Sr. Supply Chain Manager, Amazon Funded Buy Sell

Description

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most 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 help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

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 Supply Chain & Procurement (ISCaP) organization works to deliver solutions to source, build, and maintain our socially responsible data center supply chains. We are a team of highly‑motivated, engaged, and responsive professionals who enable the core sustainable infrastructure of AWS.

• Lead supply and manufacturer transitions onto the Buy Sell program
• Lead supply vs demand scenario planning analyses
• Prioritize activities and align with stakeholders to deliver supply globally with a high degree of predictability
• Be a subject matter expert for the supply chain operations relating to the Buy Sell program
• Manage cross‑functional projects against plans and objectives to meet commitments and goals
• Work with component suppliers and server manufacturers to analyze, reconcile allocation, and monitor changes and cancellations
• Understand the supply chain network and work with various analytics and software development teams, driving automation
• Develop analytical tools and dashboards to track metrics, monitor SLAs, and report findings
• Produce written recommendations and insights for key stakeholders to help shape solution design
• Create strategic sourcing plans and lead sourcing engagements in opportunity identification and RFQs
• Develop negotiation strategies to deliver against business objectives and achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers
• Drive supplier product technology roadmaps and execute strategic quality/availability/cost improvement initiatives
• Analyze industry capacity to predict market constraints and execute sourcing strategies to secure continuity of supply and drive cost optimization
• Develop and execute component vendor strategies in support of business requirements for AWS Server hardware
• Successfully close complex negotiations including commercial terms, statements of work, SLAs, capacity, supply, and pricing
• Implement vendor performance controls and periodic executive level reviews to ensure sustained operational excellence

• 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 program, project, or product management, or leading product implementation
• 5+ years of supply chain management, planning, strategic sourcing, commodity management, or program management experience
• 5+ years of data analysis using tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, or equivalent experience

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field
• Experience in data centers, infrastructure service providers, or related technology companies
• Experience in negotiations with global suppliers with a proven track record in cost reduction
• Experience in procurement practices working with engineering, supply chain, and Tier 1 OEM partners
• Experience practicing best‑in‑class procurement processes (category management, benchmarking, should‑cost…