Data Center Category Manager, AWS Sourcing

Salary: $79,500 - 139,100 per year Requirements:

• We require 5+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration, or operations.
• We require 5+ years of strategic sourcing experience, including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, and operational and financial analysis.
• We require a bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical discipline.
• We require hands-on experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, or Python.
• We value experience managing global supply chains and leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics environment.
• We prefer 4+ years of experience in program, project, or product management, or in leading product implementation efforts.
• We prefer a masters degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• We prefer experience in data centers, infrastructure service providers, or similar technology organizations.

• We will have you develop and execute sourcing strategies for construction services within our data center environment.
• We will have you partner with internal stakeholders and suppliers to improve efficiency, mitigate risk, and lower costs.
• We will have you define mechanisms and metrics to monitor supplier performance and delivery accountability.
• We will have you drive outcomes through competitive bidding, negotiation, and analysis of data and market trends.
• We will have you manage multiple initiatives with a long-term mindset while influencing customers and suppliers at all levels.
• We will have you work collaboratively with significant autonomy in a fast-paced, highly analytical setting.
• We will have you support data center capacity availability and safety by prioritizing the most impactful activities each day.
• We will have you contribute to projects across local and global teams.

• Excel
• Support
• Python
• SQL
• Tableau
• Network

More:

We are Amazon and we are hiring a motivated, data-driven Procurement Category Manager to support our Americas data center construction space. You will join our inclusive culture and work across teams responsible for all aspects of our data centers, with opportunities to contribute to projects locally and globally. We offer comprehensive benefits, including health coverage, retirement matching, paid time off, parental leave, and other support programs, along with sign-on payments and restricted stock units as part of the package. This role is based in the United States, with listed locations in Austin, Arlington, Herndon, and Seattle, and compensation will be determined by experience, qualifications, and location.

last updated 36 week of 2026