Finance Manager, Global Purchasing Program

Amazon.com Inc

Seattle, WA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Best Practices, Business Case, Candidate Sourcing, Capacity Strategy, Cash Flow, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Data Management, Due Diligence, Economics, Ecosystems, Establish Priorities, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Financial Planning, Financial Risk, Financial Strategy, Forecasting, Global Financial Markets, Leadership, Metrics, Onboarding, Procurement Management, Profit & Loss, Program Evaluation, Progress Reports, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Management, Resource Management, Return on Investment (ROI), Risk Analysis, Sourcing Strategy, Supplier Optimization, Time Management, Variance Analysis, Vendor/Supplier Planning
LOCATION
Seattle, WA
POSTED
21 days ago

We are seeking a Finance Manager to support the Global Purchasing Program (GPP). This role sits at the intersection of strategic finance partnership and artificial intelligence - you will serve as the trusted financial advisor to GPP leadership while simultaneously championing an AI-first approach to transform how finance enables and accelerates decisions at global scale. The ideal candidate combines deep business partnering instincts with a passion for leveraging AI/ML to unlock insights, drive efficiency, and elevate the strategic impact of finance within the GPP ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Finance Business Partnering GPP

  • Serve as the primary finance partner to Global Purchasing Program leaders - providing strategic financial counsel on investment decisions, cost optimization, vendor economics, and program scalability
  • Own the financial planning cycle for GPP including annual operating plans, long-range forecasts, and quarterly business reviews with a focus on purchasing spend, savings targets, and program ROI
  • Deliver insightful variance analysis, bridge walks, and executive narratives that connect business performance to broader P&L and cash flow outcomes
  • Proactively identify financial risks and opportunities within the GPP portfolio - surfacing trade-offs and recommendations to leadership
  • Partner cross-functionally with vendor managers, in-stock managers, product, and Category teams to ensure financial alignment on initiatives
  • Influence program prioritization and resource allocation through rigorous financial frameworks and business case development
  • Support due diligence and financial evaluation of new purchasing programs, vendor onboarding, and strategic sourcing initiatives

AI-First Finance Transformation

  • Define the AI Vision for GPP Finance: Develop and execute a roadmap to embed AI/ML capabilities across finance processes supporting the Global Purchasing Program - from spend forecasting and savings tracking to automated vendor financial assessments
  • Build & Deploy AI Solutions: Identify, pilot, and scale AI-powered tools that reduce manual effort and improve decision quality
  • Champion an AI-First Mindset: Evangelize the use of AI across the GPP finance function; lead training sessions, create playbooks, and establish best practices for AI adoption
  • Automate & Optimize: Identify repetitive, low-value tasks within GPP finance workflows and design AI/automation solutions to eliminate them - freeing up capacity for strategic business partnering
  • Data Strategy & Governance: Partner with data engineering, global finance solutions, and analytics teams to ensure clean, accessible, and well-governed data pipelines that power AI models
  • Measure AI Impact: Define success metrics for AI initiatives (e.g., forecast accuracy improvement, hours saved, cycle time reduction in financial reviews) and report progress to leadership

About the Company

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Amazon.com Inc

At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

It’s Always Day 1
At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles