About This Role

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.

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 inclusive

culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a dynamic, growing business unit within Amazon.com

that provides a broad set of infrastructure services including computing power,

storage options, networking and databases available on demand. We are the leader

in cloud computing and our pioneers are embracing innovation, building the

future, and making history! The Infrastructure team provides AWS and Amazon.com

with the compute, network and data center capacity that are the foundations of

the retail and cloud business.

Amazon is seeking a motivated and data-driven category manager to support the

Americas data center operations 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 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 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 influencing skills

A day in the life

About AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted

cloud

platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why

customers

from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite

of products and

services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led

affinity groups foster

a culture of inclusion that empower us to celebrate our differences. Ongoing

events and learning

experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and

AmazeCon (gender

diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

About the team

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted

cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating —

that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies

trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred

qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates

to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path,

or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the

expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of

our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home,

there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led

affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our

differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our

Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity)

conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s

Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and

other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded

professional. 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 committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal

opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national

origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status,

disability, age, 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

[https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits].

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

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