Procurement Category Manager, Controls - Data Center Services Procurement, DCSP

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.

As a Procurement Category Manager for Controls, you will own and shape the sourcing strategy for one of AWS's most critical and supply-constrained categories across the APJC region. You will collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to reduce risk, drive cost efficiency, and ensure supply continuity for AWS data center builds. You will develop robust mechanisms to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery, and drive results through competitive bidding, negotiation, and data-driven market analysis.

The ideal candidate thinks long term, drives multiple initiatives simultaneously, and communicates and influences effectively at all levels - with customers, suppliers, and senior stakeholders alike. To be successful in this role you must be highly analytical, strategically minded, and comfortable operating with significant autonomy in a fast-paced and often ambiguous environment. A high level of customer focus, business judgement, and a genuine bias for action are essential. You must also have a demonstrated track record of managing complex projects and driving them to completion against business objectives, while embracing and modelling Amazon's Leadership Principles and have an entrepreneurial spirit with a “get it done” mentality.

Key job responsibilities

• Own end-to-end procurement for the Controls category across the APJC region within both CAPEX and OPEX domains, covering tender management, supplier selection, and ongoing supplier performance.
• Develop and execute category strategies informed by deep market intelligence, supply chain analysis, and an understanding of customer priorities across regions
• Provide the business with in-depth knowledge of supply market dynamics, supplier capabilities, and geographic constraints to support informed decision-making - actively influencing stakeholder priorities and decisions through data-driven insights and category expertise
• Build and maintain supplier performance frameworks - including scorecards, KPIs, and business reviews - to drive continuous improvement in delivery, quality, and cost
• Achieve cost savings and favourable commercial terms through competitive bidding, strategic negotiations, and long-term supplier partnerships
• Proactively identify and manage supply risks, including single-source dependencies, lead time constraints, and underperforming suppliers, escalating and resolving issues with a solutions-oriented approach
• Drive innovation across the procurement lifecycle, including automation of RFQ processes and development of scalable tools to improve supplier data management and reporting
• Support contracting processes end-to-end, including negotiation, execution, and post-award contract management
• Travel of up to 25% may be required About the team Diverse Experiences AWS 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. 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. Inclusive Team Culture AWS values curiosity and connection. Our department, Data Center Planning and Delivery (DCPD), sponsors leadership programs that support the growth and development of builders across the organization. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events build stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation draws on the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do. Mentorship & 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. 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.

Basic qualifications

- 5+ years of procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations experience

- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field

- 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

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

- Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company

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