Senior Construction Category Manager - Strategic Sourcing

Amazon; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Category Manager in Houston to lead the commercial delivery of multi-million-dollar GC construction projects. You will shape sourcing strategies with Real Estate, Design & Construction, and Engineering Services to drive competition and cost savings, while engaging senior leadership with data-driven insights.

The role requires 7+ years in strategic sourcing and construction management, with a track record of delivering results and managing supplier diversity.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in strategic sourcing and category management in indirect categories.
• 7+ years of negotiations, cost savings, supplier excellence, and risk mitigation experience.
• 5+ years of construction management or working with general contractors and managing supplier diversity initiatives.
• Experience owning program strategy, end-to-end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end commercial delivery of multi-million-dollar GC construction projects — sourcing, competitive bid, award, contract execution, and handover.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that drive competition, maximize managed spend, and deliver measurable net cost savings.
• Partner cross-functionally with Real Estate, Design & Construction, and Engineering Services to align vendor capacity with program milestones.
• Run the full supplier lifecycle: performance management, should-cost analysis, concentration risk monitoring, and sustainability delivery.
• Earn trust with senior stakeholders by providing data-driven market intelligence to inform roadmap decisions.
• Define and own KPIs (cost, speed, quality, risk); track team progress against targets and drive continuous improvement.
• Travel up to 10% (site visits, supplier reviews).

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiations

Construction mgmt

Vendor management

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

MBA

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Senior Category Manager in Houston to lead the commercial delivery of multi-million-dollar GC construction projects. You will shape sourcing strategies with Real Estate, Design & Construction, and Engineering Services to drive competition and cost savings, while engaging senior leadership with data-driven insights.

The role requires 7+ years in strategic sourcing and construction management, with a track record of delivering results and managing supplier diversity.