Sr DC Capex Procurement Manager - Energy infrastructure, Data Center Sourcing and Procurement

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DESCRIPTION:

Amazon is seeking a motivated and data-driven Category Manager to support Americas data center expansion and infrastructure development. The ideal candidate should possess strong supply chain and procurement expertise, analytical and financial acumen, excellent communication capabilities, and a hands-on passion for diving deep into data center capacity planning and construction processes. Additionally, the candidate must demonstrate proven experience managing large-scale supply chain and procurement improvement projects.

As a Category Manager for the Energy Infrastructure and Projects portfolio, you will create and implement sourcing strategies for energy infrastructure procurement categories and collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to drive efficiencies, reduce risks, and optimize costs for Amazon. This role specifically requires candidates with Natural Gas Industry experience in the following areas:

Prior experience in natural gas trading operations and market dynamics
Knowledge of pipeline infrastructure including EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) and O&M (Operations & Maintenance) scope, commercial frameworks, and contract negotiations
Understanding of natural gas extraction, production, and transportation processes
Familiarity with upstream processes and natural gas value chain

You will develop mechanisms and metrics to ensure supplier accountability for performance and delivery. Success will be driven through competitive bidding, strategic negotiations, and comprehensive analysis of data and market trends for your category.

The ideal candidate thinks strategically, drives multiple initiatives simultaneously, communicates effectively, and influences customers and suppliers at all levels. You will be collaborative while working with significant autonomy. Success requires strong analytical thinking, strategic and global perspective, intellectual curiosity, urgency in meeting customer timelines, ability to thrive in fast-paced environments, and exceptional customer focus with sound business judgment. Embracing and modeling Amazon's Leadership Principles with an entrepreneurial spirit is essential.

Key Requirements:

Proven experience driving large-scale process improvements with measurable results

Experience with energy infrastructure equipment and construction categories including natural gas infrastructure, long-lead equipment (generators, turbines), and gas sourcing strategies for prime and back-up power systems in data centers
Exceptional attention to detail with ability to manage multiple competing priorities
Strategic thinking with methodical execution capabilities
Demonstrated ability to influence teams in adopting innovative technologies
Adaptability in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with continuous innovation focus
Commitment to professional and technical knowledge expansion
Strong analytical, financial, and quantitative skills with data-driven decision making
General manager/owner mentality with willingness to tackle any necessary task
Deep understanding of products, business operations, and competitive landscape
Comprehensive planning abilities with consistent on-time execution
Results-oriented approach producing measurable outcomes within committed time frames
Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills

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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…