Supply Chain Manager, Data Center Sourcing & Procurement

Amazon • Herndon, VA

19h

About The Position

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, procurement, delivery,
and operation of all AWS global infrastructure — we're the people who keep the
cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and 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,
procurement managers, supply chain specialists, security experts, and operations
managers. You'll collaborate with people across AWS to deliver the highest
standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at
the lowest possible cost for our customers — all within an inclusive culture
that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) works to deliver leading 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 — powering thousands of
businesses across more than 190 countries.

The Data Center Sourcing & Procurement (DCSP) team is seeking a
results-oriented, data-driven Supply Chain Manager to own sourcing and supply
management for critical Long Lead Equipment (LLE) supporting AWS Data Center
build projects across the Americas region. As a member of the DCSP Team, you
will manage the end-to-end supply chain for high-complexity, long-lead
electrical distribution systems—including Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical
Long Lead Equipment. Your primary responsibility is to maintain unconstrained
supply at AMER scale, ensuring these critical equipment categories are available
to support AWS Data Center construction schedules.

Requirements

• 5+ years of procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations experience
• 5+ years of relevant strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis experience
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python
• Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company

Nice To Haves

• 4+ years of program, project, product management, or leading a product implementation process experience
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field
• Experience in program, project, product management, or leading a product implementation process
• Experience in data centers, infrastructure service providers, or related technology companies

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the global supply chain strategy for LLE, delivering high-quality equipment solutions on time and at optimal costs
• Manage end-to-end supply chain operations including supplier on-time delivery, capacity planning, logistics, inventory management, and lead time optimization
• Align demand signals with supplier capacity to maintain unconstrained supply at AMER scale
• Maintain strategic supplier relationships for assigned categories
• Manage supplier performance and allocate equipment to demands based on priority
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks to ensure uninterrupted delivery of critical electrical systems
• Partner with Design Engineering, Planning & Delivery, DCSP teams, and Delivery Management to support infrastructure product roadmap development
• Collaborate with engineering, product managers, quality, and demand planning teams on procurement decisions
• Influence supplier and technology selection to provide maximum benefit to AWS
• Drive standardization initiatives across programs to reduce complexity and improve efficiency
• Identify and implement innovative supply chain technologies and best practices to enhance flexibility and resilience
• Develop predictive analytics models for demand forecasting and capacity planning
• Create analytical reports that deliver actionable insights to business partners and stakeholders.
• Support data-driven decision making for equipment procurement

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