Amazon Jobs is hiring: Global Category Manager, Amazon Custom Modules in Seattle

Overview

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We keep the cloud running and support data centers, servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment to ensure continual access to AWS services. We work on challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and are looking for talented people 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 across AWS to deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing scalable capacity at low cost, and you’ll experience an inclusive culture that empowers you to own ideas to completion.

AWS provides a reliable, scalable, and low-cost cloud platform powering thousands of businesses in over 190 countries. The Infrastructure Supply Chain & Procurement (ISCaP) organization delivers solutions to source, build, and maintain socially responsible data center supply chains. We are a team of motivated, engaged professionals who enable AWS’s core infrastructure. Join us to help deliver results for the largest cloud services company on Earth.

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 role will lead sourcing, pricing, geo-diversity, and second-source manufacturing for supply resiliency for AI/ML products added to our product roadmap. It will manage the additional supply chain complexity when qualifying suppliers and manufacturing lines during development-to-mass-production transitions. It will deliver component multi-sourcing strategies, pricing, and enable contract manufacturing for the same platforms to ensure supply chain resiliency for our expanding AI/ML roadmap. The role will lead line qualification, capacity planning, and contract agreements during product development so that at launch, manufacturing capacity is scalable to meet customer needs.

AWS serves over a million active customers in more than 190 countries and is expanding global infrastructure to reduce latency and increase throughput, meeting customer needs as their businesses grow.

Key job responsibilities

• Develop and implement Mechanical sourcing strategies for AWS hardware infrastructure.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for AWS hardware infrastructure.
• Understand industry and technology trends.
• Identify key technology trends and drive supplier product roadmaps while executing strategic initiatives.
• Negotiate and implement complex supplier agreements and contracts with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Develop negotiation strategies to achieve business objectives and sustainable supplier relationships.
• Provide weekly core-team updates and monthly executive updates; manage vendor escalations related to the category.
• Present to senior leadership via written narratives.

About the team

Professional traits that are necessary for Amazon leaders:

• Exhibits excellent judgment
• Has high standards and is never satisfied with the status quo
• Is able to dive deep and stay connected to the details of the business
• Expects and requires innovation from the team
• Has passion and conviction and can inspire others
• Strong results orientation
• Thinks big

Why AWS?

AWS is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and continue to innovate, trusted by startups to Global 500 companies to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all preferred qualifications, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, follows a non-traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Flexibility is part of our culture to support you both at work and at home.

Inclusive Team Culture

Our culture embraces curiosity and inclusion. Employee-led affinity groups foster diversity, including events and learning experiences such as CORE and AmazeCon conferences, to celebrate differences and continuous learning.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We strive to raise the performance bar and provide knowledge sharing, mentorship, and career-growth resources to help you develop as a professional.

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, operational and financial analysis experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field
• Experience in procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration, or operations
• Experience in strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python
• Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company
• 4+ years of program, project, product management, or leading a product implementation process experience
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or related field
• Experience in program, project, product management, or leading a product implementation process
• Experience in data centers, infrastructure service providers, or related technology companies

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit the cost-free information resources for accommodations or contact your Recruiting Partner if needed.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $71,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $153,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on factors including market location and may vary with job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Depending 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 the compensation and benefits information for Amazon. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.