Procurement Manager, Data Centers, Data Center Sourcing & Procurement
Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Herndon, VA · 3 wk ago
ManufacturingFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings using for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content.
We must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate, duplicate lines, etc. No job title heading, no Job ID. Include Pay and Benefits if present. The posting includes salary range: "The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits."
Also location: "USA, VA, Arlington - 79,500.00 - 139,100.00 USD annually USA, VA, Herndon - 79,500.00 - 139,100.00 USD annually". So Pay section should include salary range and maybe location? The instruction: Pay section only if posting actually states them. It does state salary range. So we can include Pay with the range.
Benefits: they list comprehensive benefits. So include Benefits.
Schedule: not mentioned. So omit.
About the role: we have description at start: "AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure..." plus "Amazon is seeking a motivated and data-driven category manager..." That's about role. So we can have About the role section.
Responsibilities: there is "As a Procurement Manager, you will create and implement sourcing strategies..." plus "A day in the life" and "Day To Day You Will ..." So we can extract responsibilities.
Requirements: Basic Qualifications list.
Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications list.
Skills: maybe we can extract skills from description: strong supply chain and procurement skills, engineering design, architecture, construction, analytical and financial acumen, etc. Could be a Skills section.
But we must avoid thin sections. We'll decide which sections have substantive content.
Let's gather content.
First, About the role: combine the introductory paragraphs describing AWS Infrastructure Services and the role.
Responsibilities: list bullet points from "As a Procurement Manager, you will..." and the "Day To Day You Will" bullet points.
Requirements: Basic Qualifications bullet list.
Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications bullet list.
Skills: maybe combine skills mentioned: strong supply chain and procurement skills, engineering design, architecture, construction, analytical and financial acumen, passion to dive-deep, proven skills in managing large-scale supply chain and procurement improvement projects, etc. Could be a Skills section.
Benefits: list benefits.
Pay: salary range.
We need to avoid duplication. Ensure we don't repeat same content in multiple sections unnecessarily but preserve all substantive info. Might be okay to have some overlap but better to avoid.
Let's extract.
Intro text:
"AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re 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 we’re looking for talented people who want to help. Amazon is seeking a motivated and data-driven category manager to support the Americas data center construction space. The candidate should have strong supply chain and procurement skills, engineering design, architecture, construction, analytical and financial acumen , and passion to dive-deep. Additionally, candidate must have proven skills in managing large-scale supply chain and procurement improvement projects."
That's good for About the role.
Responsibilities:
From "As a Procurement Manager, you will create and implement sourcing strategies for at least one services category and collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and costs for Amazon. You will develop mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery. You will drive results through methods that include competitive bidding, negotiating, and analyzing data and market trends for your category. The ideal candidate thinks long term, drives multiple initiatives, communicates appropriately and influences customers and suppliers at all levels. You will be collaborative, but also work with significant autonomy. To be successful in this role you will be highly analytical; think strategically and globally; exhibit curiosity and learning drive; have a sense of urgency to meet customer timelines, succeed in a fast-paced environment; and have a high level of customer focus and business judgement. It will be critical to embrace and model Amazon’s Leadership Principles and have an entrepreneurial spirit."
Then "A Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate" list (these are more like qualifications but could be responsibilities? They are more like expected behaviors. Might fit under Requirements or Skills. But we already have Requirements and Qualifications sections. We'll treat those as part of Requirements/Qualifications.
Then "A day in the life As a Procurement Manager on the Data Center Construction Procurement team, you will own the end-to-end commercial relationship with General Contractors (GCs) delivering AWS data centers. No two days look the same — you might be negotiating a Guaranteed Maximum Price in the morning, reviewing schedule recovery options with a project team at midday, and evaluating GC proposals for a new campus RFP by close of business."
Then "Day To Day You Will Drive competitive sourcing events — develop RFP strategies, evaluate contractor qualifications, and lead award recommendations for some of the largest construction programs in the industry. Negotiate and manage contracts — structure contract amendments, negotiate change orders, and hold GCs accountable to cost, schedule, and safety commitments. Partner cross-functionally — work alongside Construction, Design, Legal, Finance, and Program Management to remove blockers, align on delivery milestones, and ensure data center capacity comes online on time. Analyze cost and risk — benchmark GC pricing, identify cost-savings opportunities, and flag commercial risks before they become schedule impacts. Influence at scale — develop procurement playbooks, contract standards, and lessons-learned that raise the bar across AWS's global data center portfolio. You will support projects across multiple regions and have the opportunity to shape how AWS procures and delivers data center construction — locally and globally."
