Sr. Global Procurement Category Manager, Infrastructure Planning and Sourcing

About the role

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable, scalable, and low‑cost cloud platform that powers thousands of businesses in over 190 countries. AWS’ Infrastructure Supply Chain & Procurement (ISCaP) organization delivers solutions to source, build and maintain socially responsible data‑center supply chains. As a Sr. Global Procurement Category Manager you will create and implement sourcing strategies for at least one services category, collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and lower costs. You will develop mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery, using competitive bidding, negotiation, and data‑driven analysis of market trends.

Responsibilities

• Manage a category within the Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) domains.
• Achieve cost savings through bidding and negotiations.
• Plan and execute effective negotiation strategies with vendors.
• Analyze category data and metrics to drive procurement category strategies.
• Understand trends in customers’ needs and concerns across categories and regions to influence priorities.
• Build strong relationships with customers and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Lead supplier selection processes across multiple categories, internal teams, and regions, and create longer‑term supplier selection strategies for management.
• Lead business reviews to discuss best practices and issues, improve supplier performance, and strengthen business partnerships.
• Provide support throughout the contracting process and manage contracts post‑execution.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of program, project or product management, or leading product implementation experience.
• 6+ years of related industry experience.
• 8+ years of data analysis using tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of high‑volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environments experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced consumer electronics product company.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience in negotiations with global suppliers with a proven track record in cost reduction.
• Experience in procurement practices working with engineering, supply chain and Tier 1 OEM partners.
• Experience practicing best‑in‑class procurement processes (category management, benchmarking, should‑cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, or equivalent).

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription), Basic Life & AD&D insurance, optional supplemental life plans.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support, including a medical advice line.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.
• Sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs) as part of the compensation package.

Pay

Base salary range: $147,900 – $200,100 USD annually (locations: Austin, TX; Herndon, VA; Seattle, WA). Final compensation is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location, and includes sign‑on payments and RSUs.