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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 procurement space in India. 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. Manage General Contractor and Construction Procurement categories for India Construction material supply chain sourcing and program management 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%. About the team . 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 (diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. 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 8+ years of relevant construction industry experience performing RFP documentation and bidding. Several years in contract negotiation, contract management, and cost analysis experience. Experience driving category strategies, develop pricing models, and has influence across all levels of an organization Experience in mission critical/data center, engineering, an infrastructure service provider or similar technology company. 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. Developing market intelligence and analyzing market trends. Experience with creating Procurement systems and tools. Experience with Tableau, Salesforce, Quicksight, PowerBI, Procore, is beneficial.
