Buyer GPCS, Global Procurement Central Services

Overview

Role : Buyer GPCS (Global Procurement Central Services) in Operations - Procurement. Non-Inventory Buyer for a Fulfilment Centre (FC) cross functional team. Work with internal Amazon teams and vendors to administer and source non-inventory goods and services, including warehouse / office supplies, safety equipment, tools for internal consumption and repair and maintenance services.

The GPCS Team, reporting to the Global Procurement Organisation (GPO), ensures value for money on non-inventory goods to provide FCs with necessary shipping supplies. As a GPCS Buyer, you will support all FCs within a cluster for procurement, securing the flow of packaging goods and services at best overall value on a day-to-day basis. The number of FCs in a cluster will depend on FC size and other parameters. The GPCS Buyer reports to the Regional Manager for GPCS EMEA.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute the daily forecast and effective materials management of all non-inventory packaging supplies
• Execute purchase order creation based on the planned forecast and internal requests
• Liaise with suppliers to secure prompt deliveries for the full range of shipping supplies
• 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 the truck deliveries in full while placing replenishment orders
• Plan time slots for deliveries upfront with the suppliers
• Communicate the accurate delivery schedule to the local FC stores teams
• Be the escalation POC to ensure deliveries are offloaded as per the agreed timelines with suppliers
• Work with Operations and Stores to define strategies to mitigate space constraints
• Manage and drive down the number of Invoices on Hold (IOH) requests
• Support change initiatives and continuous improvement projects aimed at improving the efficiency of shipping supplies processes
• Proactively flag delivery issues with the Regional Manager in GPCS as well as the EU Procurement Team for visibility
• Provide support to other cluster buyers as and when required
• Interact with the FC Stores Coordinators on a daily basis to get a sense of activities on the shop floor
• Provide training to new cluster buyers
• Deliver Procurement metrics in line with set targets, including KPI achievement, cost savings for the cluster, avoiding FC stock-outs, and meeting project objectives

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

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