(Ht695) - Procurement Project Manager, Eu Launch & Expansion

.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degreeProven project management experience and skills in Supply Chain/ProcurementAbility to dive deep into challenges, identify and mitigate root causesProfessional experience in ProcurementAdvanced Microsoft Excel skillsExperience with metrics creation and data presentationJob Overview:Amazon is hiring a Procurement Manager to join the EU Launch & Expansion Procurement team. You'll be responsible for:Providing leadership, management, and coordination of procurement tasks and dependencies to support the on-time delivery of goods and services for new sites as part of the EU launch program.Analyzing large data sets, identifying improvement areas, and carrying out root cause analysis to detect systemic issues.Defining and leading process improvement project initiatives across multiple business lines.Monitoring and controlling multiple project progress and performance simultaneously.The role is seen as a strategic driver for excellence, implementing best practices and standardized approaches for equipment management. You will be an experienced procurement or project/program management professional, with experience using industry-standard methodologies to lead and manage project management processes and procedures. You will have excellent communication skills to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships and the ability to focus simultaneously on short-term deliverables and continuous improvement initiatives to deliver long-term value to internal customers.Key Job Responsibilities:Provide leadership, management, and coordination of procurement tasks and dependencies to ensure goods and services critical to the launch of new sites are planned for, ordered, and delivered on time.Lead the setup of all standard procurement procedures for new sites and identify ways to streamline existing processes to remove waste across multiple business groups and categories.Track and report project progress and performance, proactively identify risks, issues, and manage mitigation plans when necessary.Provide fast and responsive support when faced with escalations from senior leadership, own and drive resolution of issues.Partner with Category Managers to standardize category order and escalation processes, driving effective two-way communication and mitigating risks related to all EU launches.Provide guidance, coaching, and technical support to internal customers to embed the use of best practice processes.Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships with internal customers in the Start-Up and Launch teams, ensuring regular communication channels are in place