Procurement Category Manager, InfraOps Planning and Sourcing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Category Manager to create and implement sourcing strategies for services categories across internal teams and suppliers. You will drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and cut costs while developing metrics to hold suppliers accountable.

The role requires strong analytical thinking, global perspective, and collaboration with partners at all levels. The candidate will influence customer priorities and manage multi-category supplier selections.

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

• Manage a category within the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and Maintenance & Repair (MRO) domains.
• Achieve cost savings through bidding and negotiations.
• Plan and execute effective negotiation strategies with vendors.
• Analyze category data and metrics to drive Procurement category strategies.
• Understand trends in customers’ needs and concerns, across categories and regions.
• Build strong relationship with customers and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Lead supplier selection process across multiple categories, internal teams, and regions, and create longer-term supplier selection strategies for management.
• Lead business reviews to discuss best practices and issues and to ultimately improve supplier performance and strengthen business partnerships.
• Provide support throughout the contracting process, as well as management of contracts post-execution.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SQL

Tableau

Python

Education

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

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Excel

SQL

Tableau

Python

Job description

Description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable, scalable, and low-cost cloud platform that powers thousands of businesses in over 190 countries. AWS’ Infrastructure Supply Chain & Procurement (ISCaP) organization works to deliver solutions to source, build, and maintain our socially responsible data center supply chains. We are a team of highly-motivated, engaged, and responsive professionals who enable the core sustainable infrastructure of AWS. Come join our team and be a part of history as we deliver results for the largest cloud services company on Earth!

As a Procurement Category Manager, you will create and implement sourcing strategies for at least one services category and collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and costs for Amazon. You will develop mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery. You will drive results through methods that include competitive bidding, negotiating, and analyzing data and market trends for your category.

The ideal candidate thinks long term, drives multiple initiatives, communicates appropriately and influences customers and suppliers at all levels. You will be collaborative, but also work with significant autonomy. To be successful in this role you will be highly analytical; think strategically and globally; exhibit curiosity; have a sense of urgency to meet customer timelines, succeed in a fast-paced environment; and have a high level of customer focus and business judgement. It will be critical to embrace and model Amazon’s Leadership Principles.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To The Following

• Manage a category within the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and Maintenance & Repair (MRO) domains
• Achieve cost savings through bidding and negotiations
• Plan and execute effective negotiation strategies with vendors.
• Analyze category data and metrics to drive Procurement category strategies
• Understand trends in customers’ needs and concerns, across categories and regions, to influence customers’ priorities
• Build strong relationship with customers and ensure customer satisfaction
• Lead supplier selection process across multiple categories, internal teams, and regions, and create longer-term supplier selection strategies for management
• Lead business reviews to discuss best practices and issues and to ultimately improve supplier performance and strengthen business partnerships
• Provide support throughout the contracting process, as well as management of contracts post-execution

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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, TX, Austin - 79,500.00 - 139,100.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Herndon - 79,500.00 - 139,100.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 82,700.00 - 139,100.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon Data Services, Inc.