Procurement Category Manager, Data Center Sourcing and Procurement

Amazon; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is looking for a Procurement Category Manager to develop sourcing strategies for construction in the APAC region. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of procurement experience, including vendor negotiations and data analysis skills. You will lead supply chain sustainability initiatives and develop metrics to hold suppliers accountable. This position is located in Saudi Arabia and offers opportunities for career growth and an inclusive work culture.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Career advancement resources

Inclusive company culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement, supply chain, or contract management experience.
• Experience with vendor negotiations and process improvement.
• Expertise in data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement sourcing strategies for construction categories.
• Lead supply chain sustainability and de-carbonization for APAC.
• Develop performance metrics for supplier accountability.

Skills

Procurement experience

Vendor negotiations

Data analysis using Excel, SQL, Tableau

Inventory management

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering

Tools

Advanced Excel

SQL

Tableau

Python

Job description

Procurement Category Mgr. , Data Center Sourcing and Procurement (DCSP)

Job ID: 3167513 | Amazon Asia-Pacific Resources Private Limited (Singapore)

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, 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.

The Infrastructure team provides AWS and Amazon.com with the compute, network and datacenter capacity that are the foundations of the retail and cloud business. We are seeking a Procurement professional to support the APAC data center procurement space in India.

As a Sr. Procurement Category Manager, you will create and implement regional (APAC) sourcing strategies for multiple complex categories within construction domain and collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to reduce risks and costs for Amazon. You will develop mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery. Additionally, you will drive results through methods that include competitive bidding, negotiating, and analyzing data and market trends for your category. You will also create global Procurement processes and tools to drive innovation across teams.

Key job responsibilities

• Own supply chain sustainability and de‑carbonization strategy and delivery for construction projects for APAC
• Lead Construction material supply chain sourcing and program management to drive cost saving and risk mitigation
• Drive regional initiatives and programs across the construction procurement team
• Analyze category data and metrics to establish and implement procurement category strategies
• Understand trends in customers’ needs and concerns across categories and regions to influence customers’ priorities
• Provide in‑depth knowledge about the supply market and supplier capabilities, technically and geographically, to the business.
• Develop mechanisms and metrics to track supplier performance related to delivery, quality, and cost
• Lead business reviews to discuss best practices and issues and to ultimately improve supplier performance and strengthen business partnerships
• Innovate within the procurement space, automating and/or improving tools or processes to better support the Procurement Lifecycle

Some travel may be required, up to 25%.

About the team

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee‑led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge‑sharing, mentorship and other career‑advancing resources here to help you develop into a better‑rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work‑ harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations experience
• 5+ years of relevant strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis experience
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of program, project, product management, or leading a product implementation process experience
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field
• Experience in program, project, product management, or leading a product implementation process
• Experience in data centers, infrastructure service providers, or related technology companies

Job details

• Procurement

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