Supply Chain Manager, Data Center Sourcing & Procurement
Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Herndon, VA · 3 wk ago
ManagementFull-time
About the role
The Data Center Sourcing & Procurement (DCSP) team is seeking a results-oriented, data-driven Supply Chain Manager to own sourcing and supply management for critical Long Lead Equipment (LLE) supporting AWS Data Center build projects across the Americas region.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the global supply chain strategy for long lead equipment, delivering high-quality equipment solutions on time and at optimal costs
- Manage end-to-end supply chain operations including supplier on-time delivery, capacity planning, logistics, inventory management, and lead time optimization
- Align demand signals with supplier capacity to maintain unconstrained supply at AMER scale
- Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships for assigned categories
- Manage supplier performance and allocate equipment to demands based on priority
- Proactively identify and mitigate supply chain risks to ensure uninterrupted delivery of critical electrical systems
- Partner with Design Engineering, Planning & Delivery, DCSP teams, and Delivery Management to support electrical infrastructure product roadmap development
- Collaborate with engineering, product managers, quality, and demand planning teams on procurement decisions
- Influence supplier and technology selection to provide maximum benefit to AWS
- Drive standardization initiatives across programs to reduce complexity and improve supply chain efficiency
- Identify and implement innovative supply chain technologies and best practices to enhance flexibility and resilience
- Maintain predictive analytics models for demand forecasting and capacity planning
- Create analytical reports that deliver actionable insights to business partners and stakeholders
- Support data-driven decision making for electrical equipment procurement
Qualifications
- 5+ years of procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations experience
- 5+ 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
- Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python
- Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company