Sr. NPI Category Sourcing Manager, AWS Power and Cooling Procurement
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we are 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 will join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain and procurement specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You will collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for availability, safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.
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 New Production Introduction (NPI) and sourcing management for Data Center Power & Cooling Equipment. Our NPI Sourcing Managers are experts in their industries who deliver the sourcing and supply chain strategies that helps drive the explosive growth of AWS.
As a member of the Power and Cooling Supply Chain and Procurement Team, you will manage the global New Product Introduction Program Management for one or more of the categories that reside within the Power and Cooling Equipment space supporting AWS Data Center build projects. This role has an important role in ensuring that their respective equipment and suppliers meet the technical and commercial specifications necessary for AWS to satisfy its supplier quality, capacity delivery, and engineering customers' needs.
This position is located in Seattle, WA or Herndon, Virginia.
Key job responsibilities
- Work cross-functionally with Design Engineering, Quality Engineering, Finance, Sourcing/Supply-chain, Legal, Technical Program Management teams to qualify new products or new designs of existing equipment
- Drive product from NPI to global scale while mitigating potential supply risks and cost uplifts
- Develop Scope of Work (SOW) for new initiatives and clearly define milestones
- Develop, implement, and manage supply chain scaling strategies on a global scale
- Drive the strategic aspects of large complex cross-functional projects
- 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
- 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
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Why AWS
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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
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related field
- 2+ years of experience in new production introduction management in a technical sector
- 2+ years of experience in commercial contract management
- 4+ years of experience in electrical, mechanical, infrastructure or data center construction industries
- 6+ years of experience in supplier performance management in sourcing 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
- 4+ years of new product introduction management experience in a technical space
- 10+ years of relevant supply chain and sourcing experience
- Direct experience in managing mission critical stationary back-up power generation equipment
- Able to model supply chain 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 volatility of demand
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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.