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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 centre capacity that are the foundations of the retail and cloud business.
AWS is seeking a motivated and data-driven Data Centre Procurement Specialist to support the EMEA data centre construction space. The candidate should have construction supply chain and procurement skills, analytical and financial acumen.
As a Procurement Specialist, you will create and implement sourcing strategies for at least one complex Capex services category and collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to reduce risks and costs for AWS. 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, analysing data and market trends for your category. You will also create global Procurement processes and tools to drive innovation across teams.
Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
Manage a complex category within the Capex Construction/Project domain.
Achieve cost savings through bidding and negotiations.
Analyse category data and metrics to drive Procurement category strategies.
Understand trends in customers’ needs and concerns, across categories and regions, to influence customers’ priorities.
Lead supplier selection process across multiple categories, internal teams, and regions, and create longer-term supplier selection strategies for management.
Ensure you are knowledgeable about the supply market and supplier capabilities, technically and geographically.
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 Life-cycle
Provide support throughout the contracting process, as well as management of contracts post-execution.
A day in the life
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.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
3+ years’ experience in Procurement performing vendor management, contract management, negotiating complex purchases, and bidding.
Experience providing administrative support to Category Managers.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience in data centers or construction companies.
Ability to communicate and report on market intelligence data, including commodity trends and labor indexes.
Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Procurement
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