Data Center Sourcing & Procurement Lead

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 79,500 - 139,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Sign-on payments

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Herndon, VA, is seeking a results-oriented Supply Chain Manager to own sourcing and procurement for long lead electrical equipment across the Americas. You will manage end-to-end supply chain for high-complexity systems and maintain unconstrained supply for AWS data center projects.

Applicants should have 5+ years in procurement or supply chain and strong data analysis skills with Excel/SQL/Tableau/Python. Travel up to 15–20% is expected.

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.
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python.

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.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies in electrical distribution to maintain competitive advantage.
• Develop predictive analytics models for demand forecasting and capacity planning.
• Create analytical reports that deliver actionable insights to business partners and stakeholders.

Skills

Procurement

Supply chain

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related technical field

Tools

Advanced Excel

SQL

Tableau

Python

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Herndon, VA, is seeking a results-oriented Supply Chain Manager to own sourcing and procurement for long lead electrical equipment across the Americas. You will manage end-to-end supply chain for high-complexity systems and maintain unconstrained supply for AWS data center projects.

Applicants should have 5+ years in procurement or supply chain and strong data analysis skills with Excel/SQL/Tableau/Python. Travel up to 15–20% is expected.