Strategic Planning Mgr Spares, IPS

About the Role

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We’re looking for a high ownership and results-oriented individual to support Data Center Spares planning. You’ll join a diverse team and collaborate across AWS to deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.

Responsibilities

• 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 strategies for replenishment and inventory to achieve key business outcomes while proactively identifying improvements.
• Leverage reports and analytics to make recommendations in line with business strategy and goals.
• Monitor and review historical usage trends, research demand drivers, utilize forecast data and statistical 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 stakeholders to understand business needs and demand drivers.
• Review buying multiples, minimums, replenishment forecasts, lead-times, and vendor performance to optimize inventory performance.
• Partner with business partners, suppliers, and operations for collaborative forecasting to drive inventory optimization, part availability, and cost productivity.
• Develop strategies and mechanisms to monitor, reduce, and control inventory excess across regions and categories.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program, project, or product management, or leading product implementation experience.
• 5+ years of supply chain management, planning, strategic sourcing, commodity management, or program management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or MBA in supply chain management, operations, engineering, analytics, or related field.
• Experience managing multiple, competing priorities simultaneously.
• Proven track record of high-impact business results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate strategically and tactically in a fast-paced environment.
• Superior analytical skills and a strong sense of ownership.
• Deep understanding of Inventory Management principles and systems.

Skills

• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Initiative and willingness to work in a start-up environment.
• Ability to define data requirements and metrics, and implement data flows.
• Strong business judgment and practical problem-solving approach.

Pay

USA, VA, Herndon - $147,900.00 - $200,100.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - $147,900.00 - $200,100.00 USD annually

Company - Amazon Data Services, Inc.