Procurement Category Manager - Bldg Controls & Comissioning, Data Center Sourcing & 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.

As a Procurement Category Manager, you will create Vendor qualifications, request for

proposals, data analysis, vendor performance dashboards for

Building Controls and Commissioning categories. You will

also build procurement processes and tools to help identify

waste and enable innovation across teams. The ideal candidate must be

collaborative, but also work with autonomy. To be successful in this

role you must be highly analytical; think strategically; have a sense of

urgency to meet customer timelines; exhibit

curiosity and

learning drive, succeed in a fast-paced environment; engage key

stakeholders where needed; and have a high level of customer focus.

Also, you must have a demonstrated track record of managing multiple

projects and driving them to completion to meet business objectives. It

will be critical to embrace and model Amazon?s Leadership Principles and

have an entrepreneurial spirit with a ?get it done? mentality.

Key job responsibilities

Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:

Be/become a subject matter expert on all systems and policies related to procurement.

Manage the supplier onboarding and qualification process

Manage all assigned tender or RFX events, and related follow-on contract generation supporting the category manager.

Manage post contract audit process to ensure payments are done for work awarded.

Develop and enhance process and training documentation

Develop dashboards for metrics reporting

Accurately enter purchase requisitions using information provided by business owners and suppliers.

Participate in requisitioning processes.

Audit internal tools and processes to ensure data integrity

for systems the team relies on including the team's wiki page, vendor

management system, SharePoint site, shared drive, etc.

Train team members on new and existing procedures related to systems and purchasing.

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 (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

4+ years of program or project management experience

4+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience

4+ years of supply chain experience

Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

4+ years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience

4+ years of driving process improvements experience

Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization

Experience building processes, project management, and schedules

Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $77,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $141,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information,

please visit

https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.