Category Sourcing Manager

1 week ago

Seattle, United States Amazon Full time

Job ID: 2820847 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.
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.
AWS Supply Chain is seeking a highly effective candidate to design and implement innovative solutions that deliver the best operating and lowest cost infrastructure in the world. This individual will manage the relationship with one or more of AWS’s most strategic server development and manufacturing partners. As the commercial head of this relationship, you own cost, performance, contracting and strategy. You will influence and partner with cross functional teams including hardware engineering, supply chain, quality, lifecycle management, operations, compliance and sustainability.
A successful candidate will combine a strong knowledge of supply chains with a proven ability to manage complex negotiations, program manage cross-functional teams and effectively operate at all levels of the organization, including to senior executives.
Key job responsibilities Function as the single threaded relationship manager for a strategic supply partner that provides design, development, manufacturing and integration services for AWS servers and server rack integration.
Matrix manage all aspects of supplier performance including cost, quality, capacity, delivery, compliance, sustainability and overall supply strategy.
Negotiate and execute complex supplier agreements, statements of work and other contracts by working with cross-functional leads.
Partner with cross functional teams to deliver RFPs, evaluate vendor responses and align on business awards.
Deliver AWS’s cost objectives through detailed understanding of all cost drivers and bill of material reviews.
Develop and successfully negotiate sourcing strategies that align with business objectives while maintaining a sustainable relationship with suppliers.
Inform and influence senior leadership about business status, risk and opportunities via written narratives.
Manage vendor escalations and provide executive level updates as required.
Prepare and present detailed data-driven business reviews with senior management, focused on procurement/sourcing execution and continuity of supply.
Identify key technology trends in the industry and drive supplier product roadmaps that align with AWS’s technical development and manufacturing initiatives.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s or an advanced degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field.
6+ years of strategic sourcing or procurement of hardware, or 4+ with advanced degree.
3+ years of experience with data analysis tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, etc.
Minimum of 5 years of related supply chain experience in cloud computing, high technology or consumer electronics.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of global supply chain processes and practices. Demonstrated ability to negotiate and execute complex global sourcing contracts.
Experience creating, iterating, and improving end-to-end global sourcing procurement and supply chain strategies utilizing third party Manufacturing.
Experience with international procurement, trade and incoterms.
Excellent creative thinking skills with emphasis on developing innovative solutions to solve complex problems that may not have one clear answer.
MBA or advanced degree in engineering, operations research, logistics, mathematics or other quantitative disciplines.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. 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.

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