Head of Procurement

Job ID: 3118503 | Amazon Data Services Ireland Limited AWS is seeking a motivated and data-driven Construction Services Procurement Manager to develop and implement a Procurement Change programme for the EMEA data center construction space. As a Category Manager, you will create and implement sourcing strategies for at least one category, within the New Data Center Delivery space, and collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to drive efficiently, reduce risks, and costs for Amazon. You will develop mechanisms and metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery. You will drive results through methods that include competitive bidding, negotiating, and analyzing data and market trends for your category.
The ideal candidate thinks long term, drives multiple initiatives, and communicates appropriately and influences customers and suppliers at all levels. exhibit a curiosity and learning drive; Also, you must have a demonstrated track record of managing multiple projects and driving them to completion to meet business objectives. 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. Manage a portfolio of change projects within the Construction/Project domain

• Identify and implement innovative ways to deliver procurement services
• Engage and coordinate with cross-functional teams of Think Big projects
• Achieve cycle time reduction for procurement, supplier processes and construction
• Identify and implement options for Data Center build time reduction.
• Analyse category data and metrics to drive Procurement category strategies
• Ensure you are knowledgeable about the EMEA Construction supply market, supplier capabilities, technically and geographically
• Develop mechanisms and metrics to track supplier performance related to delivery, quality and cost
• Innovate within the procurement space, automating and/or improving tools or processes to better support the Procurement Life-cycle
• Work with the construction/preconstruction team to implement new processes in the supply chain, lessons learned and then implement in other regions and projects
• Work with different stakeholders to implement pre-assembly initiatives on the construction sites

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Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field

• Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company
• Experience practicing best-in-class procurement processes (category management, benchmarking, should-cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, or equivalent)
• Experience in program, project or product management, or leading product implementation

Master's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field

• Experience in data centers, infrastructure service providers, or related technology companies
• Experience in negotiations with global suppliers with a proven track record in cost reduction
• Experience in data analysis using tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, or equivalent

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