Category Manager Data Center Sourcing Procurement

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words were 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 were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll 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 youll 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 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 with the compute network and data center capacity that are the foundations of the retail and cloud business.

Amazon is seeking a motivated and datadriven category manager to support the Americas data center operations space. The candidate should have strong supply chain and procurement skills analytical and financial acumen communication capabilities and a handson passion to divedeep into processes used in our data center operations network. Additionally candidate must have proven skills in managing largescale supply chain and procurement improvement projects.

As a Category Manager you will create and implement sourcing strategies for at least one services category 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 fastpaced environment; and have a high level of customer focus and business judgement. It will be critical to embrace and model Amazons Leadership Principles and have an entrepreneurial spirit.

A successful candidate will demonstrate:
Proven experience driving largescale 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 fastpaced 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 happens on time every time
Ability to get things done and produce conclusive measurable results within time commitments
Strong influencing skills




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

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employeeled affinity groups foster
a culture of inclusion that empower us to celebrate 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.


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

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Here at AWS its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employeeled 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.

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3 years of program or project management experience
3 years of working cross functionally with tech and nontech teams experience
3 years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
Bachelors degree
Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL

3 years of driving end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership experience
3 years of driving process improvements experience
3 years of managing stakeholders in crossfunctional project experience

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