Sr. Global Supply Manager, AWS Power and Cooling Procurement and Supply Chain

Job description

Job ID: | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) 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.

This position is located in Seattle, WA

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable, scalable, and low-cost cloud platform that powers thousands of businesses in over 190 countries. AIS Supply Chain (AIS-SC) organization works to deliver cutting-edge 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. Come join our team and be a part of history as we deliver results for the largest cloud services company on Earth!

The AIS-SC Power & Cooling team is looking for a results-oriented individual to own supply management for Data Center Power & Cooling Equipment. Our Supply Managers are experts in their industries who deliver the supply that helps drive the explosive growth of AWS.

As a member of the Power and Cooling Supply Chain Operations Team, you will manage the global supply chain for one or more of the categories that reside within the Power and Cooling Equipment space supporting AWS Data Center build projects. This role's primary responsibility is to maintain unconstrained supply on a global scale for the responsible categories and work with our internal customers and business partners to understand demand signals and drive the appropriate supply strategies to deliver continuity of supply.

Develop, implement, and manages supply chain strategies on a global scale for complex electrical and mechanical solutions that deliver power to data centers

Develop strategically impactful operational processes that can scale post-delivery commissioning capacity and milestone impacting defect management

Unblock compute capacity delivery through rigorous audit of suppliers' commissioning, on-site support, quality remediation readiness

Execute data-driven supplier performance management for post-delivery execution

Escalate and solve critical milestone impacting issues by establishing repeatable process with suppliers

Establish spare strategy to aid in unblocking construction and commissioning schedules

Drive the strategic commercial negotiations with suppliers to ascertain capacity with lowest cost structure

Develop and maintain supplier capacity modeling both from equipment and on-site commissioning support resourcing perspectives

Understand demand inputs and position supply to support unconstrained growth at AWS scale in both the short-term and long-term horizons

Engage with global supply chain counterparts to drive leading supply chain practices and initiatives

Develop analytical reports to deliver information to business partners and stakeholders that support improved decision making

Manage cross-functional projects against plans and objectives to meet commitments and goals

Identify and drive realization of opportunities for sustainable, scalable, relative advantage in your category

Requires travel up to 15% of the year

Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify supply base opportunities to minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and utilize industry developments that benefit Amazon

Identify and pursue opportunities to leverage and consolidate the supply base using system level tools and techniques

Understand forecasting, demand planning, material planning, and manufacturing processes to verify supply commitments

Manage supply buffers and allocation to shorten lead times and build resiliency into the supply chain without driving excess

Drive supplier improvement initiatives to continually lower risk and reduce lead times

Influence suppliers' manufacturing processes, technology decisions, and policies in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for both organizations

About the team

*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.

*Diverse Experiences*

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

*Work/Life Balance*

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

*Inclusive Team Culture*

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at .

Basic Qualifications

5+ years of program, project or product management, or leading product implementation experience

2+ years of related industry experience

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 high-volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environments

Experience with Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma methodologies

Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company

Experience in program, project or product management, or leading product implementation

Preferred Qualifications

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 models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, or equivalent)