Data Center Category Manager, Data Center Sourcing & Procurement

About the role

Amazon is seeking a motivated and data‑driven Procurement Category Manager to support the Americas data center construction space. The candidate will create and implement sourcing strategies within the construction services space, collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risks and costs, and develop mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery. The role involves competitive bidding, negotiating, and analyzing data and market trends, and requires strong supply chain, procurement, analytical, financial, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement sourcing strategies for construction services.
• Collaborate with internal partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risk and cost.
• Develop mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery.
• Conduct competitive bidding, negotiate contracts, and analyze data and market trends.
• Manage large‑scale supply chain and procurement improvement projects.
• Influence customers and suppliers at all levels while working with significant autonomy.
• Prioritize activities to support data center capacity availability and safety.
• Work on local and global projects across AWS Infrastructure Services.

Basic Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of program, project, product management, or leading a product implementation process.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience in data centers, infrastructure service providers, or related technology companies.

Skills

• Strong analytical, financial, and quantitative skills; ability to use hard data and metrics to develop business cases.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Strategic thinking and methodical execution.
• Influence and change‑management capabilities.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast‑paced environments and drive continuous innovation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

About the team

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. The team supports all AWS data centers and the associated servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment. It includes software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles, all working to deliver the highest standards for safety, security, and cost‑effective capacity.

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription).
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance with optional supplemental life plans.
• Employee Assistance Program and mental health support.
• Medical Advice Line.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.

Pay

Base salary ranges (USD annually):
• Austin, TX: $79,500 – $139,100
• Arlington, VA: $79,500 – $139,100
• Herndon, VA: $79,500 – $139,100
• Seattle, WA: $82,700 – $139,100