Job Description

DESCRIPTION

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

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 25% 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

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
· 6+ years of related supply chain management and/or supply planning experience, or 4+ years with advanced related degree
· 3+ 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

· MBA or advanced degree in engineering, supply chain or other quantitative disciplines
· Able to model supply chain strategies to define cost and performance impacts, trade-offs, and risks
· Understand the implications of different operational choices to guide teams and leadership to best solutions for the organization
· Experience in data centers, an infrastructure service provider or similar technology company
· End-to-end knowledge of supply chain operations and systems
· Global Supply Chain experience
· Fluent in multiple languages preferred
· 10+ years of relevant supply chain experience
· Effectively communicate relevant information at all levels of the organization
· Leadership and coaching skills
· Experience creating an innovative global supply strategy for the organization resulting in a tangible benefit to the business
· Experience designing the strategy and execution road map for a supply chain
· Experience with design and vision for technology infrastructure investment, providing financial savings in an end to end supply chain
· Direct responsibility for modeling strategies for a complex supply chain that has experienced an increase in scale and complexity of demand.
· Experience with freight management, import/export requirements definition, and contract logistics

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