Senior Buyer – Global Procurement Central Services

About the role

Amazon is seeking a Senior Buyer for its Global Procurement Central Services (GPCS) team. The role supports a cluster of Fulfilment Centres (FCs) by ensuring a continuous supply of non‑inventory packaging goods and services at optimal value.

Key responsibilities

• Lead process‑improvement initiatives and manage regional procurement projects.
• Perform weekly and monthly business reviews and support change‑management for new shipping‑supply materials.
• Forecast demand, manage daily material flow, and create purchase orders for packaging supplies.
• Liaise with suppliers to secure timely deliveries and coordinate truck schedules with FC receiving teams.
• Maintain compliance with Amazon’s Spending and Transaction Policy, perform purchase‑requisition checks, and manage procurement catalogs.
• Onboard new vendors and provide training to new buyers.
• Monitor and reduce invoice‑on‑hold requests and deliver procurement KPIs, cost‑savings, and stock‑out avoidance.

Required profile

• Fluent in spoken, written and read English.
• Experience in finance, supply‑chain management, business, IT or a related procurement field.
• Proven track record leading procurement or supply‑chain projects at a regional scale.
• Preferred: fluency in Italian, French or German.

Required skills