Data Center Sourcing & Procurement Lead — Long Lead Equipment

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a results-driven Supply Chain Manager for the Data Center Sourcing & Procurement (DCSP) team to own sourcing and supply management of long lead equipment across the Americas. You will manage end-to-end supply chain for electrical, structural, and mechanical equipment, aligning demand with supplier capacity to maintain unconstrained supply at AMER scale.

Join a team that collaborates across engineering, delivery, and product management to optimize procurement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Procurement, Logistics, or related field.
• Experience with data analysis tools (Excel, Pivot Tables, macros, SQL).
• Knowledge of supplier management and long-lead equipment procurement.

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

Data analysis

Supply chain management

Procurement

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in related fields

Tools

Excel

Pivot Tables

Macros

SQL

Tableau

Quicksight

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a results-driven Supply Chain Manager for the Data Center Sourcing & Procurement (DCSP) team to own sourcing and supply management of long lead equipment across the Americas. You will manage end-to-end supply chain for electrical, structural, and mechanical equipment, aligning demand with supplier capacity to maintain unconstrained supply at AMER scale.

Join a team that collaborates across engineering, delivery, and product management to optimize procurement