Sr Strategic Sourcing Manager, AWS HW Design and Manufacturing Partnerships

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Description
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

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable, scalable, and low-cost cloud platform that powers thousands of businesses in over 190 countries.

AWS’s Infrastructure Supply Chain (AIS-SC) organization works to deliver industry leading 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!

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 own the relationship with AWS’s most strategic partners, those designing and manufacturing industry leading generative AI solutions, compute, storage and networking hardware.

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 have experience managing complex, strategic, large scale commercial relationships.

They will combine a strong knowledge of supply chains with a proven ability to manage negotiations, program manage cross-functional teams and effectively operate at all levels of the organization, including to senior executives.

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.

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.

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
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 conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and 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.
Basic Qualifications
- Knowledge of basic supply agreement construction and key contracting provisions/requirements
- Bachelor’s or an advanced degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field, or 6+ years related experience.
- 6+ years of strategic sourcing or procurement of hardware, or 4+ with advanced degree.
- 3+ years of working with data analysis tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, etc.
- 5+ years of related supply chain experience in cloud computing, high technology or consumer electronics.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of the semiconductor industry, processes, technologies and key suppliers
- 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 an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.

If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information.

If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.

The base pay for this position ranges from $133,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $220,200/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits .

This position will remain posted until filled.

Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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