Global Data Center Sourcing & Strategy Lead

Amazon Web Services, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Data Center Category Manager to lead strategic sourcing and procurement for data center infrastructure. You will own category strategy, run complex RFPs, negotiate contracts, and manage key suppliers to ensure capacity, resiliency, and cost efficiency across a global data center footprint.

Partner with data center operations, engineering, finance, and legal to forecast demand, mitigate risk, and deliver total cost of ownership savings.

Qualifications

• Experience leading strategic sourcing for data center infrastructure.
• Proven ability to run complex RFPs end-to-end.
• Strong contract negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Cross-functional collaboration with operations, engineering, finance, and legal.

Responsibilities

• Own data center category strategy and planning.
• Run complex RFPs, negotiate contracts, and manage key suppliers.
• Forecast demand, mitigate risk, and deliver cost savings.
• Collaborate with data center operations, engineering, finance and legal.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

RFPs

Contract negotiation

Supplier management

Data center infra

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Data Center Category Manager to lead strategic sourcing and procurement for data center infrastructure. You will own category strategy, run complex RFPs, negotiate contracts, and manage key suppliers to ensure capacity, resiliency, and cost efficiency across a global data center footprint.

Partner with data center operations, engineering, finance, and legal to forecast demand, mitigate risk, and deliver total cost of ownership savings.