Procurement Manager, Data Centers, Data Center Sourcing & Procurement

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AWS Infrastructure Services is seeking a motivated Procurement Manager to create and implement sourcing strategies for at least one services category across the Americas data center space. You will collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and lower costs for Amazon.

You will develop mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale procurement and process improvements.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen to drive value.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across categories.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies for services categories across the Americas data center space.
• Collaborate with internal partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies and reduce costs.
• Create mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance.

Skills

Supply chain

Procurement

Engineering design

Architecture

Construction

Analytical skills

Financial acumen

Data analysis

Job description

Description AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

Description AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

Amazon is seeking a motivated and data-driven category manager to support the Americas data center construction space. The candidate should have strong supply chain and procurement skills, engineering design, architecture, construction, analytical and financial acumen , and passion to dive-deep. Additionally, candidate must have proven skills in managing large-scale supply chain and procurement improvement projects.

As a Procurement 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 and learning drive; 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 and have an entrepreneurial spirit.

A Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate

• Proven experience driving large-scale process improvements resulting in measurable value
• High attention to detail including proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
• Ability to think strategically and execute methodically
• Demonstrated ability to influence teams to adopt change utilizing smart technologies
• Ability to