Supply Chain Specialist, ISCAP - Var

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. As a Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for the creation and processing of Purchase Requisitions aligned to pre-defined SLAs, support IPS-Procurement implementing sourcing strategies and collaborate with internal business partners and suppliers to reduce risks and costs for Amazon. You will manage metrics to hold suppliers accountable for performance and delivery. Additionally, you will drive results through the management of competitive bidding processes and analyze data and market trends in support of the category managers. You will also support the continuous improvement of global Procurement processes and tools.

Responsibilities

• Achieve cost savings through bidding and negotiations
• Plan and execute effective negotiation strategies with vendors
• Analyze category data and metrics to drive Procurement category strategies
• Engage internal stakeholders to ensure minimum requirements to create a PR are met
• Manage the new supplier qualification and onboarding process
• Manage RFx events and documentation
• Support suppliers with issue resolution across the P2P process
• Analyze supplier performance data and metrics to assist the development of Procurement category strategies
• Ensure you are knowledgeable about the supply market and supplier capabilities, technically and geographically
• Develop mechanisms and metrics to track supplier performance related to delivery, quality, and cost
• Participate in business reviews to discuss best practices and issues and to ultimately improve supplier performance and strengthen business partnerships
• Innovate within the procurement space, improving tools or processes to better support the Procurement Lifecycle
• Provide support throughout the contracting process, as well as management of contracts post-execution

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business
• 5+ years' experience in a Procurement organization performing vendor management, contract management and sourcing, including negotiations
• 2 years of experience in program, project or product management, or leading an implementation of a product
• Experience collecting data, reporting against key performance metrics and driving root cause analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences
• Demonstrated ability to work with technical and non-technical business owners/partners to overcome obstacles and deliver results
• Experience generating department-level documents for senior management
• Experience with process development and improvement
• Demonstrated top performance in prior role(s), with increasing levels of responsibility
• Background in Brazilian and Mexican indirect taxes (ICMS, PIS/COFINS, ISS, IRRF, Import Taxes, IPI, etc.)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office like Excel
• Bilingual in speaking, reading, and writing Spanish and English

Nice-to-haves

• MBA or advanced degree in Supply Chain
• Experience in data centers, an infrastructure service provider or similar technology company
• A desire to grow professionally as the role's responsibility grows rapidly with the business
• Proven ability to deep dive and develops innovative ideas for process challenges
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads
• Proficiency in Portuguese