Procurement Construction Manager DCSP- Construction

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 centre capacity that are the foundations of the retail and cloud business.

AWS is seeking a motivated and datadriven Construction Services Procurement Manager to develop and implement a Procurement Change programme for the EMEA data centre construction space. The ideal candidate should have a management consulting or change management background have strong supply chain and procurement skills analytical and financial acumen communication capabilities construction background and a handson passion to divedeep into processes used in our data centre operations environment. The candidate must have proven skills in managing operational and project teams for procurement improvement projects.

As a Procurement Construction Manager for Spain region you will work closely with the Construction and Procurement teams to streamline vendor relationships focusing on tier 2 and tier 3 vendors ensuring timely delivery of materials and mitigating bottlenecks in the procurement process. This role will also play a critical part in applying lessons learned from previous projects to enhance efficiency and optimize vendor performance. You will create and implement change programmes that will address policy process and system changes needed to raise the maturity of the procurement function and collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to reduce costs and improve procurement function efficiency for AWS. You will develop mechanisms and metrics to manage improved internal processes. Additionally you will drive results through methods that include identifying wasteful processes analysing data and market trends for increasing the business impact of procurement. You will also create global Procurement processes and tools to drive innovation across teams.

The ideal candidate thinks long term drives multiple initiatives and communicates appropriately and influences customers and suppliers at all levels. You must be collaborative but also work with significant autonomy. To be successful in this role you must be: highly analytical; think strategically and globally; have a sense of urgency to meet customer timelines; exhibit a curiosity and learning drive; succeed in a fastpaced environment; engage and influence key stakeholders; and have a high level of customer focus and business judgement. 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 Amazons Leadership Principles and have an entrepreneurial spirit with a get it done mentality.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Manage a portfolio of change projects within the Construction/Project domain
Identify and implement innovative ways to deliver Procurement services
Engage and coordinate with crossfunctional teams of Think Big projects
Achieve cost savings through process redesign and improvement
Achieve cycle time reduction for procurement supplier processes and construction
Establish supplier framework agreements for services which will reduce the need to conduct competitive bids.
Identify possible bottlenecks with Tier 2 Tier 3 vendors and invent new mechanisms to avoid any impacts on the schedule and/or cost.
Identify and implement options for Data Centre build time reduction.
Analyse category data and metrics to drive Procurement category strategies
Understand trends in customers needs and concerns across categories and regions to influence customers priorities
Support the supplier selection process across multiple categories internal teams and regions and create longerterm supplier selection strategies for management
Ensure you are knowledgeable about the EMEA Construction supply market supplier capabilities technically and geographically
Develop mechanisms and metrics to track supplier performance related to delivery quality and cost
Create supplier scorecards to measure and track supplier performance
Innovate within the procurement space automating and/or improving tools or processes to better support the Procurement Lifecycle
Work with the construction/preconstruction team to implement new processes in the supply chain lessons learned and then implement in other regions and projects
Work with different stakeholders to implement preassembly initiatives on the construction sites





Key job responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Manage a portfolio of change projects within the Construction/Project domain
Identify and implement innovative ways to deliver Procurement services
Engage and coordinate with crossfunctional teams of Think Big projects
Achieve cost savings through process redesign and improvement
Achieve cycle time reduction for procurement supplier processes and construction
Establish supplier framework agreements for services which will reduce the need to conduct competitive bids.
Identify possible bottlenecks with Tier 2 Tier 3 vendors and invent new mechanisms to avoid any impacts on the schedule and/or cost.
Identify and implement options for Data Centre build time reduction.
Analyse category data and metrics to drive Procurement category strategies
Understand trends in customers needs and concerns across categories and regions to influence customers priorities
Support the supplier selection process across multiple categories internal teams and regions and create longerterm supplier selection strategies for management
Ensure you are knowledgeable about the EMEA Construction supply market supplier capabilities technically and geographically
Develop mechanisms and metrics to track supplier performance related to delivery quality and cost
Create supplier scorecards to measure and track supplier performance
Innovate within the procurement space automating and/or improving tools or processes to better support the Procurement Lifecycle
Work with the construction/preconstruction team to implement new processes in the supply chain lessons learned and then implement in other regions and projects
Work with different stakeholders to implement preassembly initiatives on the construction sites




About the team
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.

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Basic qualifications
Masters degree in Engineering or relevant business discipline.
10 years experience in a Construction or Procurement organization performing change management process improvement and process innovation. Strong leader who can drive process improvement strategies develop procurement policies and has influence across all levels of an organization
Demonstrated ability as a Project Manager who can prioritize workload and manage complex projects within cost and schedule. Ability to work with technical and nontechnical business owners to overcome obstacles and deliver results
Strong business judgement instincts and organizational skills. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written in English and Spanish
Highly proficient in MS Office and Visio. Approx 30 travel is required


Experience in data centres engineering or construction companies. Experience in Procurement Supply Chain
Ability to communicate and report on market intelligence data including commodity trends and labour indexes. Demonstrated success in driving strategies and analysing market trends
Developing market intelligence to communicate across the organization. Experience with creating Procurement systems and tools
Proven ability to implement procurement strategies globally. Proven ability to deep dive and develop innovative ideas for process challenges


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