Senior Global Supply Manager, AWS Infrastructure Services

Amazon • Seattle, WA

21h

About The Position

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 AWS ISCaP ASC (Amazon Subtier Components) team is seeking for a
results-oriented Senior Global Supply Manager to own supply management for PCB
(Printed Circuit Board) that go into server racks for our global datacenter
network. The role will manage internal stakeholders as well as supplier
relationships to ensure support on continuity of supply, lifecycle management,
key programs, process improvement, contracts, and technical needs. The ideal
candidate will deliver operational excellence with a focus on hardware
demand/supply optimization. This individual must be a high energy, high impact
individual with demonstrated ability to succeed in a dynamic business
environment. Successful candidates will build long lasting, strategic
partnerships, be well organized with strong communication skills to position
themselves and AWS for continued success. The ideal candidate will raise the bar
on driving schedules and deep diving into data, actively participates with a
strong curiosity to understand the business end-to-end, and has a track record
of delivering strong results.

You will be working closely with multiple Server PCBA ODM and critical compute
silicon components suppliers, AWS Supply Chain teams, and Hardware Engineering
to plan supply of critical compute silicon components that go into server racks
for our global datacenter network. You will partner with Hardwar Engineering,
Product Line Managers, and PCBA GSM to develop and launch new hardware
platforms, drive second sourcing strategies, and implement buffer plans. In this
role you will be looking at "what's next" on the technology roadmap so you can
build a supply strategy to support it.

Requirements

• 8+ years of high volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environments experience
• Experience in data analysis using tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, or equivalent
• Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company

Nice To Haves

• 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)

Responsibilities

• A self-starter comfortable with ambiguity, with high attention to detail, and have a proven ability to work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
• Create and execute supply planning strategies for PCB to meet the AIS organization, the PCB category, key programs, and customer needs
• Prioritize activities and align with stakeholders across the AWS Supply Chain teams and Hardware Engineering to deliver supply globally with a high degree of predictability
• Manage supplier relationships and allocation of material to demands based on priority
• Be a subject matter expert for the customers, technologies, and markets in which you engage
• Gather data and synthesize reports to help run rhythm of the business including QBR (Quarterly Business Reviews), monthly, weekly operations syncs, and ad-hoc requests.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and work with cross functional teams to improve tools and process to better meet our capacity needs.
• 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/supply/inventory planning, and manufacturing processes/capacity 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
• Produce written recommendations and insights to inform key stakeholders of supply chain health and help shape solution design

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level