Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Corporate Operations, Internal Procurement, no business category

HWCommoditySpecialistII

$114–153k Cupertino, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“HW Commodity Specialist II at Amazon Data Services, Inc.. Skills: Commodity management, Supply chain readiness, Strategic sourcing. Lead material availability and supply chain readiness. Partner with engineering to understand technical requirements”

What You'll Achieve.

Enable timely launches of critical new rack and server products; Ensure parts are delivered to meet customer requirements; Ensure supply continuity; Minimize risk for excess and obsolete materials; Deliver the project

Industry & Context.

Corporate Operations, Internal Procurement, no business category
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solve project issues

Eligibility Requirements

Domestic and International travel up to 5% of time

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or related discipline and 3 years of experience in strategic sourcing or procurement of hardware or related occupation, Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance or a related discipline followed by 5 years of progressively responsible experience in strategic sourcing or procurement of hardware or related occupation, 3 years of experience with data analysis tools such as advanced Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, or Tableau, 3 years of experience creating, iterating, and improving end-to-end global component sourcing procurement and supply chain strategies, 3 years of experience with supply chain modeling

What You'll Do.

Lead material availability and supply chain readiness

Partner with engineering to understand technical requirements

Translate technical requirements to supply partners

Partner with internal stakeholders to define business requirements

Provide feedback and influence product launches

Provide supply chain inputs to product roadmaps

Consolidate and analyze product options

Drive alignment on the roadmap

Integrate across supply chain commodity managers

Maintain continuity of supply

Minimize risk for excess and obsolete materials

Drive strategic BOM reviews and qualifications

Drive identification of single and sole source component

Implement risk mitigation strategies

Qualify alternates by working with engineering and supplier

Drive rack integration second sourcing

Prepare and give detailed business reviews

Focus on procurement/sourcing execution

Focus on continuity of good supply

Drive strategic and tactical engagement

Present business insights and program recommendations

Lead complex business and technical initiatives

Troubleshoot and problem-solve project issues

Lead complex business

technical and functional discussions

Discuss with external vendors and internal teams

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Internal stakeholders; External supply partners; Engineering teams; Product management teams; Supply chain teams; Finance teams; Supplier teams

Communication Scope

Business reviews; Present business insights

Process & Methodology

Project management

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