Category Sourcing Manager, Integrator GCM team, ISCAP - Seattle, United States - Amazon

Description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable, scalable, and low-cost cloud platform that powers thousands of businesses in over 190 countries. AWSs Infrastructure Supply Chain & Procurement (ISCaP) organization works to deliver cutting-edge 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

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 AWSs 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

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.

Matrix manage all aspects of supplier performance including cost, quality, capacity, delivery, compliance, sustainability and overall supply strategy.

Negotiate and execute complex supplier agreements, statements of work and other contracts by working with cross-functional leads.

Partner with cross functional teams to deliver RFPs, evaluate vendor responses and align on business awards.

Deliver AWSs cost objectives through detailed understanding of all cost drivers and bill of material reviews.

Develop and successfully negotiate sourcing strategies that align with business objectives while maintaining a sustainable relationship with suppliers.

Inform and influence senior leadership about business status, risk and opportunities via written narratives.

Manage vendor escalations and provide executive level updates as required.

Prepare and present detailed data-driven business reviews with senior management, focused on procurement/sourcing execution and continuity of supply.

Identify key technology trends in the industry and drive supplier product roadmaps that align with AWSs technical development and manufacturing initiatives.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Seattle, WA, USA

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors or an advanced degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field.

6+ years of strategic sourcing or procurement of hardware, or 4+ with advanced degree.

3+ years of experience with data analysis tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of global supply chain processes and practices.

Experience creating, iterating, and improving end-to-end global sourcing procurement and supply chain strategies utilizing third party Manufacturing.

Demonstrated ability to negotiate and execute complex global sourcing contracts.

Experience with international procurement, trade and incoterms.

Excellent creative thinking skills with emphasis on developing innovative solutions to solve complex problems that may not have one clear answer.

MBA or advanced degree in engineering, operations research, logistics, mathematics or other quantitative disciplines.

Minimum of 5 years of related supply chain experience in cloud computing, high technology or consumer electronics.

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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit

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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $118,400/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 position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.