European Construction Category Manager

Amazon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon EU SARL (UK Branch) is seeking a Category Manager to lead strategic construction procurement across Europe. You will own sourcing strategies for civil, architectural, MEP, and fit-out trades, drive cost optimization, and build strong supplier relationships while aligning with sustainability goals.

Based in London or Barcelona, you will collaborate with Design & Construction, Real Estate, Legal and Finance to deliver value, manage framework agreements, and influence senior leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) and SQL proficiency.
• Experience in program or project management.
• Experience working cross-functionally with tech and non-tech teams.
• Experience in defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics.
• Experience in supply chain.
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute construction category sourcing strategies across Europe.
• Negotiate, execute and manage framework agreements across multiple geographies.
• Provide market intelligence and strategic insights to stakeholders and leadership.
• Drive cost optimization through negotiation, standardization, and value engineering.
• Collaborate with Design and Construction, Real Estate, Legal and Finance teams to shape strategies.
• Lead procurement processes from prequalification to award within tight timelines.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Process improvement

Supply chain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

Amazon EU SARL (UK Branch) is seeking a Category Manager to lead strategic construction procurement across Europe. You will own sourcing strategies for civil, architectural, MEP, and fit-out trades, drive cost optimization, and build strong supplier relationships while aligning with sustainability goals.

Based in London or Barcelona, you will collaborate with Design & Construction, Real Estate, Legal and Finance to deliver value, manage framework agreements, and influence senior leadership