Senior Category Sourcing Manager for Networking Infrastructure

2 days ago

Seattle, Washington, United States Amazon Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Category Sourcing Manager to join our AWS Infrastructure Sourcing and Procurement team. As a key member of our Networking team, you will be responsible for leading strategic sourcing, technology road mapping, and industry enabling for optical modules. Your expertise will drive the development of sourcing strategies and clear action plans to achieve the lowest total cost of ownership, fueling the exponential growth of our Data Centers.

Key Responsibilities
  • Create strategic sourcing plans for our business unit, department, or project to satisfy internal clients.
  • Take action and advise business partners to reduce costs focused on the supply base, creating greater efficiencies and economies of scale.
  • Own the analysis of spending patterns for savings opportunities through the category and become a subject matter expert for the verticals with which you are engaged.
  • Ensure priorities are handled effectively by modifying plans and actions in your area of accountability.
Lead Sourcing Engagements
  • Lead sourcing engagements and sourcing teams in opportunity identification and RFIs where appropriate.
  • Develop negotiation strategies to deliver against business objectives and achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers.
  • Analyze and determine opportunities to leverage and consolidate the supply base using system-level tools and techniques.
  • Evaluate supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models.
  • Review and approve a comprehensive list of suppliers for bid processes developed by analyzing the industry to understand trends and competitive positioning, ensuring system activation of the best possible supply base.
  • Negotiate and implement supplier agreements/contracts by working with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to reach agreement on contract terms and conditions.
  • Influence suppliers' manufacturing processes, technology decisions, and policies in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for both organizations by leveraging the growth of Amazon's spend.
  • Manage Supplier Relationships and establish yourself as a primary business contact for key suppliers.
About the Team

The Networking team is comprised of global category managers (Procurement), supply chain managers (Supply Chain), and product lifecycle managers (Lifecycle) who manage the broad base of networking suppliers and internal Amazon initiatives that help build the AWS cloud. We drive supply continuity, technology development and adoption, cost optimization, and internal supply chain systems development for networking categories (switches, optics, cables, DWDM, branded OEM, and strategic silicon).

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Basic Qualifications
  • 5+ years of developing, negotiating, and executing business agreements experience.
  • 5+ years of professional or military experience.
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level.
  • Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams, building processes, and coordinating release schedules.
Preferred Qualifications
  • MBA or advanced degree in engineering or other quantitative disciplines.
  • 4+ years of experience in product or program management of networking hardware or related electronics, electronic components, contract manufacturing (CM), original design manufacture (ODM) of networking equipment, personal computers, or servers.
  • Broad supply chain experience, such as new product introduction, hardware and software qualification.
  • Strong proficiency in analysis tools including Microsoft Excel, SQL, Tableau.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence at the executive level internally and with suppliers.
  • Experience leading negotiations for complex, mission-critical technology.

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