Procurement Category Manager, Data Center Services Procurement (DCSP)

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global 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.

The Infrastructure team provides AWS and with the compute network and datacenter capacity that are the foundations of the retail and cloud business. We are seeking a Procurement professional to support the APAC data center operations space.

As a Procurement Category Manager you will create and implement sourcing strategies for General Contractor and Construction procurement category and collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to reduce risks and costs for Amazon. You will develop mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery. Additionally you will drive results through methods that include competitive bidding negotiating and analyzing data and market trends for your category. You will also create global Procurement processes and tools to drive innovation across teams.

Key job responsibilities
Manage General Contractor and Construction Procurement categories

Construction material supply chain sourcing and program management

Achieve cost savings through negotiations value engineering through the supply chain and strategic initiatives

Analyze category data and metrics to establish and implement procurement category strategies

Understand trends in customers needs and concerns across categories and regions to influence customers priorities

Provide in-depth knowledge about the supply market and supplier capabilities technically and geographically to the business.

Develop mechanisms and metrics to track supplier performance related to delivery quality and cost

Create supplier scorecards to measure and track supplier performance

Lead business reviews to discuss best practices and issues and to ultimately improve supplier performance and strengthen business partnerships

Innovate within the procurement space automating and/or improving tools or processes to better support the Procurement Lifecycle

Provide support throughout the contracting process as well as management of contracts post-execution

Some travel may be required up to 25%.

About the team
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- 5 years of relevant strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations global contract management process improvement operational and financial analysis experience
- Experience in a procurement organization performing vendor management contract management negotiating complex purchases and bidding
- Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization including coaching of junior staff
- 3 years of procurement purchasing supply chain related work in a procurement organization experience

- Bachelors degree in Business Administration Finance Economics Computer Science or a related field
- Experience in program project product management or leading a product implementation process
- Experience in data centers infrastructure service providers or related technology companies

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