Lee Kneibert
Manager, Global Supply Chain Procurement - Global operation services that drives process simplicity and automation for the end-to-end customer experience.
- Role
- Manager, Global Supply Chain Project Management at Amazon
- Location
- Memphis, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Lee Kneibert
Proficient and innovative Sourcing and Procurement Manager with a 15+ year record of…
Experience
Manager, Global Supply Chain Project Management
May 2021 — Present · Nashville, TN, US
Lead procurement and acquisition activities for Amazon North American and global fulfillment units. Oversee contract negotiations, compliance, and vendor relationships while managing a $100M monthly budget. Develop policies, workflows, and standard operating procedures to ensure efficient contract execution and compliance with institutional policies. • Directed procurement programs for the launch of 10+ global 1M sqft facilities monthly, each costing approximately $100M, ensuring contracts aligned with operational goals and federal guidelines. Streamlined processes, improving building space utilization efficiency by 45% in 2024, yielding $12M in annual savings per site.• Negotiated and managed complex international vendor contracts, valued at $10M-$30M each depending on service type, achieving an overall savings of $110M from 20••••24, and ensuring 95% efficiency in project execution and compliance with organizational policies.• Developed and implemented SOPs for procurement processes, streamlining operations and improving workflow efficiency by 70% while managing a projected annual spend of $75M across 40 Amazon locations. Generated $30M in annual cleaning service savings and $15M in commodity purchase savings, satisfaction scores achieved 90% by 2024.• Served as a liaison between program teams and internal legal counsel, facilitating resolution of contractual issues and ensuring alignment with institutional objectives; this included government grant negotiations for Amazon’s satellite program and international contract compliance from both direct and indirect commodity spend and building permits, totaling $475M in project costs. This achieved 70% operational efficiency within the first year of project launch and projected total savings of $65M.• Managed a team of 8 procurement professionals, mentoring staff and fostering skill development to support organizational growth and consistently achieving an 85% to 95% satisfaction score rating from developed team.
Education
Arkansas State University
Bachelor’s Degree, Business/Corporate Communications
1981 — 1986
Arkansas State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration and Management, General
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