AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. 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.
AWS Infrastructure Supply Chain & Procurement within the larger AIS 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.
We are looking for a results-oriented individual to own technical sourcing activities for semiconductor technology. This individual will drive development and execution of sourcing strategies and supplier management activities for silicon products. This individual will partner closely with hardware engineering and network engineering teams to define hardware development and sourcing strategies to take our center networks to the next generation of optical interconnect technology. Our Category Sourcing Managers are experts in their industries and drive the explosive growth of AWS by enabling disruptive technologies through responsible and strategic sourcing.
Key job responsibilities
Develop sourcing strategies for semiconductor products to deliver on business and engineering objectives and achieve sustainable relationships with strategic suppliers
Partner closely with the Server and Network Product Development and Network Engineering teams to identify define hardware development and product launch plans in the form of a multi-year technology strategy
Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify supply base opportunities to minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, optimize cost.
Negotiate and implement supplier agreements/contracts by working with cross-functional business partners and suppliers to reach agreement on contract terms and conditions.
Lead sourcing engagements and competitive bidding (RFI, RFQ, and RFP).
Track internal metrics for executing projects and sourcing plans.
Make optimal trade-offs between schedule, resources, and scope, and apply advanced technical and business knowledge to address major risks, challenges, and obstacles.
Come join our team and be a part of history as we deliver results for the largest cloud services company on Earth!
A day in the life
You will be working closely with several business partners to manage the Semiconductor business on a day to day basis, but will be heavily focused on mid and long-term technology sourcing strategies. You will partner closely with hardware engineering team to devise sourcing and technology development plans to launch next generation custom hardware. This will include interactions with hardware server development teams, network design and deployment engineering teams, rack integration, finance, legal, and others. You will be heavily focused on roadmap planning and execution against a technology migration strategy. You will leverage your expertise to build supplier relationships and architect agreements to support AWS' growing infrastructure. You will make responsible sourcing decisions that consider customer security, time to market, technology benefit, quality and cost.
