Materials Manager, Power & Cooling; PAC

Job  | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

• Own the end‑to‑end planning process for delivering power and cooling equipment in the assigned region. Drive the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, which includes performing demand planning, supply planning, and ensuring there is interlock between demand and supply.
• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for supply chain planning, forecasting demand, and coordinating procurement activities.
• Responsible for change management and coordinate changes to purchase orders and delivery schedules with global supply managers, sourcing managers, and internal customers.
• Partner with data center demand planning team to capture customer demand and plan for equipment delivery using supplier lead times.
• Responsible for tracking and mitigating risks related to material planning or equipment delivery.
• Own business reviews and metrics to support improved decision making and on‑time deliveries across business partners and stakeholders. Identify factors impacting the timely communication of purchase orders.
• Own performance metrics covering on‑time delivery, manufacturing lead times, shipping lead times, and for all builds within your regions.
• Be single point of contact for internal customers for long lead equipment planning and delivery.
• Resolve issues related to damaged, missing, or poor‑quality deliveries requiring immediate replacements or field service.
• Lead cross‑functional projects to meet commitments and objectives while managing plans.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to lower risks and reduce lead times.
• Influence partner processes, technologies, and policies to achieve mutual benefits for both organizations in a sustainable manner.

Clearly communicate plans to a wide range of stakeholders in a concise yet informative manner. This includes but is not limited to, communicating status, sharing risks, obtaining approvals or gaining buy‑in for a proposal.

Embody a pioneering spirit through a hands‑on approach and willingness to develop processes in our fast‑paced startup environment. You will simultaneously drive results while establishing sustainable systems.

Be a strong customer advocate and deliver performance improvement through a customer lens.

Define clear data requirements and metrics by collaborating across teams. Successfully implement end‑to‑end tracking to quickly identify any risks or deficiencies.

Demonstrate strong attention to detail and an exceptional ability to juggle competing priorities.

• 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, operational and financial analysis experience
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field
• Experience in procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations
• Experience in strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python
• Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced consumer electronics product company

• 4+ years of program, project, product management, or leading a product implementation process experience
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field
• Experience in program, project, product management, or leading a product implementation process
• Experience in data centers, infrastructure service providers, or related technology companies

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. Learn more about our benefits at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). .

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.