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Job Description
Procurement Category Manager for Complex Services Category
Manage a complex category within the Maintenance, Repair, and Operation (MRO) domains, achieving cost savings through bidding and negotiations, and analyzing category data and metrics to drive Procurement category strategies.
About the Role
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies for at least one complex services category
- Collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to reduce risks and costs
- Develop mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery
- Drive results through competitive bidding, negotiating, and analyzing data and market trends
- Create global Procurement processes and tools to drive innovation across teams
About the Ideal Candidate
- Thinks long term and drives multiple initiatives
- Communicates appropriately and influences customers and suppliers at all levels
- Collaborative, but also works with significant autonomy
- Highly analytical, strategic, and global thinking
- Intense curiosity and learning drive
- Succeeds in a fast-paced environment
- Engages and influences key stakeholders
- High level of customer focus and business judgement
About the Company
Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable, scalable, and low-cost cloud platform that powers thousands of businesses in over 190 countries.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5+ years' experience in a Procurement organization performing vendor management, contract management, negotiating complex purchases, and bidding
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement category strategies, develop pricing models, and has influence across all levels of an organization
- Strong business judgement, instincts, and organizational skills
- Fluency in English
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters degree in Business, Procurement & Supply chain or relevant business discipline
- CIPS, ISM, APICS certified or equivalent
- Ability to communicate and report on market intelligence data, including commodity trends and labor indexes
- Demonstrated success in driving strategies and analyzing market trends
- Experience in data centers, engineering, an infrastructure service provider or similar technology company