Sr. Logistics Business Analyst, AWS Cloud Logistics

Amazon • Austin, TX

7d

About The Position

AWS Cloud Logistics Procurement manages the financial planning, budgeting, and
delivery economics for all AWS global infrastructure deliveries. We optimize
capital allocation and operational spend across the supply chain that keeps the
cloud running. Our team ensures cost-effective delivery of servers, storage,
networking, power, and cooling equipment to AWS data centers worldwide, managing
complex financial variables across thousands of supply chain touchpoints.

You'll partner with cross-functional teams across AWS to deliver
industry-leading cost efficiency while maintaining the highest standards for
safety and security. Our culture empowers financial strategies and gives you
ownership to drive initiatives from concept through implementation.

We're seeking a Sr. Logistics Business Analyst to lead budget planning,
financial forecasting, and cost-to-delivery analysis. You'll transform financial
data into strategic insights, benchmark our performance against industry
standards, identify cost optimization opportunities, and deliver measurable
outcomes that reduce operational expenses while supporting the customers who
depend on our infrastructure.

Requirements

• 2+ years of program, project or product management, or leading product implementation experience
• 6+ years of related industry experience
• 6+ years of data analysis using tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, or equivalent 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 data analysis using tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field
• Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company
• 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

• Transform complex financial and operational data into strategic insights that drive measurable cost optimization and budget performance.
• Partner closely with finance, operations, and process improvement teams to develop, maintain, and automate financial reporting that supports data-driven decision-making across all organizational levels.
• Develop data sets for dashboards and reports that track key financial KPIs—including cost-to-delivery metrics, budget variance analysis, and spend benchmarking
• Investigate cost overruns through root cause analysis, identifying savings opportunities, and recommending process changes that improve efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize resource allocation.
• Dive deep into financial data to understand cost drivers and proactively propose initiatives to improve budget adherence and cost performance benchmarked against industry standards and internal targets.
• Support day-to-day logistics procurement, such as guidance to Procurement teams through analysis so we can pin-point opportunities and deliver results.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying cost inefficiencies through financial analysis, benchmarking performance against peer operations and industry standards, recommending budget optimization strategies, and supporting the implementation of cost-saving workflows.

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