Category Sourcing Manager

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative team at a leading tech company where you can leverage your expertise in supply chain management and strategic sourcing. This role involves managing relationships with key suppliers and negotiating contracts to ensure the best operating and cost-effective infrastructure for AWS. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to drive procurement strategies, influence senior leadership, and deliver data-driven insights. Be part of a diverse culture that values bold ideas and empowers you to make a significant impact on the cloud's future. If you're ready to tackle complex challenges and drive results, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Equity options

Comprehensive health benefits

Flexible working hours

Employee discounts

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 6+ years in strategic sourcing or procurement, with strong negotiation skills.
• Experience in cloud computing and high technology supply chains.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with strategic supply partners and negotiate contracts.
• Deliver AWS cost objectives and develop sourcing strategies.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

Data Analysis

Negotiation

Supply Chain Management

Project Management

Creative Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Supply Chain or related field

MBA or advanced degree in quantitative disciplines

Tools

Excel

SQL

Tableau

Job 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.

AWS Supply Chain is seeking a highly effective candidate to design and implement innovative solutions that deliver the best operating and lowest cost infrastructure in the world. This individual will manage the relationship with one or more of AWS’s most strategic server development and manufacturing partners. As the commercial head of this relationship, you own cost, performance, contracting and strategy. You will influence and partner with cross-functional teams including hardware engineering, supply chain, quality, lifecycle management, operations, compliance and sustainability.

A successful candidate will combine a strong knowledge of supply chains with a proven ability to manage complex negotiations, program manage cross-functional teams and effectively operate at all levels of the organization, including to senior executives.

Key job responsibilities

1. Function as the single threaded relationship manager for a strategic supply partner that provides design, development, manufacturing and integration services for AWS servers and server rack integration.
2. Matrix manage all aspects of supplier performance including cost, quality, capacity, delivery, compliance, sustainability and overall supply strategy.
3. Negotiate and execute complex supplier agreements, statements of work and other contracts by working with cross-functional leads.
4. Partner with cross functional teams to deliver RFPs, evaluate vendor responses and align on business awards.
5. Deliver AWS’s cost objectives through detailed understanding of all cost drivers and bill of material reviews.
6. Develop and successfully negotiate sourcing strategies that align with business objectives while maintaining a sustainable relationship with suppliers.
7. Inform and influence senior leadership about business status, risk and opportunities via written narratives.
8. Manage vendor escalations and provide executive level updates as required.
9. Prepare and present detailed data-driven business reviews with senior management, focused on procurement/sourcing execution and continuity of supply.
10. Identify key technology trends in the industry and drive supplier product roadmaps that align with AWS’s technical development and manufacturing initiatives.

Minimum Requirements

1. Bachelor’s or an advanced degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field.
2. 6+ years of strategic sourcing or procurement of hardware, or 4+ with advanced degree.
3. 3+ years of experience with data analysis tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, etc.
4. Minimum of 5 years of related supply chain experience in cloud computing, high technology or consumer electronics.
5. Knowledge of global supply chain processes and practices. Demonstrated ability to negotiate and execute complex global sourcing contracts.
6. Experience creating, iterating, and improving end-to-end global sourcing procurement and supply chain strategies utilizing third party Manufacturing.
7. Experience with international procurement, trade and incoterms.
8. Excellent creative thinking skills with emphasis on developing innovative solutions to solve complex problems that may not have one clear answer.
9. MBA or advanced degree in engineering, operations research, logistics, mathematics or other quantitative disciplines.

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 this link 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 this link. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.