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Procurement Specialist roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which permanently ties your status to the employer rather than a temporary visa cycle. Supply chain employers across manufacturing, healthcare, and government contracting regularly file PERM for sourcing and contracts professionals. Finding employers with active sponsorship history is the first step.
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As a Site Procurement Manager for the Amazon Fulfillment Center team, you will serve as the bridge between centralized Procurement and the building leadership. You will own the site’s indirect procurement operation responsibilities at a site level, including vendor management of 3rd party service providers, purchase order management, and inventory management. You will lead supplier management KPI and metrics reporting, and work with stakeholders to find and understand deviation and improvement areas. You will provide procurement leadership and align with the building leadership team to drive efficiencies and improvements at the site(s).
Key job responsibilities
- Provide procurement operations support for fulfillment centers, including managing suppliers (goods and services), non-inventory labor, flow and space models, cycle counts, inventory management, and procurement transactions.
- Ensure compliance with organizational KPIs, working with the non-inventory team to measure, control, and benchmark procurement processes.
- Develop expertise in non-inventory items and collaborate with similar buildings to implement best practices.
- Build relationships across the network, ensuring the sharing and implementation of best practices. This includes training teams such as Operations, Loss Prevention, PXT, Transportation, Facilities Management, and Safety on procurement processes.
- Work with internal teams, Finance, and Procurement Operations to understand budgetary targets and establish methods for measuring savings, value, and category metrics.
- Assist Finance and internal teams in determining budgets and managing blanket POs.
- Monitor supplier performance using tools such as supplier scorecards and Global Audit Tools for 3P suppliers. Collaborate with Category and Global Supplier Management to drive improvements across categories like janitorial, food service, pest control, landscaping, snow removal, water coolers, PPE, and waste management.
- Ensure 3P suppliers comply with site-level contracts and service terms, including SLA response times.
- Track and measure savings performance, developing action plans to meet goals and reduce waste in FC procurement processes. Standardize best practices across the network.
- Collaborate with both internal teams and suppliers to develop innovative procurement solutions that support Operations.
- Implement methods to track supplier performance and drive continuous improvement.
- Partner with AP, suppliers, and internal teams to resolve vendor payment issues promptly.
- Support Procure-to-Pay execution and local sourcing activities to meet business needs.
- Assist the centralized Procurement team (GPCS) and Global Procurement Organization (GPO) pillars, including ProcOps, Category, Supplier Diversity, Supplier Management, Procurement Excellence, Reusables, Technology, and PMO.
- Work in a warehouse environment, requiring frequent walking and adaptability to varying temperatures due to open dock doors.
- Other responsibilities as assigned by your manager.
- This position requires regular travel to assigned site(s); travel distances may exceed 50 miles depending on business needs.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 1+ years of Excel or Tableau (data manipulation, macros, charts and pivot tables) experience
- 2+ years of supply chain experience
- Bachelor's degree, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with supplier or vendor relationship management
- Experience in procurement
- Experience with project management
- Experience in Coupa or other financial management/procurement software
- Experience with cost accounting
- Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma
- Must be highly self-motivated and customer-centric
- Ability to work with ambiguity
- Provide a positive customer experience internally and externally
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, CA, Eastvale - 70,400.00 - 84,700.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
As a Site Procurement Manager for the Amazon Fulfillment Center team, you will serve as the bridge between centralized Procurement and the building leadership. You will own the site’s indirect procurement operation responsibilities at a site level, including vendor management of 3rd party service providers, purchase order management, and inventory management. You will lead supplier management KPI and metrics reporting, and work with stakeholders to find and understand deviation and improvement areas. You will provide procurement leadership and align with the building leadership team to drive efficiencies and improvements at the site(s).
Key job responsibilities
- Provide procurement operations support for fulfillment centers, including managing suppliers (goods and services), non-inventory labor, flow and space models, cycle counts, inventory management, and procurement transactions.
- Ensure compliance with organizational KPIs, working with the non-inventory team to measure, control, and benchmark procurement processes.
- Develop expertise in non-inventory items and collaborate with similar buildings to implement best practices.
- Build relationships across the network, ensuring the sharing and implementation of best practices. This includes training teams such as Operations, Loss Prevention, PXT, Transportation, Facilities Management, and Safety on procurement processes.
- Work with internal teams, Finance, and Procurement Operations to understand budgetary targets and establish methods for measuring savings, value, and category metrics.
- Assist Finance and internal teams in determining budgets and managing blanket POs.
- Monitor supplier performance using tools such as supplier scorecards and Global Audit Tools for 3P suppliers. Collaborate with Category and Global Supplier Management to drive improvements across categories like janitorial, food service, pest control, landscaping, snow removal, water coolers, PPE, and waste management.
