Data Center Procurement Category Lead

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a data-driven Category Manager to lead sourcing strategies for services across AWS data center operations. You will collaborate with internal partners and suppliers to reduce costs, manage risks, and drive efficiencies while developing metrics to measure performance.

The role requires strong procurement and supply chain experience, strategic sourcing, and analytical skills, with the ability to work globally and influence at all levels.

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 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

Responsibilities

• Create and implement sourcing strategies for at least one services category.
• Collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and costs.
• Develop mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery.
• Drive results through competitive bidding, negotiating, and data-driven market analyses.
• Influence stakeholders to adopt best practices and ensure on-time execution.

Skills

Procurement

Supply chain

Inventory management

Contract management

Lease administration

Operations

Data analysis

Education

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

Master's degree in relevant field

Tools

Advanced Excel

SQL

Tableau

Python

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a data-driven Category Manager to lead sourcing strategies for services across AWS data center operations. You will collaborate with internal partners and suppliers to reduce costs, manage risks, and drive efficiencies while developing metrics to measure performance.

The role requires strong procurement and supply chain experience, strategic sourcing, and analytical skills, with the ability to work globally and influence at all levels.