation
Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable, scalable, and low-cost cloud platform that powers thousands of businesses in over 190 countries. AWS’ Infrastructure Supply Chain & Procurement (ISCaP) organization works to deliver cutting-edge solutions to source, build and maintain our socially responsible data center supply chains. We are a team of highly-motivated, engaged, and responsive professionals who enable the core sustainable infrastructure of AWS. Come join our team and be a part of history as we deliver results for the largest cloud services company on Earth!
Major Responsibilities:
- Manage the data integrity and accuracy of the transportation rate card across a global network and multiple modes of transportation
- Create a “learn by doing” environment by engaging with internal and external business partners to promote and encourage continued customer focus and cost reduction
- Partner with your team to oversee sourcing events and assist in the launching of RFP’s, develop analytical models / automation efforts while overseeing their continuous innovation and communication to both your operations & other business partners
- Benchmark rate information versus historic pricing and versus competition
- Recommend, develop, and implement policies and programs that guide the organization in accurately managing the rate card and vendor submissions accordingly
- Identify, develop, manage, and execute analyses to uncover areas of opportunity and present written business recommendations.
- Analyze and solve business problems at their root.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Proven experience within a Logistics, Transportation, or Distribution Center processes and systems
- Advanced problem solving and root cause analysis combined with proven ability to communicate those analysis
- Highly analytical, detail oriented and strong business sense; proven ability to manage new ideas and creative solutions
- Manage and prioritize workload and achieve effective results in a fast-paced, growing and ambiguous environment
- Solid Project Management Skills
- Experience working with Coupa Sourcing Optimization and/or Coupa Sourcing
- Basic experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (i.e. SQL, Tableau, MSAccess, Essbase and/or Cognos) and other financial systems such (i.e. Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards)
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