Procurement Category Manager, Data Center Sourcing & Procurement

Amazon; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 299,000 - 375,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Procurement Category Manager for its Data Center Sourcing & Procurement team in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This role involves managing procurement for infrastructure delivery, collaborating with stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies, and leading supplier performance reviews. The ideal candidate should be analytical, customer-focused, with experience in procurement or vendor-facing roles. Embrace a culture of continual learning and innovation in procurement processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement or vendor-facing roles.
• Ability to drive multiple initiatives.
• Strong communicator who can influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement for infrastructure delivery.
• Work with stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies.
• Lead supplier performance reviews and negotiations.

Skills

Customer focus

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Strategic thinking

Job description

Procurement Category Manager , Data Center Sourcing & Procurement

Job ID: 3136332 | Amazon Asia-Pacific Resources Private Limited (Singapore)

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-dé, 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.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Amazon is looking for a talented, customer‑obsessed and open‑minded procurement expert to work within our Data Center Sourcing & Procurement team based in Singapore. This role offers the unique opportunity to gain insight into the Data Center industry working with AWS infrastructure teams and service vendors in the Asia region. Our team ensures availability of 3rd‑party resources to perform services to the highest safety & quality standards in a timely, efficient, and cost‑effective manner.

The ideal candidate thinks long term, drives multiple initiatives, and communicates appropriately and influences customers and suppliers at all levels. You must be collaborative but also work with significant autonomy. To be successful in this role, you must be analytical; think strategically; have a sense of urgency to meet customer timelines; exhibit curiosity and a learning drive; engage and influence key stakeholders; Traders high level of customer focus.

We welcome candidates from various backgrounds including manufacturing, construction, facilities management, IT or other vendor‑facing roles who are eager to learn about data center procurement.< madre

Key Job Responsibilities

• Manage infrastructure delivery & engineering supplier end‑to‑end procurement for your allocated countries, including:
• Work intimately with your internal stakeholders to understand their service supplier needs and develop long‑term sourcing strategies for them.
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• Develop and own the supplier selection process, contract negotiations and onboarding.
• Develop mechanisms and metrics to track supplier performance related to on‑time delivery, safety, quality, and cost.
• Lead business reviews with suppliers to improve supplier performance and strengthen business partnerships.
• Achieve best market value through rate cards & bidding. Unlock savings via strategic initiatives through collaboration with between your internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Innovate the procurement process, automating and/or improving tools or processes to better support the Procurement Lifecycle.
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• Advise your internal stakeholders on procurement governance, procedures and policies body's comply compliance.