Head of Procurement Operations – UAE

About the role

Join Amazon's Global Procurement Organization (GPO) as the Head of Procurement Operations for the UAE. You will lead the Egypt Procurement Operations team within the Middle East, Africa, Turkiye (MEATR) SPO group, driving strategic procurement projects across local, regional and global levels.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise a team of 5‑10 Procurement Operations professionals and Coordinators across multiple sites.
• Ensure network‑wide standardization of procurement processes and fulfillment‑center (FC) service activities.
• Manage complex supply‑chain and procurement aspects supporting Operations, including demand identification, procurement and inventory management of non‑merchandise items for FCs and Delivery Stations.
• Partner with Non‑Inventory Receivers, Procurement Coordinators and FC Management to coordinate storage, labor and dock flow.
• Oversee supplier relationships, performance, contract compliance and resolve payment issues.
• Develop and use metrics to measure operational readiness and drive continuous improvement.
• Administer national and regional contracts for supplies and services.
• Lead strategic sessions with country and regional stakeholders and execute improvement projects.

Required profile

• 5+ years of employee and performance management experience.
• 7+ years of supply‑chain management experience (logistics, inventory turn, forecasting, operations).
• Bachelor’s degree or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience.
• Experience with ERP and procurement tools such as Oracle, Coupa and Ariba.

Required skills

• Oracle
• Coupa
• Ariba