Supply Chain Product Manager, New Product Introductions

Amazon Data Services, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AWS Infrastructure Services is seeking experienced procurement and supply chain professionals to support the AIS Supply Chain organization in sourcing, building, and maintaining socially responsible data center supply chains. The role focuses on partnering with engineering, capacity deployment, and suppliers to launch new products while minimizing risk and cost.

Based in Austin, TX, this position offers opportunities to own end-to-end procurement processes, manage vendor relationships, and drive

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations experience.
• 5+ years of strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, and financial analysis.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field.
• Experience in procurement, supply chain, inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Execute strategic plans that improve service, productivity and quality aligned to the org vision.
• Understand technical requirements and guide supply chain activities with internal teams.
• Prepare data-driven business reviews for senior management on new product launches.
• Drive strategic BOM reviews for multi-sourcing of critical components and timely qualifications.
• Lead strategic inventory management of long-lead materials for launches and scaling.
• Develop and implement systems of accountability for measurable performance improvement.

Skills

Procurement

Supply chain

Inventory management

Contract management

Vendor negotiations

Operations analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Business/Engineering/Finance

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.

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 (AIS) - Supply Chain organization works to deliver advanced solutions to source, build and maintain our socially responsible data center supply chains. We are a team of highly-motivated, engaged, and responsive professionals who enable the core sustainable infrastructure of AWS. Come join our team and be a part of history as we deliver results for the largest cloud services company on Earth!

Amazon Web Services' Infrastructure Supply Chain and Procurement team is looking for experienced professionals to help build the world's premier cloud computing platform. We are looking for a candidate with engineering, manufacturing and supply chain experience capable of operating independently in a fast-paced, dynamic and ambiguous environment. Our Networking New Product Introduction (NPI) team in Supply Chain partners with our engineering and capacity deployment teams, suppliers and data center operations to launch new products to support AWS Networking's product launch plans. They are also responsible for integrating across supply chain commodity managers to maintain continuity of supply while minimizing risk for excess and obsolete materials.

Key job responsibilities

• Executes strategic plans that improve service, productivity and quality, and that align to the overall organization vision.
• Understand the technical requirements of our partners and work closely with the internal development teams to guide the direction of the supply chain activities.
• Prepare and provide detailed data-driven business reviews to senior management, focused on new product launches.
• Drive strategic BOM reviews to ensure multi-sourcing of critical components and timely qualifications.
• Drive strategic inventory of long-lead, unique materials in a timely manner to ensure successful launch and post-launch scaling.
• Develop and implement systems of accountability to ensure ongoing, measurable performance improvement.

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.

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:

• 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 in procurement, supply chain, inventory man