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 leading technology 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 (AWS) is seeking a highly effective candidate to identify, create, develop and integrate innovative technology to deliver the best operating, lowest cost infrastructure in the world.
This individual will lead the sourcing of integrated circuits and other sub-components for our server platforms to meet our customers' rapidly growing infrastructure needs. Successful candidates will bring strong knowledge of semiconductor supply chains and proven ability to manage complex negotiations, program manage cross-functional teams, and effectively operate at any level of the organization (up to senior executives).
AWS serves over a million active customers in more than 190 countries. We are steadily expanding global infrastructure to help our customers achieve lower latency and higher throughput. As our customers grow their businesses, AWS will continue to provide infrastructure that meets their global requirements.
Key job responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities:
Develop and implement cable and connector sourcing strategies for AWS hardware infrastructure.
Understand interconnect industry and technology trends.
Identify key technology trends in the industry and drive supplier product roadmaps and execute on strategic initiatives in those products.
Negotiate and implement complex supplier agreements and contracts by working with cross-functional stakeholders.
Develop negotiations strategies to deliver against business objectives and achieve sustainable relationship with suppliers.
Responsible to provide weekly core-team updates, deliver executive level updates on a monthly basis, and will be responsible for vendor escalations in order to resolve any issues related to his/her category.
Present to senior leadership via written narratives.
