Head of Supply Chain & Procurement, AWS Networking, AWS Infrastructure Supply Chain & Procurement

Our AWS Infrastructure Supply Chain and Procurement team is looking for a results‑oriented leader to manage and lead the team responsible for the operational support, performance management, supplier development, and lifecycle management of key AWS compute and networking self‑build products. In this role you will lead internal engagements across Supply Chain, Engineering and Business organizations while diving deep into the technologies and operations both from a product and Supply Chain perspective.

You will work closely with Strategic Sourcing, Product Operations, Hardware Engineering, Tooling Engineering, Manufacturing Design Engineering, DFx, Test Engineering and other cross‑functional teams to develop strategies that secure supply, reduce cost, minimize risk, and leverage emerging opportunities, allowing AWS to meet and exceed its goals. You will also lead a global team of sourcing and supply chain managers in the AWS Network Infrastructure Sourcing and Procurement team, collaborating with leaders across engineering, finance, legal and capacity delivery teams to deliver critical networking hardware and software that powers AWS data centers.

• Establish category sourcing strategies for Networking Infrastructure
• Drive and own executive relationships with suppliers
• Develop category expertise and depth, including knowledge of industry, sub‑categories, supply base, benchmarks and indices as well as industry leaders, laggards, and niche players
• Analyze category details to proactively ensure continuity of supply and exploit emerging opportunities that benefit Amazon
• Influence suppliers’ roadmaps, design, processes, technology decisions and policies
• Lead complex and cross‑functional projects

The team manages the supply chain, procurement and technology roadmaps for most of the networking and silicon components that go into AWS servers and networking equipment (e.g., ASICs, silicon photonics, switches, and cables). We partner with networking and hardware engineering and internal customers such as EC2 and EBS to define AWS future hardware roadmaps.

• 10+ years of building and leading large teams and working in matrixed operating structures
• Knowledge of distribution networks and channel P&Ls
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Experience working and communicating with multiple stakeholders, C‑level executives and cross‑functional teams
• Experience in strategic thinking about business, enterprise software products, and new technology platforms and architectures
• Experience negotiating VP‑level contracts with channel partners and agencies
• Experience collaborating with cross‑functional teams including Marketing, Product Management, Customer Service, Operations, Legal, Finance, and Senior Leadership

• 5+ years of managing and developing high‑performance teams

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

USA, WA, Seattle - $ - $ USD annually

Company:
Amazon Data Services, Inc.

- Job : A3199586