Procurement Category Manager Energy & Water Infrastructure, 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. 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 the Energy and Water Infrastructure categories 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.

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 curiosity and learning drive; succeed in a fast-paced 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.



Key job responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Manage the Energy and Water Infrastructure categories within the CAPEX domain
Ensure on-time execution of RFPs/tenders across multiple countries from supplier on-boarding RFx initiation pre-tender briefings post-tender interviews and clarifications proposal evaluations negotiations supplier selection till contract award
Achieve cost savings through bidding negotiations and strategic initiatives
Understand customer requirements and analyze category data to establish and implement robust regional procurement category strategies that deliver value to the business
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 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 is required (<30%)

About the team
Diverse Experiences
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Work/Life Balance
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- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Engineering Finance or a related technical field
- Experience gathering business requirements using industry standard business intelligence tool(s) to extract data formulate metrics and build reports
- Experience driving process excellence and productivity improvement initiatives including Kaizen methodologies
- 5 years of supply chain forecasting manufacturing sourcing/procurement or vendor management experience

- Masters degree in Business Administration Finance Economics Computer Science or a related field
- Experience creating an innovative global supply strategy for the organization resulting in a tangible benefit to the business
- Experience building measures and metrics and developing reporting solutions
- Knowledge of data center products and their global supply chains
- Six-Sigma or equivalent certification

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