Job Description
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 supports Data Center Global Services 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.
We are seeking a Procurement professional to support purchase request, purchase order (PO) issuance for the Americas data center construction space. As a Procurement Operations Specialist, you’ll be supporting procurement for data center construction categories. The Post Contract team is involved in purchase request and purchase order issuance, resolving matters related to invoice management and escalations whilst aligned with AWS’ Spending and Transaction Policy (S&TP), and all follow-on activities with Requisitioning and Payment Operations.
Key job responsibilities
• Ensuring operations procurement compliance
• Documenting operations scope and processes
• Become a subject matter expert on all systems and policies related to team programs
• Manage PR queues and intake workflows
• PO processes and resolving systems related issues
• Minimize invoice approval escalations and holds
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.
The Post Contract Team supports data center build for North America, LATAM, APAC and EMEA regions. The team consists of a group of builders who are customer obsessed, enjoy problem solving and is focused on process improvement. We liaise with other teams such as Accounts Payable, developer teams, Finance and Legal to support procurement for our internal data center construction teams, ensuring timely payment to the vendors.
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.
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.
Basic Qualifications
- 2+ years of program or project management experience
- 1+ years of supply chain experience
- Please submit your resume in English (English knowledge in an intermediate level as this is a role supporting Americas)
- Completed Bachelor’s Degree or Associate Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering
- 2+ years of program or project management experience
- 1+ years of supply chain experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)
- Experience in requirement gathering and ability to write clear and detailed requirement document