Data Center Procurement & Sourcing Lead

Amazon.com; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a data-driven Procurement Category Manager to support the Americas data center construction space. You will create and implement sourcing strategies, collaborate with internal partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and costs.

The role demands deep analytical and financial acumen, and an entrepreneurial spirit aligned with Amazon’s Leadership Principles. A successful candidate will demonstrate experience driving large-scale process improvements, ability to

Qualifications

• 5+ years in procurement, supply chain, or operations.
• Experience in strategic sourcing and vendor negotiations.
• Strong data-driven decision making with financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement sourcing strategies within construction services; collaborate with internal 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 analyzing data and market trends for the category.

Skills

Procurement

Category management

Sourcing strategies

Data analysis

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Excel

SQL

Tableau

Python

Job description

Amazon is seeking a data-driven Procurement Category Manager to support the Americas data center construction space. You will create and implement sourcing strategies, collaborate with internal partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and costs.

The role demands deep analytical and financial acumen, and an entrepreneurial spirit aligned with Amazon’s Leadership Principles. A successful candidate will demonstrate experience driving large-scale process improvements, ability to