Procurement Category Lead, Controls Infrastructure

2 days ago


Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Amazon Full time
Job Overview

A procurement category manager is required to lead the strategic development and implementation of sourcing strategies for the controls category. This role will involve collaborating with internal business partners and suppliers to reduce risks and costs for Amazon. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of managing multiple projects and driving them to completion to meet business objectives.

About the Team

This role is part of a diverse team that supports AWS's infrastructure services. The team works on complex problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain. The ideal candidate will be able to think strategically and globally, have a sense of urgency to meet customer timelines, and exhibit curiosity and learning drive.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage controls procurement category within the CAPEX domain across the APJC region
- 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
- Analyze category data and metrics to establish and implement procurement category strategies
- Achieve cost savings through bidding, negotiations, and strategic initiatives

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, commerce, or supply-chain management from an accredited university or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 6+ years of relevant experience in an international procurement organization performing category management, contract negotiation, and bidding on an international/regional level, and 2+ years of CAPEX/project procurement experience
- Experience in driving category strategies, develop pricing models, and has influence across all levels of an organization
- Experience as a project manager who can prioritize workload and manage complex projects within cost and schedule
- Possess excellent communication skills in both Japanese and English including verbal and written, and highly proficient in MS Office and Visio

Benefits

- Work-life balance and flexibility
- Career growth and mentorship opportunities
- Inclusive team culture and employee-led affinity groups

Preferred Qualifications

- Master's degree in engineering, procurement & supply chain or relevant business discipline
- Experience communicating and reporting on market intelligence data, including commodity trends and labor indexes
- Experience driving strategies and analyzing market trends
- Experience in data centers, engineering, an infrastructure service provider, or similar technology company
- Developing market intelligence to communicate across the organization
- Experience with creating procurement systems and tools


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