Procurement Operations Specialist, Data Center Sourcing & 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.

As a Procurement Operations Specialist, you will work with the category manager in creating and supporting Vendor qualifications, request for proposals, data analysis, vendor performance dashboards for construction, due diligence, engineering services categories.

You will also provide input on procurement processes and tools to help identify waste and enable innovation across teams.

• The ideal candidate must be collaborative, but also work with autonomy. To be successful in this role you must be highly analytical;
• think strategically; have a sense of urgency to meet customer timelines; exhibit an intense curiosity and learning drive, succeed in a fast-paced environment;

engage key stakeholders where needed; and have a high level of customer focus. 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.

Responsibilities Include but are not limited to :

• Be / become a subject matter expert on all systems and policies related to procurement.
• Manage the supplier onboarding and qualification process
• Manage all assigned tender events, and related follow-on contract generation supporting the category manager.
• Manage post contract audit process to ensure payments are done for work awarded.
• Develop and enhance process and training documentation
• Develop dashboards for metrics reporting
• Accurately enter purchase requisitions using information provided by business owners and suppliers.
• Participate in requisitioning processes.
• Audit internal tools and processes to ensure data integrity for systems the team relies on including the team's wiki page, vendor management system, SharePoint site, shared drive, etc.
• Train team members on new and existing procedures related to systems and purchasing.

About the team

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply.

If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Work / Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture.

When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences.

Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 1+ years of supply chain experience
• 2+ years of program or project management experience
• 2+ years of relevant work experience in a procurement organization
• Experience as purchaser, buyer, or other operational role within a procurement organization

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
• Experience with Excel
• Demonstrated success in a metrics-oriented environment and an ability to create, track and report out on metrics
• Experience with competitive bidding
30+ days ago