Amazon Sr Cloud Hardware Sourcing Manager 

United States, Washington, Seattle 

654256084

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 with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.- Exhibits excellent judgment
- Has high standards (is never satisfied with the status quo)- Expects and requires innovation of her/his team- Strong results orientation
- Thinks bigKey job responsibilities
- Develop and implement cross functional commercial sourcing strategies for AWS hardware infrastructure.
- Understand industry and technology trends.
- Identify key technology trends in the industry and drive supplier product roadmaps and execute on strategic initiatives in those products.
- Negotiate and implement complex supplier agreements and contracts by working with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Present to senior leadership via written narratives.Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.Work/Life Balance
Seattle, WA, USA

- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
- 6+ years of strategic sourcing or procurement of hardware
- 3+ years of experience with data analysis tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, etc.

- 10+ years of experience in supplier management, technical marketing
- 5+ years of technology experience in SSD/NAND devices
- 5 + experience in leading large scale commercial negotiation and strategy development, business development and/or product management experience
- Technical knowledge and market expertise in storage
- Advanced Engineering degree and/or MBA
- Robust narrative writing skills