Supply Chain Product Lifecycle Manager, Networking
DESCRIPTION
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!
The ISCaP Networking team is looking for a results-oriented Sr. Supply Chain Product Lifecycle Manager to own Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) activities for Networking materials. The Supply Chain PLM will drive hardware qualification activities with engineering counterparts, conduct NUDD reviews, own category SKU optimization, manage sustaining BOM configurations and lifecycle status changes, lead coordinate and execute last time buy and EOL plans, and partner with Sourcing, Supply Chain and engineering counterparts to ensure continuity of supply through optimal product lifecycle management.
General Work Activities:
- Create and execute end-to-end product lifecycle plan for the Networking materials in collaboration for Sourcing, Supply Chain and Engineering counterparts
- Drive qualification of second source or new revision hardware with rack integration partners as well as internal network engineering teams
- Create and report out on qualification status and any risks to meeting qualification timeline
- Conduct New Unique Difficult Different (NUDD) review of second source components
- Align new hardware feature requirements from internal network engineering teams and hardware development engineering teams
- Rationalize SKU portfolio to avoid redundant SKUs while ensuring optimal multi-source coverage
- Align SKU portfolio strategy with supply chain and engineering counterparts
- Manage BOM configurations and lifecycle status changes
- Align on ramp plan with engineering and supply chain for new products
- Create and align end of life and last time buy plans for SKUs that are phasing out
- Develop subject matter expertise in the category of networking hardware you manage to advise engineering, sourcing and supply chain counterparts on optimal lifecycle strategies
- Influence business partners, suppliers, and executive leaders to achieve product lifecycle management goals
A day in the life
As a Supply Chain PLM, you will be part of a three-pillar category team (Sourcing, Supply Chain, PLM) that will own end-to-end management of specific category of networking hardware. You will participate in technical engineering reviews, collaborate on sourcing strategies, advise on supply chain objectives, drive qualifications across multiple engineering teams, coordinate with component and rack integrations suppliers and own program reporting to executive leaders. Your role is fundamental to optimal product management of cloud networking hardware. You will develop deep and practical knowledge of the hardware you manage as well as its application in the AWS network. In this role you will be looking at "what's next" on the technology roadmap so you can build a lifecycle strategy to support it.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
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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
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Mentorship and Career Growth
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You will join a team of highly capable and driven sourcing and supply chain managers who have experience from inside and outside the tech/networking industry. We are continually diving deeper into the supply chain and product design with our engineering and ODM partners. Although we have a ways to go, we have a heavy focus on automation and tools creation. We encourage and empower our team members be "builders", just as much as we are sourcing, supply, and product lifecycle managers. This is a great place to apply and enhance your knowledge of technology, take ownership for your space, and grow into a future leader.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s or an advanced degree in supply chain, business, product or program management, manufacturing, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field, or additional 8+ Years work experience in product management, supply chain, or sourcing of hardware in lieu of a degree
- 4+ years of experience in product or program management (hardware), BOM management, hardware qualification, collaboration with engineering on product design, product launch, electronics manufacturing
- 4+ years of experience with product or program management methodologies (ie. Critical Path, Agile) as well as data analysis tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables ,SQL, Tableau, etc.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- MBA or advanced degree in engineering or other quantitative disciplines
- 4+ years of experience in product or program management of networking hardware or related electronics, electronic components, original design manufacture (ODM) of networking equipment, personal computers, or servers
- Broad supply chain experience, such as new product introduction, hardware and software qualification
- Strong proficiency in analysis tools including Microsoft Excel, SQL, Tableau
- Excellent creative thinking skills with emphasis on developing innovative solutions to solve complex problems that may not have one clear answer
- Ability to think strategically and execute tactically with a bias for action
- Demonstrated ability to influence at the executive level internally and with suppliers
- High degree of business ethics and accountability
- Strong business and financial acumen
- Experience leading negotiations for complex, mission critical technology
- Strong communications (verbal and written) skills
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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $71,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $153,000/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.