Procurement Agent, Prime Air Job at Amazon.com Services LLC, Seattle, WA

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  • Amazon.com Services LLC
  • Seattle, WA

Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of diversity and inclusion of our teams within the organization.

How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most importantly—safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers, and are excited for what’s to come. Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog (

If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you.

Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team!
Prime Air is seeking an experienced Procurement Agent who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced and often ambiguous environment. You will have a record of being able to perform large scale processes and deliver results. You should have the ability to work under pressure, overcome obstacles and perform in changing environment.

The Procurement team manages the flow of materials to our sites by monitoring and mitigating supply risk.

Our Procurement Agent will work with various functional partners to make sure that items are ordered and delivered to our sites on time. You need to have the ability to pay attention to details and flag whenever something looks wrong. You will lead order management KPI and metrics reporting, and work with stakeholders to find and understand deviation and improvement areas.

Key job responsibilities
- Generate purchasing requisitions according to forecasted needs
- Track and communicate delivery schedules with internal partners
- Monitor and mitigate overall risk for new launches
- Continuously work with the team to improve current processes
- Collaborate with suppliers, to ensure timely deliveries and quality compliance
- Proactively communicate risks and issues to key stakeholders and recommend mitigations
- Document and maintain records of procurement, order fulfillment, and transportation when applicable
- Day-to-day order management, including transactional issue resolution and critical information gathering regarding schedules, invoices, tracking info, etc.

Export Control License
This position may require a deemed export control license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Placement is contingent on Amazon’s ability to apply for and obtain an export control license on your behalf.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree
- 2+ years of supply chain, forecasting, manufacturing, sourcing/procurement, or vendor management experience
- Demonstrated written and oral communication skills, and a practical, common sense approach to getting things done
- Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), including use of lookups and pivot tables
- Attention to details and willingness to roll up your sleeves to perform tactical activities

Job Tags

Full time,

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