Manager, Sourcing & Vendor Management, CIS
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Job Location:
Arlington, TX - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 146500 - 242200
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Are you an expert at helping customers move ideas forward from ambiguous to crystal clear Do you thrive on driving programs and projects that deliver value to a global organization
Amazons Corporate Infrastructure Services is looking for a highly motivated leader to lead a global team of Telecom Vendor Managers and Procurement Specialists and Technical Business Developers responsible for Amazons Telecom Supply Chain supporting multiple Amazon business units with respect to their telecommunication connectivity (infrastructure) needs. The role includes designing WAS connectivity solutions expanding and managing relationships with Telecom vendors and negotiating Service Agreements and Contracts supporting all internal Amazon customers. Network connectivity is a critical lifeline for Amazon teams and the management of cost delivery availability and improvements will be central to the success of this position.
As a Telecom Business owner and subject matter expert you will engage upstream with technical leadership teams in helping to shape the strategy and drive execution for both internal and external facing projects across a variety of technologies and disciplines. You will be responsible for working with external vendors and leveraging internal capabilities across Amazon to deliver solutions and ensure cross-organizational information sharing while driving consistency with partners that work with multiple teams within Amazon at same time. You will establish program requirements initiate structure negotiate and close new relationships as well as renewals of deals to grow the top and bottom line serve as the key contact point with strategic partners and implement Service Level Agreements (SLAs). You will partner with other global teams and drive standardization across the organizations. You will work with various stakeholders to setup a WAN Service Management program.
This role manages the day-to-day interaction with the Telecom vendors and institutes formal business and performance reviews with vendors and Amazon leadership identifying key activities setting strategic direction and establishing potential development opportunities. It monitors key performance indicators for adherence to contract requirements SLAs and performance expectations and leads efforts to resolve anomalies or exceptions. It will interact with internal incident management teams to develop automated ways to collect and analyze circuit metrics and standardize circuit outage reporting.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead and develop global team members
- Identify evaluate design negotiate source and manage telecom infrastructure strategic telecom partner relationships and complex deals
- Serve as the escalation point for Amazon Corporate WAN connectivity
- Hold Quarterly Business Reviews
- Integrate fast deploy solutions
- Create a WAN Service Management Program
- 3 months of telecommunication technology experience
- 5 years of vendor management experience
- Bachelors degree or above or 5 years of equivalent experience
- 5 years of team leadership experience
- Experience effectively communicating complex concepts through written and verbal communication
- Experience in problem solving and delivering results
- Experience coordinating projects across organizations that span hundreds or thousands of people
- Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications
- Experience in cross functional project delivery
- Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences including executive level stakeholders or clients
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $146500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $242200/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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Amazons Corporate Infrastructure Services is looking for a highly motivated leader to lead a global team of Telecom Vendor Managers and Procurement Specialists and Technical Business Developers responsible for Amazons Telecom Supply Chain supporting multiple Amazon business units with respect to their telecommunication connectivity (infrastructure) needs. The role includes designing WAS connectivity solutions expanding and managing relationships with Telecom vendors and negotiating Service Agreements and Contracts supporting all internal Amazon customers. Network connectivity is a critical lifeline for Amazon teams and the management of cost delivery availability and improvements will be central to the success of this position.
As a Telecom Business owner and subject matter expert you will engage upstream with technical leadership teams in helping to shape the strategy and drive execution for both internal and external facing projects across a variety of technologies and disciplines. You will be responsible for working with external vendors and leveraging internal capabilities across Amazon to deliver solutions and ensure cross-organizational information sharing while driving consistency with partners that work with multiple teams within Amazon at same time. You will establish program requirements initiate structure negotiate and close new relationships as well as renewals of deals to grow the top and bottom line serve as the key contact point with strategic partners and implement Service Level Agreements (SLAs). You will partner with other global teams and drive standardization across the organizations. You will work with various stakeholders to setup a WAN Service Management program.
This role manages the day-to-day interaction with the Telecom vendors and institutes formal business and performance reviews with vendors and Amazon leadership identifying key activities setting strategic direction and establishing potential development opportunities. It monitors key performance indicators for adherence to contract requirements SLAs and performance expectations and leads efforts to resolve anomalies or exceptions. It will interact with internal incident management teams to develop automated ways to collect and analyze circuit metrics and standardize circuit outage reporting.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead and develop global team members
- Identify evaluate design negotiate source and manage telecom infrastructure strategic telecom partner relationships and complex deals
- Serve as the escalation point for Amazon Corporate WAN connectivity
- Hold Quarterly Business Reviews
- Integrate fast deploy solutions
- Create a WAN Service Management Program
- 3 months of telecommunication technology experience
- 5 years of vendor management experience
- Bachelors degree or above or 5 years of equivalent experience
- 5 years of team leadership experience
- Experience effectively communicating complex concepts through written and verbal communication
- Experience in problem solving and delivering results
- Experience coordinating projects across organizations that span hundreds or thousands of people
- Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications
- Experience in cross functional project delivery
- Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences including executive level stakeholders or clients
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $146500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $242200/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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Purchasing
- Procurement
- Vendor Management
- Process Improvement
- Pricing
- Project Management
- Relationship Management
- Contract Management
- Contract Negotiation
- negotiation
- Contracts
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