- Ensure 3P suppliers comply with site-level contracts and service terms, including SLA response times.
- Track and measure savings performance, developing action plans to meet goals and reduce waste in FC procurement processes. Standardize best practices across the network.
- Collaborate with both internal teams and suppliers to develop innovative procurement solutions that support Operations.
- Implement methods to track supplier performance and drive continuous improvement.
- Partner with AP, suppliers, and internal teams to resolve vendor payment issues promptly.
- Support Procure-to-Pay execution and local sourcing activities to meet business needs.
- Assist the centralized Procurement team (GPCS) and Global Procurement Organization (GPO) pillars, including ProcOps, Category, Supplier Diversity, Supplier Management, Procurement Excellence, Reusables, Technology, and PMO.
- Work in a warehouse environment, requiring frequent walking and adaptability to varying temperatures due to open dock doors.
- Other responsibilities as assigned by your manager.
- This position requires regular travel to assigned site(s); travel distances may exceed 50 miles depending on business needs.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 1+ years of Excel or Tableau (data manipulation, macros, charts and pivot tables) experience
- 2+ years of supply chain experience
- Bachelor's degree, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with supplier or vendor relationship management
- Experience in procurement
- Experience with project management
- Experience in Coupa or other financial management/procurement software
- Experience with cost accounting
- Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma
- Must be highly self-motivated and customer-centric
- Ability to work with ambiguity
- Provide a positive customer experience internally and externally
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, CA, Eastvale - 70,400.00 - 84,700.00 USD annually
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Procurement Specialist
Document your specialty occupation credentials early
Gather degree transcripts, professional certifications like CPSM or CPPB, and letters confirming your role involved strategic sourcing or contract negotiation. USCIS reviewers look for evidence your procurement work required specialized knowledge, not general purchasing tasks.
Target industries with repeat PERM filing history
Defense contractors, hospital systems, and large manufacturers file PERM for Procurement Specialists far more consistently than retail or small businesses. Cross-reference DOL PERM disclosure data to identify which industries have sponsored this specific SOC code in recent fiscal years.
Search verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Filter by Procurement Specialist roles with green card sponsorship history on Migrate Mate to surface employers who have already navigated PERM for this job category, cutting out companies that lack institutional knowledge of the process.
Verify the prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up your metro area's prevailing wage for your SOC code. Your offered salary must meet or exceed the certified wage level, or the PERM application fails regardless of employer intent.
Negotiate PERM filing into your offer timeline
Ask prospective employers to begin the PERM recruitment process within 90 days of your start date. Delays push back your priority date and extend the path to a green card, particularly for EB-3 applicants from high-backlog countries.
Understand how O*NET defines your role for PERM
PERM job descriptions must align with the O*NET occupation profile for Procurement Specialists. If your duties span categories like Purchasing Agents and Buyers, the employer's attorney should select the classification that best matches your actual daily responsibilities to avoid PERM audits.
Green Card Procurement Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Procurement Specialist role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3?
Most Procurement Specialist positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers or professionals requiring a bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or a related field. EB-2 applies if the role requires an advanced degree or you hold equivalent credentials and the employer can document that the position genuinely demands graduate-level expertise, which is less common in standard procurement titles but more realistic for senior sourcing managers or contract strategists.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
Unlike H-1B visa, the PERM process has no annual lottery and directly targets permanent residency rather than a temporary work authorization period. The trade-off is timeline: PERM labor certification alone takes six to twelve months before the I-140 petition even begins, whereas H-1B authorization can start within months. For Procurement Specialists from most countries, the EB-3 backlog is minimal, making the overall green card timeline faster than it sounds once PERM is certified.
How can I find Procurement Specialist jobs with active green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you filter specifically for Procurement Specialist roles where employers have documented green card sponsorship history, so you're not cold-applying to companies that have never filed PERM. This is more efficient than broad job searches because PERM filings are public DOL records, and Migrate Mate surfaces that data directly in the job search interface.
What does the DOL recruitment period mean for my job search timeline?
Before filing PERM, your employer must complete a mandatory DOL-supervised recruitment period, typically 30 to 60 days, posting the role and documenting that no qualified U.S. workers applied. This happens before your I-140 is filed, so from a practical standpoint, you should start talking to employers about sponsorship well before you need the green card in hand. Delays in starting recruitment directly delay your priority date.
Can I switch procurement employers after my I-140 is approved?
Once your I-140 is approved and your priority date is current, you may be able to port your green card petition to a new employer in a same or similar occupational classification under AC21 portability rules, as long as your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days. Procurement and supply chain roles generally fall within the same SOC groupings, but confirm the job duties overlap closely enough before making any employer change.