Procurement Category Manager, InfraOps Planning and Sourcing

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Procurement Category Manager for InfraOps Planning and Sourcing in Seattle. You will manage an MRO category, drive cost savings via bidding and negotiations, and plan supplier strategies across regions.

You will lead vendor selections and business reviews to strengthen partnerships. The role requires 5+ years in procurement/supply chain, strong data analysis skills, and a track record in global contracting and negotiations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement, supply chain, contract management or operations experience.
• Experience in strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations and global contract management.
• Proven data analysis skills using Excel, SQL, Tableau or Python.

Responsibilities

• Manage a category within Maintenance & Repair (MRO) domains.
• Achieve cost savings through bidding and negotiations.
• Plan and execute effective negotiation strategies with vendors.
• Analyze category data to drive procurement strategies.
• Understand customer needs across regions to influence priorities.
• Build strong relationships and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Lead supplier selection and multi-team collaborations across regions.
• Lead business reviews to improve supplier performance and partnerships.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supply chain experience

Contract management

Vendor negotiations

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Bachelor's degree in Business

Master's degree in Business/Finance/CS

Tools

Advanced Excel

SQL

Tableau

Python

Job description

Procurement Category Manager, InfraOps Planning and Sourcing

Job ID: 10581637 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

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!

Responsibilities

• Manage a category within 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 .

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