Sr. Global Supply Manager - Optics, Optics

Overview

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support data centers and the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure continual access to AWS cloud services. 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 teams across AWS to deliver high safety and security standards while providing scalable capacity at low cost. You will experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

The Networking team is looking for a results-oriented Global Supply Manager for Optical Transceivers. This individual will own supply planning and manufacturing capacity management with key optics suppliers. They will partner with regional data center supply planning teams on forecast and will manage production planning with optics suppliers. Global Supply Managers are experts in planning, supply chain, and materials management, playing a pivotal role in supporting AWS growth by ensuring continuity of supply.

• Create and execute supply planning strategies to meet category, department, project and customer needs
• Prioritize activities and align with stakeholders to deliver supply globally with a high degree of predictability
• Manage supplier relationships and allocation of material to demands based on priority
• Manage and optimize production capacity over a 12 month+ horizon
• Be a subject matter expert in the production process, lead time, and supply chain dependencies of your materials
• Manage cross-functional projects against plans and objectives to meet commitments and goals
• Identify and drive realization of opportunities for durable, relative advantage in your category

You will work closely with multiple optics suppliers to align production capacity to forecast, mitigate supply chain risks, optimize SKU mix in production, and support regional data center planning teams with continuity of supply resolution. You will collaborate with your Sourcing Manager counterpart and engineering to launch new optic platforms, executing to the technology roadmap and building a supply chain that enables new technology and best-in-class performance.

The Networking team is composed of global category managers (GCM), global supply managers (GSM), and product lifecycle managers (PLM). We drive supply continuity, cost optimization, and technology introduction for networking hardware. We are located across multiple regional hubs in the United States and work with suppliers and partners globally. We value diverse backgrounds and leverage them to the team’s benefit.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and continue to innovate, helping customers from startups to Global 500 companies power their businesses.

We value diverse experiences and encourage applicants who may not meet every preferred qualification. We foster an inclusive culture, mentorship, career growth, and ongoing learning opportunities. We promote work-life harmony and flexibility as part of our working culture.

• 2+ years of program, project or product management, or leading product implementation experience
• 6+ years of related industry experience
• 8+ years of data analysis using tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, or equivalent
• 8+ years of high-volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environments experience
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in data analysis using tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, or equivalent
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environments
• Experience with Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma methodologies
• Experience in global supply chain management, leading…