Supply Planning Manager, AWS Supply Chain - IPS

Amazon • Herndon, VA

3d

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. 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! We are looking for a results-oriented individual to support ISCaP planning and sourcing requirements for mission critical part supply chain for AWS data centers. You will work across the team and its customers to align on a short and long-range supply plan. You will contribute to our Global Spare Planning function to understand the needs of our data centers across our network and manage the inventory across different nodes of our supply chain. If you love being at the forefront of industry growth and development, developing and executing processes in a highly ambiguous environment, identifying information gaps and collaboration needs, and driving business strategy, then this is the spot for you. This is a high impact role offering an opportunity to drive and influence business-critical decisions impacting the long-term future of the business. If you are an experienced professional with a passion for technology, driving change and impact at a Global scale, you might be a fit for the Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure supply chain and procurement team. Come armed with your knowledge for a position where you will own, build, and run spare parts supply chain and engage with multiple stakeholders to drive plans and execution to satisfy the demanding needs of a high growth industry, impacting markets worldwide.

Requirements

• 4+ years of procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations experience
• 4+ 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
• 2+ years experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python
• 2+ years experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company
• Communicate ideas concisely to a wide variety of stakeholders for purposes ranging from informative to need for approvals from executives.
• Embody a true pioneering spirit, willing to “get your hands dirty” in a start-up environment while simultaneously developing processes, automation, and delivering results
• Clearly define data requirements and metrics, working with teams to implement the entire data flow from capture to presentation and management
• High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously

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

• Monitor and Review historical usage trends, research demand drivers, utilize forecast data ad statistical forecast models, analyze auto generated forecast output, and evaluate forecast results
• Interact with data center operations, hardware engineering, business service owners, supply chain teams, logistics operations, and other multi-functional stake holders to understand business needs and demand drivers.
• Develop and communicate comprehensive spare parts inventory strategies and processes in alignment with multiple channels, department plans, key inventory targets, and business goals.
• Create and execute inventory strategies to achieve key business outcomes while proactively identifying improvements.
• Leverage reports and analytics to make recommendations in line with business strategy and goals.
• Review buying multiples, minimums, replenished forecasts, lead-times, and vendor performance to optimize inventory performance.
• Collaborate with business partners, suppliers, and operations proactively for the collaborative forecasting process to drive inventory optimization, part availability and cost productivity.

Benefits

• Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

What This Job Offers

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