Procurement Category Manager, Data Center Services Procurement (DCSP) Job ID: 2827637 | Amazon Corporate Services Pty Ltd
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.
The Infrastructure team provides AWS and Amazon.com with the compute, network and datacenter capacity that are the foundations of the retail and cloud business.
We are seeking a Procurement professional to support the APAC data center operations space.
As a Procurement Category Manager, you will create and implement sourcing strategies for at least one complex services category and collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to reduce risks and costs for Amazon.
You will develop mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery.
Additionally, you will drive results through methods that include competitive bidding, negotiating, and analyzing data and market trends for your category.
You will also create global Procurement processes and tools to drive innovation across teams.
Key job responsibilities Construction material supply chain sourcing and program management across APJC portfolio Support or Manage General Contractor and Construction categories across ANZ regions and beyond Achieve cost savings through negotiations, value engineering through the supply chain, and strategic initiatives Analyze category data and metrics to establish and implement procurement category strategies Understand trends in customers' needs and concerns across categories and regions to influence customers' priorities Provide in-depth knowledge about the supply market and supplier capabilities, technically and geographically, to the business Develop mechanisms and metrics to track supplier performance related to delivery, quality, and cost Create supplier scorecards to measure and track supplier performance Lead business reviews to discuss best practices and issues and to ultimately improve supplier performance and strengthen business partnerships Innovate within the procurement space, automating and/or improving tools or processes to better support the Procurement Lifecycle Provide support throughout the contracting process, as well as management of contracts post-execution Some travel may be required, up to 25% BASIC QUALIFICATIONS 5+ years of relevant construction industry experience performing RFP documentation and bidding, contract negotiation, contract management, and cost analysis Experience driving category strategies, develop pricing models, and has influence across all levels of an organization PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Supply Chain Management or relevant business discipline from an accredited university Ability to communicate and report on market intelligence data, including commodity trends and labor indexes Experience in mission critical/data center, engineering, an infrastructure service provider or similar technology company Developing market intelligence and analyzing market trends Experience with creating Procurement systems and tools Experience with Tableau, Salesforce, Quicksight, PowerBI, Procore, is beneficial Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.
We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
IDE statement:
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, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes.
Posted: November 13, 2024 (Updated about 9 hours ago)
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