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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.

This position is located in Seattle, WA, Arlington, VA, or Austin, TX.

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 Service (AIS) 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!

The AIS Power & Cooling team is looking for a results-oriented individual to own sourcing and supply management for Data Center Power & Cooling Equipment. Our Procurement Managers are experts in their industries who deliver the supply that helps drive the explosive growth of AWS.

As a member of the Power and Cooling Procurement Team, you will manage the end-to-end global sourcing and supply chain for one or more of the categories that reside within the Power and Cooling Equipment space supporting AWS Data Center build projects. This role's primary responsibility is to maintain unconstrained supply on a global scale for the responsible categories and work with our internal customers and business partners to understand demand signals and drive the appropriate supply strategies to deliver continuity of supply. This has to be achieved while enabling procurement with low cost structure and flexibility in adapting to volatile demand.

Key job responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manages sourcing and supply chain strategies on a global scale

• Drive the strategic aspects of large complex cross-functional projects

• Develop and maintain supplier capacity modeling

• Understand demand inputs and position supply to support unconstrained growth at AWS scale in both the short-term and long-term horizons

• Engage with global supply chain counterparts to drive leading supply chain practices and initiatives

• Partner with engineering teams to drive NPI initiatives and value-engineering initiatives.

• Drive innovation through the supply chain and influence industry practices

• Develop analytical reports to deliver information to business partners and stakeholders that support improved decision making

• Manage supplier lead times and drive them to meet AWS business requirements

• Manage supplier performance and allocation of material to demands based on priority

• Be a subject matter expert for the customers, technologies, and markets in which you engage

• Manage cross-functional projects against plans and objectives to meet commitments and goals

• Identify and drive realization of opportunities for sustainable, scalable, relative advantage in your category

• Requires travel up to 15% of the year

About the team

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related field

• 4+ years of experience in electrical, mechanical, infrastructure or data center construction industries

• 6+ years of experience in supplier performance management in sourcing and/or supply chain with direct ownership of executive-level negotiation

• 6+ years experience of end-to-end supply chain management with emphasis on flexibility and scalability

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant supply chain and/or sourcing experience

• Direct experience in backup power generation, power transformation, or power transmission technology

• Able to model supply chain and sourcing strategies to define cost and performance impacts, trade-offs, and risks

• Experience with design and vision-setting for technology infrastructure investment, providing financial savings in an end to end supply chain

• Direct responsibility for modeling strategies for a complex supply chain that has experienced an increase in scale and complexity of demand.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $220,200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.