Global Data Center Procurement Leader

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Global Category Manager to lead a team of procurement managers across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, focusing on maintenance, services, and environmental health and safety for AWS data centers.

You will build scalable category strategies, strengthen supplier qualifications, and drive continuous process improvements across procurement operations while partnering with internal automation teams to improve efficiency and scalability.

Qualifications

• Experience communicating with multiple stakeholders and executives at C-level or cross-functional teams.
• Strong strategic thinking about business, enterprise software, and new technology platforms.
• Proven ability to collaborate across Marketing, Product, Customer Service, Operations, Legal, Finance and Leadership.
• Experience negotiating VP-level contracts with channel partners and agencies.
• 12+ years of managing and developing high performance teams.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute regional and global category strategies for AWS data center procurement.
• Lead a global team of procurement managers and drive supplier partnerships and governance.
• Partner with internal automation teams to optimize procurement processes and systems.
• Establish regular business reviews to align procurement priorities with operations.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Global Category Manager to lead a team of procurement managers across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, focusing on maintenance, services, and environmental health and safety for AWS data centers.

You will build scalable category strategies, strengthen supplier qualifications, and drive continuous process improvements across procurement operations while partnering with internal automation teams to improve efficiency and scalability.