Procurement & Submittals Mgr., AWS, Power and Cooling

Amazon Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 63,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Procurement & Submittals Manager for Power and Cooling to drive RFQ processes, PO changes, and supplier qualification for mission-critical data center equipment. The role partners with internal stakeholders across supply chain and engineering to ensure timely design approvals and cost-effective procurement.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in a related field, 1+ years in program management, and strong data-analysis skills (Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in business, procurement, logistics, accounting, supply chain management, or related field.
• Experience in strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations and contract management.
• 1+ years of technical program management experience.
• 2+ years of data analysis using Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL or Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Generate RFQ according to forecasted demand.
• Manage End-to-End PO change management process.
• Manage funding reallocation to enable PO issuance.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive change management.
• Proactively communicate risks and mitigations to stakeholders.
• Develop KPIs and track progress against goals.
• Develop new processes for supplier qualification and onboarding.
• Track supplier drawing and specification approvals to secure design sign-off.
• Support field teams in construction and commissioning of power, UPS, HVAC, transformers.
• Travel approximately 5%.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Vendor negotiations

Program management

Change management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in business, procurement, logistics, accounting or supply chain

Tools

Excel

Pivot Tables

SQL

Tableau

Job description

Procurement & Submittals Mgr., AWS, Power and Cooling

Job ID: 10501268 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable, scalable, and low-cost cloud platform that powers thousands of businesses in over 190 countries. 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.

We are looking for a results-oriented individual to support AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)'s Power and Cooling (PAC) sourcing requirements for mission critical equipment and manufacturing for AWS data centers.

Our AWS Procurement team is looking for a results-oriented individual to assume responsibility in our Procurement Operations Center to drive standard process for RFQ (Request for Quote) for capital equipment, Change order management, budget approvals and supplier qualification related to our growing Infrastructure.

Key job responsibilities

• Generate RFQ (Request for Quote) according to forecasted demand
• Manage the End-to-End Purchase Order (PO) change management process
• Manage the funding reallocation process to enable issuance of PO
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive change management
• Proactively communicate risks and issues to key stakeholders and recommend mitigations
• Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and track progress against goals
• Develop new processes for supplier qualification and onboarding
• Adapt to a fast paced, constantly changing environment
• Manage internal and external stakeholder communication, and provide status updates on projects and deliverables related to supplier technical drawing and specification approval activities.
• Track the supplier drawing and specification approval life cycle to secure design approvals in a timely manner.
• Manage supplier performance as it relates to supplier technical drawing and specification approvals.
• Monitor existing metrics as well as develop and propose new metrics to provide actionable data to critical business stakeholders as it relates to supplier drawing and specification approval process management.
• Support suppliers and internal stakeholders involved in the construction and commissioning of various systems including medium and low voltage power systems, Generators, UPS, HVAC and transformers.
• Required Travel: Approx. 5% of the time.

A day in the life

• Drive supply chain and procurement improvement initiatives to simplify, automate, and scale processes and reduce SLAs
• Collect data and present metrics to influence functional improvement plans
• Influence the change order management process, supplier qualification and process automation in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for all cross-functional teams
• Having weekly sync with Vendors, Engineers, Construction managers, and many others
• Composing reports and analyzing metrics, and reporting out on Key Performance Indicators
• Pursuing initiatives to standardize and improve work processes
• Troubleshooting ad-hoc issues and doing all that’s necessary to unblock the submittals approval process including fielding escalations

About the team

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE), inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Business, Procurement, Logistics, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Analysis, Construction, or other related fields
• Experience in strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field, or 1+ years of industry work experience
• 1+ years of technical program management experience
• 2+ years of data analysis using tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in project management, or experience in data center engineering or operations
• MBA, or Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
• 2+ years of program, project or product management, or leading product implementation experience
• Experience creating an innovative global supply strategy for the organization resulting in a tangible benefit to the business

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, 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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, TX, Austin - 62,600.00 - 109,600.00 USD annually