Description

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 the Asia Pacific (APJC) data center services procurement space as we deliver infrastructure capacity for our customers.

As a Procurement Category Manager, you will create and implement sourcing strategies for at least 2 complex categories in the Professional Services space 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 an intense 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.

Key job responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Manage the complex Design Engineering consultancy categories within the Professional Services space within the CAPEX domain across APJC

• 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 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 Lifecycle

• Provide support throughout the contracting process, as well as management of contracts post-execution

About the team

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and

Work/Life Balance

Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Tokyo, 13, JPN

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Commerce, or Business Administration from an accredited university or equivalent combination of education and experience

• 8+ years of relevant experience in an international Procurement organization performing category management, contract negotiation and bidding

• Strong leader who can create and implement category strategies, develop pricing models, and has influence across all levels of an organization

• Track record of delivering complex or large-scale projects across multiple teams and functions • Strong business judgement, instincts, and organizational skills

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written in Japanese and English

• Highly proficient in MS Office

•Ability to work with technical and non-technical business owners to overcome obstacles and deliver results

• Some travel may be required (<25%)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business, or relevant business discipline from an accredited university

• Experience in data centers, engineering, an infrastructure service provider or similar technology company

• Ability to communicate and report on market intelligence data, including commodity trends and labor indexes

• Demonstrated success in driving strategies and analyzing market trends

• Developing market intelligence to communicate across the organization • Experience with creating Procurement systems and tools

• Proven ability to implement category strategies globally

• Proven ability to deep dive and develop innovative ideas for process challenges

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