Sourcing Operations Specialist, AWS, Power and Cooling

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business or related technical or quantitative field or additional 4 years of related industry experience in lieu of a degree • 4 years of experience with sourcing of hardware, or 4 years of work experience and an advanced degree, supply chain or procurement of hardware commodities
2 years of experience in program, project or product management, or leading an implementation of a product

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 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!
We are looking for a results-oriented individual to support AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) sourcing requirements for mission critical equipment and manufacturing for AWS data centers.
Our AWS Procurement team is looking for a results-oriented individual to assume responsibility in our Procurement Operations Center to drive standard process for RFQ (Request for Quote) for capital equipment, Change order management, budget approvals and supplier qualification related to our growing Infrastructure.

Key job responsibilities

As a Sourcing Operations Specialist, you will:
Generate RFQ (Request for Quote) according to forecasted demand
Track and communicate quotes with internal partners
Continuously work with the team to improve current processes
Manage the End-to-End Purchase Order (PO) change management process
Manage the funding reallocation process to enable issuance of PO
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive change management
Proactively communicate risks and issues to key stakeholders and recommend mitigations
Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and track progress against goals
Develop new processes for supplier qualification and onboarding
Adapt to a fast paced, constantly changing environment

A day in the life

• Drive supply chain and procurement improvement initiatives to simplify, automate, and scale processes and reduce SLAs
• Collect data and present metrics to influence functional improvement plans
• Influence the change order management process, supplier qualification and process automation in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for all cross-functional teams

About the team
Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

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

Austin, TX, USA | Seattle, WA, USA

• Able to communicate to internal and external stakeholders
• Experience with technical analysis of large quantities of data
• 1 years of experience with data analysis using tools such as advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, etc.
• Ability to think big and drive innovation throughout the supply chain
• Be Analytical and have a passion for diving deep
• Effectively communicate relevant information at all levels of the organization

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 https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $63,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $153,000/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.