Overview

We are seeking a motivated and data-driven procurement category manager to support the Americas data center construction space. The candidate should have strong supply chain and procurement skills, analytical and financial acumen, communication capabilities and a hands-on passion to dive-deep into processes used in our data center operations network. Additionally, candidate must have proven skills in managing large-scale supply chain and procurement improvement projects. As a Procurement Category Manager, you will create and implement sourcing strategies within construction services space 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 work in a fast-paced environment where ambiguity exists and continuous innovation is desired - Committed to learning and expanding professional and technical knowledge - Demonstrated analytical, financial and quantitative skills and ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and develop business cases - Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary; general manager / owner mentality - Demonstrated ability to dive deep in understanding the product, our business, and the competitive landscape - Ability to see ahead comprehensively and devise a strong plan of action, and ensure execution happens on time, every time - Ability to get things done and produce conclusive, measurable results within time commitments - Strong data analysis and analytical skillsA day in the lifeEach day you will interact with different teams responsible for all aspects of the data centers. You will prioritize your activities to support data center capacity availability and safety focusing on the actions that are most impactful. You will have the opportunity to work on projects locally and globally.About the teamAWS 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. You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you'll experience an