Diana Amado

About Diana Amado

Strategic Procurement Leader with 15 years of experience leading high-performing teams to deliver strategic sourcing, cost-saving solutions, and continuous improvement. Experience in vendor management, contract negotiation, budget management and driving operational efficiency. Passionate about developing innovative solutions using new technologies, empowering teams, and fostering a culture of innovation. Proven ability to optimize processes, develop talent, and ensure sustainable procurement practices to support business growth. Key skills: category management, project management, managing challenging projects and stakeholders, change management, leading high level negotiations, P2P, eAuctions, Game Theory, AI Tools, Six Sigma, process designing, SRM, low cost country sourcing and off-shoring, managing cross cultural teams. SAP, Coupa, Ariba, Power BI, Tableau, VMI, AI Tools.

Experience

1. Senior Global Procurement Manager - Services

   Amazon

   Feb 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Managed a $670MM portfolio for facility management services across the US, delivering total savings of $97.4MM in 2025- Spearheaded a nationwide janitorial transformation across 720+ sites, shifting from input to output-based specifications. Securing Leadership approval. Key benefits: 12% cost reduction, a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), introduction of a gain share model; supplier penalties; and a CPI wage indexation for yearly increases- Pioneered a transition for janitorial supplies from Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) to an AI/ML-driven autonomous fulfillment model (AMLF) across 380 sites, achieving a 26% cost reduction and 50% SKU rationalization through direct sourcing and Just in Time (JIT) shipping- Leading a 4-person AI Trailblazer Awareness Team to design and execute a communications strategy for 500+ procurement professionals, driving views of the AI Enablement Hub and scaling adoption of AI tools- Engineered a global pest control transformation, deploying risk-based methodologies across 64 sites to mitigate $1.6M in network losses from SEV1 closures. Optimized operations by slashing detection-to-action time from 45 days to 7 days via IoT Smart Digital Traps with 10-minute reporting. Standardized global SOWs, SLAs, and RACI frameworks through NA/EU workshops, securing executive approval for full 2026 implementation.

Education

• Melbourne Business School

  Master in International Business, Management

  2008 — 2008

• iaelyon School of Management

  Bachelor in Economics, Economics

  2003 — 2006

• iaelyon School of Management

  Master in international Business, Management

  2007 — 2008

• ESSEC Business School

  Master in International Purchasing, Management

  2009 — 2010

Skills

• Business Strategy
• Change Management
• Supply Management
• Logistics Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Project Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Indirect Spend
• P2p
• Négociations Avec Les Fournisseurs
• Spend Analysis
• International Business
• Eauction
• Supplier Management
• Esourcing
• Negotiation
• Market Analysis
• Six Sigma
• Supplier Negotiation
• Corporate Services
• Procurement
• Maintenance & Repair
• IT Procurement