Manager - Supply Chain and Procurement, Custom Silicon

Job :  | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a strong people leader to build and manage the supply chain and procurement team responsible for a custom silicon portfolio. This team identifies, develops, and integrates innovative silicon technology to deliver the best operating, lowest-cost infrastructure in the world, working in close collaboration with internal and external cross-functional teams. It is central to how AWS's Supply Chain and Procurement organization achieves continuity of supply and cost goals on constrained, long-lead components.

The successful candidate is an experienced manager who thrives in ambiguity, holds a high bar for detail, and has built and developed teams in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. You set direction, grow talent, and hold your team accountable for results. You bring excellent analytical judgment, program and people management experience, and the ability to lead executive-level reviews and communicate clearly at all levels of the company — in writing and in meetings.

The ideal candidate raises the bar on delivering the right supply at the right time, and builds a team that does the same. You are curious about the business end-to-end, coach your team to deep-dive into data, and have a track record of using data to influence decision makers and develop people who do likewise.

• Hire, develop, and lead a team of supply and commodity managers covering the custom silicon portfolio, setting goals and owning performance
• Define and deliver complex supply chain strategies for the portfolio as a key member of the AWS Infrastructure supply chain leadership team.
• Own supplier strategy and commercial negotiation across the portfolio, including capacity commitments and long-term agreements, and represent your team in executive and partner reviews.
• Direct your team's engagement with hardware teams and silicon partners, translating technical requirements into sourcing direction that strengthens our supply chain.
• Guide the written recommendations and insights your team produces for key stakeholders to shape solution and sourcing design.
• Manage a portfolio of projects simultaneously, setting priorities for the team through ambiguity and rapidly changing conditions.
• Direct the design and maintenance of scalable, reliable analytical tools, dashboards, and metrics that drive key decisions and resource prioritization.
• Build a high-performing, resilient team: develop bench strength, plan succession for critical commodities, and create an environment where people get results at an effective pace under tight deadlines.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of people management and team development experience
• Experience managing and negotiating contracts and vendor relationships
• Experience producing executive-level written materials and presenting to executive audiences
• 7+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, commodity management, or a related function.

• 5+ years of negotiations/cost savings, supplier excellence, and risk mitigation experience
• MBA, or Advanced degree
• Experience with analytical tools and ability to dive deep into metrics and reporting
• Experience in a hardware, semiconductor, or electronics supply chain, ideally sourcing custom silicon or complex components (ASIC/SoC, FPGA/CPLD, PCIe switches, BMCs, or similar).
• Familiarity with silicon supply chains and market — foundry, substrate, OSAT/assembly vendors
• Experience supporting in-house/custom silicon programs from design engagement through volume production and end-of-life.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer…