InfraOps Sourcing & Procurement Lead

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services Ireland Limited is seeking a Procurement Category Manager to create and implement sourcing strategies for services categories and collaborate with internal partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and costs. You will develop mechanisms to hold suppliers accountable and drive results through competitive bidding and data analysis.

You will work with a globally focused team, think strategically, and embrace Amazon’s Leadership Principles while delivering

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations experience
• 5+ years of strategic sourcing 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 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

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 customers’ priorities
• Build strong relationship with customers and ensure customer satisfaction
• Lead supplier selection process 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 and to ultimately improve supplier performance and strengthen business partnerships
• Provide support throughout the contracting process, as well as management of contracts post-execution

Skills

Advanced Excel

SQL

Tableau

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field

Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Amazon Data Services Ireland Limited is seeking a Procurement Category Manager to create and implement sourcing strategies for services categories and collaborate with internal partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and costs. You will develop mechanisms to hold suppliers accountable and drive results through competitive bidding and data analysis.

You will work with a globally focused team, think strategically, and embrace Amazon’s Leadership Principles while delivering