--- title: Senior Category Manager Global Health & Safety description: Senior Category Manager Global Health & Safety Procurement, Global Procurement Organization at Amazon. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-category-manager-global-health-and-safety-procurement-global-procurement-organization-at-amazon-01a1315f-c49d-78bb-9d24-1664b4f10462 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Amazon as Senior Category Manager Global Health & Safety Procurement, Global Procurement Organization in Houston, TX. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/q367rl.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Amazon](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/amazon?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Nashville, TN | | **Salary** | $115.4K/yr - $160K/yr | | **Type** | Contractor | | **Posted** | Oct 12, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Amazon sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 25,968 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Amazon. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $97,000 – $138,000 a year (median $126,000). ## Description At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. If you'd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history. We are seeking a Senior Category Manager to strategically source products and services for North America Customer Fulfillment (NACF) Procurement to work on the Global Health & Safety Procurement team. The person in this role will coordinate with several teams across Amazon and will interact with our most important suppliers to satisfy organizational requirements. The person in this position will work and partner with multiple teams to develop and execute category sourcing strategies, deliver savings and improve productivity across the category. Key job responsibilities \- Establish category sourcing strategies, lead cross-functional strategic sourcing projects, negotiate with suppliers, and execute contracts to optimize Amazon’s competitive position \- Drive appropriate relationships with category suppliers, with a principal objective of achieving the optimal solution and cost of ownership that meets the business’ goals \- Manage category suppliers to proactively identify, monitor, and optimize opportunities \- Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities, and keep key stakeholders informed \- Drive category suppliers in Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk, improve performance, and add value to Amazon \- Identify, achieve, and report on savings and value targets for category sourcing activities \- Align with internal customers and understand the business application of the category \- Negotiate and implement supplier agreements/contracts by working with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to reach agreement on contract terms and conditions \- Help develop long-term department strategies and influence the cross-company project development and delivery processes and standards \- Develop value engineering procurement mechanism to reuse or recapitalize assets Travel domestically 10-20% of the time Key Performance Indicators: \- Earn the trust of key stakeholders to drive alignment with the business \- Create a category strategy in conjunction with internal customers to ensure there is a comprehensive, unified approach for the category \- Achieve yearly cost saving or value targets appropriate to the category aligned with annual budget processes \- Define and report on key metrics that measure effectiveness of supply and cost savings \- Champion one of the sourcing expertise About the team This role can be located in Houston, TX, Arlington, VA ## Basic Qualifications \- 5+ years of program or project management experience \- 5+ years of supply chain experience \- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements \- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership \- Bachelor's degree ## Preferred Qualifications \- 2+ years of driving process improvements experience \- Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. 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