Senior Category Manager, Power and Utilities, Global Procurement Organization (GPO)

Key job responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team category managers across solar, wind, battery storage, and hydrogen, setting clear goals and enabling career growth
• Define and drive the multi year sourcing strategy across multiple sub categories and four global regions, aligning procurement execution with business, sustainability, and financial objectives
• Oversee portfolio based tenders, supplier consolidation, and contract negotiations across capital purchase, power purchase agreement, and operating lease structures
• Build and present business cases and financial models to senior leadership, translating technical complexity into clear investment recommendations
• Drive revenue generation initiatives including virtual power plants, energy export, and grid services programs to transform the portfolio from cost center to profit center
• Own the supplier ecosystem strategy, reducing the vendor base while increasing multi region capable partners and maintaining competitive tension
• Lead category consolidation efforts, bringing fragmented procurement activities under unified management to unlock savings and improve speed
• Monitor global market dynamics including regulatory shifts, supply chain constraints, and technology evolution to proactively adjust sourcing strategies
• Partner cross functionally with engineering, legal, finance, sustainability, and construction to ensure alignment and execution across all regions

A day in the life

Your morning might kick off with a one on one coaching a team member through a complex contract negotiation, followed by a leadership review where you present the portfolio's financial performance and strategic roadmap. After lunch, you're facilitating a cross regional sync aligning your European and North American leads on a consolidated tender approach.

Later, you're reviewing a business case from your hydrogen lead on a new refueling pilot, then closing the day with a supplier executive meeting to discuss long term capacity commitments. You're constantly balancing people development, strategic direction, and stakeholder engagement across time zones.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
• 5+ years of team management experience
• 5+ years of cross functional project delivery experience
• 2+ years of supply chain experience
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of relevant strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership
• MBA, or 4+ years of solving problems with technology in the Energy & Utilities industries experience
• Direct experience in energy infrastructure, power systems, distributed energy, or onsite generation procurement (solar, generators, microgrids, BESS, fuel cells)
• Experience negotiating complex multi-year CapEx or Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS/PPA) agreements for infrastructure or equipment
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (interconnection processes, permitting, emissions compliance) and their impact on power infrastructure deployment timelines

Additional information

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Pay and benefits

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

• USA, TN, Nashville - 128,600.00 - 173,900.00 USD annually
• USA, TX, Austin - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually
• USA, TX, Houston - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually
• USA, VA, Arlington - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, Bellevue - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually