*Flexibility for alternate EU Amazon offices*

Amazon’s mission is to be the most customer centric company in the world. The Workforce Staffing organization is on the front line of that mission by hiring the hourly fulfillment associates who make that mission a reality. To drive the necessary growth and continued scale of Amazon’s associate needs within a constrained employment environment, Amazon has created a Workforce Staffing Analytics program. This program will re-invent how Amazon attracts, communicates with, and ultimately hires its hourly associates. This team owns multi-layered research and program implementation to drive deep learnings, process improvements, and strategic recommendations to leadership in EU.

What is the role?
The Sr. Program Manager Cost Optimization will be responsible for developing, designing and executing cost optimization programs across an increasingly complex business related to high volume hiring across the EU. This role will work closely with our external vendors to drive cost saving opportunities by optimizing contracts and build performance driven incentive programs. But it won’t stop there. This role is also responsible for developing the internal cost controlling strategy by setting up processes and mechanism to enable cost optimized decision-making. This role is truly a jack of all trades; it will be part process improvement, part analytics, part stakeholder management, and part strategic design. If you can seamlessly move across these various skillsets then you’ll thrive in this role. Are you passionate about data? Are you a tinkerer by trade? Do you enjoy questioning the status quo? Do complex and difficult challenges excite you? If yes, this may be the team for you.
Key Responsibilities

· Managing and driving cross-functional business activities across several geographies in EU;
· Constantly challenging the status quo and proposing alternative solutions to drive cost efficiency;
· Establish scalable, efficient, automated processes for data analyses and cost controlling;
· Implementing policies and programs that guide Workforce staffing towards maintaining and improving its competitive position and profitability;
· Working with data source providers and technology teams, ensuring that key decision data is accurate, automated and timely;
· Drive positive vendor behavior by enhancing and designing financial incentive programs;

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering or a related discipline;
· Prior expertise in finance management, evaluation, and swift analysis: you always deliver meaningful business support;
· Proven ability as a manager of strategic relationships with business partners: you are able to take and/or influence decisions;
· Demonstrated analytical, financial acumen in delivering budgeting and variance analysis, as well as data interpretation of business impact and results;
· Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and visualization tools (e.g. AWS Quicksight)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· MBA and/or Professional certification (CPA/CMA etc.);
· You have experience of working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools;
· Previous experience as a manager in a Recruiting function within Manufacturing, Distribution Centre or Logistics environment;