Amazon
Data Center Category Manager, Data Center Sourcing & Procurement
$80K–$139K
Austin, TX +3 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
Arlington, VA
Seattle, WA
Herndon, VA - Experience
- 5+ years in the listed procurement/operations areas and 5+ years in relevant strategic sourcing; preferred: 4+ years in program, project, or product management or product implementation.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field; preferred Master's degree in a listed field.
About the job
Develops and implements sourcing strategies for data center construction services, managing suppliers and using competitive bidding, negotiation, and market analysis to improve cost, performance, and risk.
What you'll do
- Create sourcing strategies and collaborate with business partners and suppliers to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and manage risk.
- Establish supplier performance and delivery metrics; negotiate and analyze bids, data, and market trends.
- Lead procurement and supply-chain improvement initiatives supporting data center capacity and safety.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration, or operations experience.
- 5+ years of relevant strategic sourcing, including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, and operational and financial analysis.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field.
- Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python.
Nice to have
- 4+ years of program, project, or product management, or leading a product implementation process.
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field; experience in data centers, infrastructure service providers, or related technology companies.
Pay
79,500.00 - 139,100.00 USD annually (base salary; Austin, Arlington, Herndon); 82,700.00 - 139,100.00 USD annually (base salary; Seattle)
Tools
Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python
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