Job Description
DESCRIPTION
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 Supply Chain & Procurement (ISCaP) organization works to deliver 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 is looking for an experienced professional who loves technology, is hungry for driving change and looking to make a Global impact. Come armed with your knowledge for a position where you will own, build, and run technology sourcing and operations and engage with multiple teams to drive plans and execution to satisfy the demanding needs of a high growth industry impacting markets worldwide. This is a great opportunity for someone who obsesses over customers, thinks long-term and get things done.
Our AWS procurement team is looking for a results-oriented individual to assume responsibility for launching new Power Module and Electromechanical products (Power Supplies, Power Modules, Power Racks, Powershelves, Inverters, Powershelf Controllers/PSCs / PCBAs) and manage geography expansions and contract manufacturing. Our Supply Chain Product Managers are responsible for developing Sourcing Strategies and clear action plans to support the launch of new products and sustainment of existing products as we meet and exceed customer demand. In this role you will lead internal and supplier engagements across Supply Chain, Engineering and Business organizations while diving deep into the technologies and operations both from a product and Supply Chain perspective. You will analyze trends involving the industry players – vendors, customers, and technology to develop strategies to reduce cost, minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and utilize emerging opportunities, allowing AWS to meet and exceed its goals.
Skills:
- Extensive knowledge of supply chain, Power Module and Electromechanical products (Power Supplies, Power Modules, Power Racks, Powershelves, Inverters, Powershelf Controllers/PSCs / PCBAs) modules product lifecycle management, roadmap planning, and product requirement decision making.
- Entrepreneurial drive, and proven ability take ownership and influence others.
- Proven ability to drive cohesion and collaboration among many different people & functions.
- Exceptional communication skills which includes clear written and verbal communication as well as the ability to listen effectively.
- Excellent creative thinking skills with emphasis on developing innovative solutions to solve complex problems that may not have one clear answer.
- Demonstrable capability to negotiate requirements and decisions effectively across a diverse range of teams and to lead through influence.
- Proven ability to execute in all phases of the product development life cycle, resulting in high-quality hardware products, delivered on time.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a self-directed manner, seeking out areas that need attention, rather than being asked to look at specific problem areas.
Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
Drive Amazon Power Module and Component (PSUs, Powershelves, Inverters, Power cables Powershelf Controller PCBAs) new product introductions by qualifying and securing multiple sub-tier component sources and driving engineering qualifications pre-launch, ensuring supply chain resiliency through validated alternate suppliers while meeting launch timing, cost, and quality objectives.
-Partner with design, engineering, manufacturing teams and suppliers to implement robust product/ configuration management processes, driving timely qualification of alternate sources to guarantee supply availability at launch.
- Matrix manage team members from across all functions to develop new product plans and sustaining processes. Typical functions to interact with include Global Commodity Managers, Global Supply Managers, Technical PM, SQE, Supply Chain, DFX, Finance, etc.
- Represent ISCaP with the product design teams. Use production expertise to influence and negotiate for design for supply chain.
- Communicate project status updates to various project stakeholders, including team members and executives. Synthesize a multitude of issues into a clear, concise and focused message. Present with confidence and brevity.
- Drive improved visibility around transition planning events, especially as they relate to End of Marketing (EOM), End of Sales (EOS) and End of Production (EOP).
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS 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.
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) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences, 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 or an advanced degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
- 5+ years of sheet metal and/or thermal (fan, heatsink, liquid cooling) supply chain/manufacturing experience
- 6+ years of work experience in program, project, or product management, or leading an implementation of a technical products, or 4+ with advanced degree
- 3+ years of experience with data analysis tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, etc.
Job Tags
Full time, Contract work, Work experience placement, Worldwide,