Data Center Category Manager, AWS Data Center Sourcing & Procurement

About the role

The Data Center Category Manager, AWS Data Center Sourcing & Procurement, supports the Americas data center construction space. This role requires strong supply chain and procurement skills, analytical and financial acumen, and the ability to manage large-scale supply chain and procurement improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement sourcing strategies within construction services space
• Collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and costs for Amazon
• Develop mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery
• Drive results through competitive bidding, negotiating, and analyzing data and market trends for your category
• Prioritize activities to support data center capacity availability and safety
• Work on projects locally and globally

Requirements

• 5+ years of procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations experience
• 5+ years of relevant strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis experience
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field
• Experience in procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations
• Experience in strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python
• Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations experience
• 5+ years of relevant strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis experience
• Experience in procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations
• Experience in strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python
• Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company

Skills

• Data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python
• Strategic thinking and global perspective
• Critical thinking and problem-solving
• Communication and influence skills
• Customer focus and business judgment

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription, life insurance, EAP, mental health support, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Pay

• Base salary range: $79,500.00 - $139,100.00 USD annually

Schedule

• Full-time