Sr DC Capex Procurement Manager - Energy infrastructure, Data Center Sourcing and Procurement
About the role
Amazon is seeking a motivated, data-driven Senior Category Manager to support Americas data center expansion and infrastructure development within the Energy Infrastructure and Projects portfolio.
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end sourcing strategies for natural gas procurement categories—collaborating with internal business partners, engineering teams, and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and optimize costs at scale.
Lead complex, multi-stakeholder negotiations for long-term supply agreements, EPC contracts, long-lead equipment purchases, and O&M service arrangements with OEMs, turnkey providers, and EPC contractors.
Build and steward strategic supplier relationships; design performance mechanisms, scorecards, and accountability frameworks that ensure delivery commitments are met and continuously improved.
Conduct market intelligence and competitive benchmarking to identify cost-reduction levers, supply-chain risks, and emerging technologies (e.g., fuel cells, SMRs, STATCOM) within the energy and power generation portfolio.
Drive large-scale procurement process improvements, establishing programmatic frameworks that enable repeatable execution at scale and deliver measurable cost, quality, and schedule outcomes.
Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, legal, finance, and operations to align procurement strategies with business objectives, capital plans, and customer delivery timelines.
Manage competing priorities across a dynamic portfolio, consistently delivering on-time results within committed timeframes and budget parameters.
Qualifications
Industry Experience — Background in Oil & Gas, Utility, or Energy sectors strongly preferred.
Pipeline & EPC Procurement — Deep knowledge of pipeline infrastructure scoping, EPC commercial frameworks, contract structures, and negotiation of large-scale infrastructure agreements.
Operations & Maintenance (O&M) — Familiarity with O&M contracting models, performance guarantees, and lifecycle cost management for power generation assets.
Long-Lead Equipment Procurement — Proven experience sourcing and managing suppliers for capital-intensive equipment such as high-voltage transformers, circuit breakers, fuel cells, gas turbines, natural gas reciprocating engines/generators, and associated balance-of-plant systems.
Supplier Management — Track record of managing complex supplier portfolios spanning OEMs, turnkey service providers, and refurbishers/resellers, with demonstrated ability to drive accountability and performance improvement.