Global Supply Manager, AWS Power and Cooling Procurement and Supply Chain_

Seattle

Description

This position is located in Seattle, WA, Arlington, VA, or Austin, TX.

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.

The Infrastructure Supply Chain & Procurement (ISCaP) 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.

Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Key job responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

- Develop, implement, and manage supply chain strategies on a global scale

- Drive the strategic aspects of large complex cross-functional projects

- Develop and maintain supplier capacity modeling

- 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

- Drive innovation through the supply chain and influence industry practices

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

- Manage supplier lead times and drive them to meet AWS business requirements

- Manage supplier performance and allocation of material to demands based on priority

- Be a subject matter expert for the customers, technologies, and markets in which you engage

- 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 10% of the year

Function Specific Work Activities:

- 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

AWS 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.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

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.

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related field, or additional 4+ years of related industry experience in lieu of a degree

- 4+ years of related supply chain management and/or supply planning experience, or 2+ years with advanced related degree

- 2+ years of experience with data analysis using tools such as advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, etc.

- 2+ years of experience in program, project, or product management, or leading an implementation of a product

Preferred Qualifications

- End-to-end knowledge of supply chain operations and systems

- Experience in data centers, an infrastructure service provider or similar technology company

- MBA or advanced degree in engineering, supply chain or other quantitative disciplines

- Global Supply Chain experience

- Effectively communicate relevant information at all levels of the organization

- Experience with freight management, import/export requirements definition, and contract logistics

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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit mazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $71,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $153,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit boutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.