Procurement Ops Specialist, Data Center Services Procurement
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.
Data Center Services Procurement (DCSP) supports Data Center Capacity Delivery in obtaining the best services at the lowest costs, and manages the full "Supplier Lifecycle" including Strategic Sourcing and Intake, Onboarding, Solicitations, Spending and Transaction Policy (S&TP) Compliance, Contract management, Supplier Development, and portions of requisitioning and payment operations.
Key job responsibilities
- Independently and cross-functionally deliver on projects/goals.
- Manage assigned supplier on-boarding and qualification processes.
- Manage assigned tender events, and related follow-on contract generation supporting the Procurement Category Manager.
- Manage post contract metrics and audit process for work awarded.
- Identify dashboard requirements for metrics reporting and identify opportunities for process improvement and develop training documentation.
- Monitor and manage purchase requisition process using information provided by business owners and suppliers.
A day in the life
DCSP's Procurement Ops is a highly collaborative team that is focused on streamlining and managing procurement operations for AWS Data Center construction. We are part of the larger APJC DCSP team and bring diverse perspectives, but remain Customer Obsessed. Our team of professionals manage operations for the full procurement lifecycle and provide valued input on the process and improvement opportunities.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above in Business, Procurement, Logistics, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Analysis, Construction, or other related fields.
- 3+ years of supply chain management, production planning, capacity planning or manufacturing operations experience.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written in English, and highly proficient in MS Office.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree, or Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field.
- Experience as procurement/purchasing analyst, or other operational role within a procurement organization.
- Knowledge of software tools used in procurement, demonstrated success in a metrics-oriented environment and an ability to create, track, analyze and report out on metrics.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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