We can combine responsibilities into bullet list.
Requirements (Basic Qualifications):
List:
- 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
Note some duplicates; we can deduplicate.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 4+ years of program, project, product management, or leading a product implementation process experience
- Master's 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
Skills: Could extract from description: strong supply chain and procurement skills, engineering design, architecture, construction, analytical and financial acumen, passion to dive-deep, proven skills in managing large-scale supply chain and procurement improvement projects, ability to think strategically and execute methodically, demonstrated ability to influence teams to adopt change utilizing smart technologies, ability to work in fast-paced environment where ambiguity exists, committed to learning, demonstrated analytical, financial and quantitative skills, willingness to roll up sleeves, ability to dive deep, ability to see ahead and devise plan, ability to get things done and produce conclusive results, strong influencing skills.
We'll make a Skills section bullet list.
Benefits: list as per text.
Pay: salary range: "USA, VA, Arlington - 79,500.00 - 139,100.00 USD annually" and "USA, VA, Herndon - 79,500.00 - 139,100.00 USD annually". Could present as salary range $79,500 - $139,100 per year (locations Arlington, VA and Herndon, VA). We'll include both.
Now produce HTML.
Structure:
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content.
We must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate, duplicate lines, etc. No job title heading, no Job ID. Include Pay and Benefits if present. The posting includes salary range: "The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits."
Also location: "USA, VA, Arlington - 79,500.00 - 139,100.00 USD annually USA, VA, Herndon - 79,500.00 - 139,100.00 USD annually". So Pay section should include salary range and maybe location? The instruction: Pay section only if posting actually states them. It does state salary range. So we can include Pay with the range.
Benefits: they list comprehensive benefits. So include Benefits.
Schedule: not mentioned. So omit.
About the role: we have description at start: "AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure..." plus "Amazon is seeking a motivated and data-driven category manager..." That's about role. So we can have About the role section.
Responsibilities: there is "As a Procurement Manager, you will create and implement sourcing strategies..." plus "A day in the life" and "Day To Day You Will ..." So we can extract responsibilities.
Requirements: Basic Qualifications list.
Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications list.
Skills: maybe we can extract skills from description: strong supply chain and procurement skills, engineering design, architecture, construction, analytical and financial acumen, etc. Could be a Skills section.
But we must avoid thin sections. We'll decide which sections have substantive content.
Let's gather content.
First, About the role: combine the introductory paragraphs describing AWS Infrastructure Services and the role.
Responsibilities: list bullet points from "As a Procurement Manager, you will..." and the "Day To Day You Will" bullet points.
Requirements: Basic Qualifications bullet list.
Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications bullet list.
Skills: maybe combine skills mentioned: strong supply chain and procurement skills, engineering design, architecture, construction, analytical and financial acumen, passion to dive-deep, proven skills in managing large-scale supply chain and procurement improvement projects, etc. Could be a Skills section.
Benefits: list benefits.
Pay: salary range.
We need to avoid duplication. Ensure we don't repeat same content in multiple sections unnecessarily but preserve all substantive info. Might be okay to have some overlap but better to avoid.
Let's extract.
Intro text:
"AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re 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 we’re looking for talented people who want to help. Amazon is seeking a motivated and data-driven category manager to support the Americas data center construction space. The candidate should have strong supply chain and procurement skills, engineering design, architecture, construction, analytical and financial acumen , and passion to dive-deep. Additionally, candidate must have proven skills in managing large-scale supply chain and procurement improvement projects."
That's good for About the role.
Responsibilities:
From "As a Procurement Manager, you will create and implement sourcing strategies for at least one services category and collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and costs for Amazon. You will develop mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery. You will drive results through methods that include competitive bidding, negotiating, and analyzing data and market trends for your category. The ideal candidate thinks long term, drives multiple initiatives, communicates appropriately and influences customers and suppliers at all levels. You will be collaborative, but also work with significant autonomy. To be successful in this role you will be highly analytical; think strategically and globally; exhibit curiosity and learning drive; have a sense of urgency to meet customer timelines, succeed in a fast-paced environment; and have a high level of customer focus and business judgement. It will be critical to embrace and model Amazon’s Leadership Principles and have an entrepreneurial spirit."
Then "A Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate" list (these are more like qualifications but could be responsibilities? They are more like expected behaviors. Might fit under Requirements or Skills. But we already have Requirements and Qualifications sections. We'll treat those as part of Requirements/Qualifications.
