Job Description & Scope
Job description 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 Datacenter capacity that are the foundations of the retail and cloud business. We are seeking a Procurement professional to support our Data Center Capex Services Procurement space as we deliver infrastructure capacity for our customers. As a Procurement Category Manager, you will create and implement sourcing strategies for complex categories in the Professional Services (Consultant Procurement) domain for India and collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to reduce risks and costs for Amazon while delivering value to our customers . You will develop mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery. Additionally, you will drive results through methods that include go to market strategies , competitive bidding, negotiating, and analyzing data and market trends for your category. You will also create regional/global Procurement processes and tools to drive innovation across teams. The ideal candidate thinks long term, drives multiple initiatives, and communicates appropriately and influences customers and suppliers at all levels. You must be collaborative, but also work with significant autonomy. To be successful in this role you must be highly analytical; think strategically and globally; have a sense of urgency to meet customer timelines; exhibit curiosity and learning drive; succeed in a fast-paced environment; engage and influence key stakeholders; and have a high level of customer focus and business judgement. Also, you must have a demonstrated track record of managing multiple projects and driving them to completion to meet business objectives. It will be critical to embrace and model Amazon s Leadership Principles and have an entrepreneurial spirit with a get it done mentality. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Manage one or more Professional Services (consultancy) categories for India, within the Professional Services procurement team Achieve cost savings through bidding, negotiations and strategic initiatives Understand customer requirements and analyze category data to establish and implement robust regional procurement category strategies that deliver value to the business 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 issue
