Supply Chain Manager, InfraOps Planning & Sourcing
Herndon, VA - USA
Job Summary
AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) Supply Chain manages the end-to-end supply chain for server racks frontier outposts networking and power and cooling equipment across AWS data centers worldwide. We deliver capacity based on new technology when and where its needed while maintaining a fair equitable safe and sustainable approach to sourcing.
Were looking for a Supply Chain Manager who can think beyond day-to-day order management and take ownership of how we keep an entire region stocked balanced and ready. This isnt a check the box and pass it along role youll be the person who sees patterns across hundreds of sites figures out why something keeps going wrong and builds the fix.
Key job responsibilities
- Keep the region healthy. Monitor hardware availability across the Americas identify root causes when things go wrong and build action plans that fix problems at their source.
- Balance the network. Analyze inventory positions and demand trends across sites. When one location has too much and another too little you drive the rebalancing.
- Own delivery performance. Youll track whether parts are arriving on time dig into exceptions and work with logistics partners to improve delivery windows and carrier compliance.
- Manage inventory accuracy. Youll ensure whats in the system matches whats on the shelf monitoring storage locations cycle counts and material flows between warehouses and data centers.
- Bring new sites online. When we open a new data center youll own the spares readiness plan making sure the right parts are in place before the first server goes live.
- Drive improvement projects. Youll lead initiatives that make our planning processes smarter faster and more automated. If you see something broken you own fixing it.
- Communicate to leadership. Translate complex supply chain data into clear recommendations for senior leaders influencing where we invest and how we prioritize.
A day in the life
You start by checking regional health are parts flowing on time Any stockouts building From there you might jump on a call with logistics to work a delivery issue coordinate an inventory move between sites or dig into a trend where the same component keeps running short. Some days youre managing an escalation; others youre leading a process improvement project. Youll also partner with engineering on automation ideas or mentor teammates on complex inventory problems. No two days look the same but youre always making the system smarter.
About the team
Our mission is simple: make sure AWS data centers never run out of the parts they need to stay online. Were a tight-knit group of planners who each own a region and partner with logistics operations and procurement daily. Your customers are the data center technicians who rely on you to have the right part ready when hardware fails and your success means millions of AWS customers experience zero disruption. We move fast were data-driven and we give each other autonomy. If you like solving puzzles building better systems and seeing direct impact youll fit right in.
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Engineering Finance or a related technical field
- 4 years of procurement supply chain inventory management contract management lease administration or operations experience
- Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel SQL Tableau Python
- Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization including coaching of junior staff
- Experience measuring key operational metrics (e.g. order cycle time ship estimate accuracy on-time and complete shipment inventory record defect rate)
- 4 years of program project product management or leading a product implementation process experience
- Experience in program project product management or leading a product implementation process
- Experience in data centers infrastructure service providers or related technology companies
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at VA Herndon - 79500.00 - 139100.00 USD annually
Required Experience:
Manager
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