Fleet Sourcing Manager, Global Fleet

The Sourcing Manager needs to be comfortable learning the end to end processes.

The Sourcing Manager needs to be good at working with multiple stakeholders in a collaborative fashion to ensure decisions made are the best for the business.

5+ years of professional or military experience.

Role can be based in Luxembourg, Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Munich, Milan or London.

The Last Mile team within Amazon Logistics is looking for an experienced Fleet Sourcing Manager to drive Amazon's Last Mile mobility procurement as we expand or scope into additional mobility solutions.

At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. One experience that we’re constantly improving is how we fulfill and deliver orders right to the customer's doorstep. Our goal is to exceed the expectations of all our customers by ensuring that their orders, no matter how large or small are delivered where and when they need them, as quickly, accurately, safe, and cost effectively as possible. To meet this goal, Amazon is continually striving to innovate and provide best in class delivery experiences through the introduction of pioneering new products and services in the Last Mile Delivery space.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in the rapidly growing Amazon Logistics organization. The Last Mile initiative is a highly visible program (internally and with our customers). Come join our team and help us make history

This role will require the ability to travel 10-20% of the time.

Key job responsibilities
- Develop and deliver the end-to-end EU sourcing strategy of vehicles, especially vans.
- Manage annual sourcing process (RFP) in collaboration with cross functional teams to secure future capacity at optimal terms.
- Negotiate commercial terms on C-level and build long term relationship with suppliers.
- Full ownership Amazons multimillion van spend including senior leadership sign off.
- Central EU ownership of suppliers including performance management and central escalations requiring leadership involvement.
- Challenge partners on timelines, quality of service and other potential bottlenecks.
- Use databases and analytical tools to make data-based decisions.
- Internalize goals and work independently to create appropriate action plans for those goals.
- Communicate effectively so all stakeholders understand the direction and vision and are aligned.
- Proactively engage with all areas of the organization to identify inter-dependencies, mutually beneficial goals, and influencing leadership.

A day in the life
- Maintaining existing supplier relationships and growing the partnerships through volume increases YoY, negotiating commercial terms and increasing supplier involvement in key initiatives.
- Conducting regular meetings with suppliers to ensure all are on track to deliver the offered volumes, as well as negotiating cancellations.
- Creating and closing work order contracts for volumes and services across the EU and ensuring they are compliant with Legal, Tax and Accounting standards.
- Managing a supplier database and ensuring it contains the necessary supplier information for Fleet teams and the wider organization. This includes updating the account information, supplier escalation matrix, rate cards, and offer information.
- Working with Global Corporate Procurement to enable best practices and efficiencies throughout the procurement process.
- Acting as a POC for all internal stakeholders on any matter related to fleet, which include supporting the Payments team, Fleet Execution and Deployment team, Central Operations for escalations, Finance and Fleet planning.
- Growing the supplier pool by profiling new leads and integrating these suppliers into the Amazon sourcing model. This also includes supporting any new initiatives through lead generation and marketing initiatives.
- Supporting leadership during reviews by providing status updates and offering solutions required for the monthly forecasts.

Milan, MI, ITA | Oppeano, VR, ITA

Experience structuring and negotiating complex agreements and leading cross-functional groups to orchestrate and successfully complete deals.
Experience with sales CRM tools such as Salesforce or similar software.