Then "A day in the life As a Procurement Manager on the Data Center Construction Procurement team, you will own the end-to-end commercial relationship with General Contractors (GCs) delivering AWS data centers. No two days look the same — you might be negotiating a Guaranteed Maximum Price in the morning, reviewing schedule recovery options with a project team at midday, and evaluating GC proposals for a new campus RFP by close of business."
Then "Day To Day You Will Drive competitive sourcing events — develop RFP strategies, evaluate contractor qualifications, and lead award recommendations for some of the largest construction programs in the industry. Negotiate and manage contracts — structure contract amendments, negotiate change orders, and hold GCs accountable to cost, schedule, and safety commitments. Partner cross-functionally — work alongside Construction, Design, Legal, Finance, and Program Management to remove blockers, align on delivery milestones, and ensure data center capacity comes online on time. Analyze cost and risk — benchmark GC pricing, identify cost-savings opportunities, and flag commercial risks before they become schedule impacts. Influence at scale — develop procurement playbooks, contract standards, and lessons-learned that raise the bar across AWS's global data center portfolio. You will support projects across multiple regions and have the opportunity to shape how AWS procures and delivers data center construction — locally and globally."
We can combine responsibilities into bullet list.
Requirements (Basic Qualifications):
List:
- 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
Note some duplicates; we can deduplicate.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 4+ years of program, project, product management, or leading a product implementation process experience
- Master's 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
Skills: Could extract from description: strong supply chain and procurement skills, engineering design, architecture, construction, analytical and financial acumen, passion to dive-deep, proven skills in managing large-scale supply chain and procurement improvement projects, ability to think strategically and execute methodically, demonstrated ability to influence teams to adopt change utilizing smart technologies, ability to work in fast-paced environment where ambiguity exists, committed to learning, demonstrated analytical, financial and quantitative skills, willingness to roll up sleeves, ability to dive deep, ability to see ahead and devise plan, ability to get things done and produce conclusive results, strong influencing skills.
We'll make a Skills section bullet list.
Benefits: list as per text.
Pay: salary range: "USA, VA, Arlington - 79,500.00 - 139,100.00 USD annually" and "USA, VA, Herndon - 79,500.00 - 139,100.00 USD annually". Could present as salary range $79,500 - $139,100 per year (locations Arlington, VA and Herndon, VA). We'll include both.
Now produce HTML.
Structure:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- ... ...
Qualifications
- ... ...
Skills
- ... ...
Benefits
- ... ...
Pay
...
Make sure no empty sections. We need to avoid repeating the same bullet points across sections. Ensure each bullet is unique. Let's craft. About the role paragraph: combine the intro. Paragraph: "AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure — in other words, we’re 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 we’re looking for talented people who want to help. Amazon is seeking a motivated and data‑driven category manager to support the Americas data center construction space. The candidate should have strong supply chain and procurement skills, engineering design, architecture, construction, analytical and financial acumen, and a passion to dive‑deep, plus proven skills in managing large‑scale supply chain and procurement improvement projects." That's good. Responsibilities bullets: - Create and implement sourcing strategies for at least one services category, collaborating with internal business partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and lower costs. - Develop mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery. - Drive results through competitive bidding, negotiation, and analysis of data and market trends for your category. - Think long term, drive multiple initiatives, communicate effectively, and influence customers and suppliers at all levels. - Work collaboratively while exercising significant autonomy; be highly analytical, think strategically and globally, exhibit curiosity and learning urgency, and maintain a high level of customer focus and business judgment. - Embrace and model Amazon’s Leadership Principles and demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit. - Own the end‑to‑end commercial relationship with General Contractors (GCs) delivering AWS data centers, including negotiating Guaranteed Maximum Prices, reviewing schedule recovery options, and evaluating GC proposals for new campus RFPs. - Drive competitive sourcing events: develop RFP strategies, evaluate contractor qualifications, and lead award recommendations for large construction programs. - Negotiate and manage contracts: structure contract amendments, negotiate change orders, and hold GCs accountable to cost, schedule, and safety commitments. - Partner cross‑functionally with Construction, Design, Legal, Finance, and Program Management to remove blockers, align on delivery milestones, and ensure data center capacity comes online on time. - Analyze cost and risk: benchmark GC pricing, identify cost‑savings opportunities, and flag commercial risks before they impact schedule. - Influence at scale by developing procurement playbooks, contract standards, and lessons‑learned that raise the bar across AWS’s global data center portfolio. - Support projects