Procurement & Submittals Mgr., AWS, Power and Cooling
Listed on 2026-01-22
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Business Development
Overview
Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable, scalable, and low-cost cloud platform that powers thousands of businesses in over 190 countries.
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We are the people who keep the cloud running, supporting all AWS data centers and every server, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensures customers have continual access to the innovations they rely on.
We work on 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 deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost.
We are looking for a results‑oriented individual to support AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) sourcing requirements for mission‑critical equipment and manufacturing for AWS data centers. Our Procurement team seeks a professional who can assume responsibility in our Procurement Operations Center to drive standard processes for RFQ (Request for Quote), change‑order management, budget approvals, and supplier qualification related to our growing infrastructure.
Key Job Responsibilities- Generate RFQ according to forecasted demand
- Manage the end‑to‑end Purchase Order (PO) change‑management process
- Manage the funding reallocation process to enable issuance of PO
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive change management
- Proactively communicate risks and issues to key stakeholders and recommend mitigations
- Develop KPIs and track progress against goals
- Create new processes for supplier qualification and onboarding
- Adapt to a fast‑paced, constantly changing environment
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders, providing status updates on projects and deliverables related to supplier technical drawing and specification approval activities
- Track the supplier drawing and specification approval life‑cycle to secure design approvals in a timely manner
- Manage supplier performance related to technical drawing and specification approvals
- Monitor existing metrics and develop/propose new metrics to provide actionable data to business stakeholders
- Support suppliers and internal stakeholders during construction and commissioning of medium/low‑voltage power systems, generators, UPS, HVAC, and transformers
- Required travel: approximately 5% of the time
- Drive supply‑chain and procurement improvement initiatives to simplify, automate, and scale processes and reduce SLAs
- Collect data and present metrics to influence functional improvement plans
- Influence the change‑order management process, supplier qualification, and process automation in mutually beneficial and sustainable ways for all cross‑functional teams
- Hold weekly syncs with vendors, engineers, construction managers, and others
- Compose reports, analyze metrics, and report on KPIs
- Pursue initiatives to standardize and improve work processes
- Troubleshoot ad‑hoc issues and do everything necessary to unblock the submittals approval process, including fielding escalations
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and continue to innovate, earning the trust of startups and Global 500 companies alike.
Diverse Experiences
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Work/Life Balance
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Inclusive Team Culture
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Mentorship and Career Growth
We provide mentorship and resources to help you develop into a well‑rounded professional.
Basic Qualifications- 5+ years of procurement, supply‑chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration, or…
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