Data Center Procurement Manager, Data Center Procurement

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain ? and we're looking for talented people who want to help.

You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a dynamic, growing business unit within Amazon.com that provides a broad set of infrastructure services

including computing power, storage options, networking and databases

available on demand. We are the leader in cloud computing and our

pioneers are embracing innovation, building the future, and making

history! The Infrastructure team provides AWS and Amazon.com with the

compute, network and data center capacity that are the foundations of the

retail and cloud business.

Amazon is seeking a motivated and data-driven procurement category manager to

support the Americas data center construction space. The candidate should have strong supply chain and procurement skills, analytical and

financial acumen, communication capabilities and a hands-on passion to dive-deep into processes used in our data center operations network.

Additionally, candidate must have proven skills in managing large-scale supply chain and procurement improvement projects.

As a Procurement Category Manager, you will create and implement sourcing strategies within construction services space and collaborate with

internal business partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and costs for Amazon. You will develop mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery. You will drive results through methods that include competitive bidding, negotiating,

and analyzing data and market trends for your category.

The ideal candidate thinks long term, drives multiple initiatives,

communicates appropriately and influences customers and suppliers at all

levels. You will be collaborative, but also work with significant

autonomy. To be successful in this role you will be highly analytical;

think strategically and globally; exhibit curiosity and learning drive;

have a sense of urgency to meet customer timelines, succeed in a

fast-paced environment; and have a high level of customer focus and

business judgement. It will be critical to embrace and model Amazon?s

Leadership Principles and have an entrepreneurial spirit.

A successful candidate will demonstrate:

Proven experience driving large-scale process improvements resulting in measurable value

High attention to detail including proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously

Ability to think strategically and execute methodically

Demonstrated ability to influence teams to adopt change utilizing smart technologies

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where ambiguity exists and continuous innovation is desired

Committed to learning and expanding professional and technical knowledge

Demonstrated analytical, financial and quantitative skills and

ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and develop

business cases

Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary; general manager / owner mentality

Demonstrated ability to dive deep in understanding the product, our business, and the competitive landscape

Ability to see ahead comprehensively and devise a strong plan of action, and ensure execution happens on time, every time

Ability to get things done and produce conclusive, measurable results within time commitments

Strong data analysis and analytical skills

A day in the life

Each day you will interact with different teams responsible for all aspects of the data centers. You will prioritize your activities to support data center capacity availability and safety focusing on the actions that are most impactful. You will have the opportunity to work on projects locally and globally.

About the team

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating ? that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn?t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don?t let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance,

Engineering, Operations, or other field from an accredited university or

5+ years relevant experience

5+ years of relevant experience supporting strategic sourcing analysis, including vendor negotiations, global contract

management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis

5+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, supplier management and operations

5+ years experience with construction services and material procurement.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience interfacing directly with construction scopes through various stages of development and construction, direct coordination with internal and external teams responsible for construction and commissioning/testing phases of project

Familiarity with current engineering principles associated with Data Center Construction, Sustainability, etc

Familiarity with supply chain management concepts - forecasting, planning, sourcing, optimization, logistics, operational , cost and financial analysis.

Experience measuring key operational metrics (e.g., order cycle time, ship estimate accuracy, on time and complete shipment, inventory record

defect rate)

Experience practicing best-in-class procurement

processes (category management, bench-marking, should-cost models, RFX,

reverse auction, contracting, etc.).

Strong quantitative, financial and qualitative analytical

skills paired with hands-on attitude, excellent attention to detail, and

good business judgment

Experience developing

tools, reports, process maps, scorecards, and data visualizations that

improve upon those currently employed for understanding the business and making decisions

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