Amazon

Sourcing Manager - AMER, GND Sourcing

Amazon$82K — $139K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in procurement or supply chain roles
  • Expertise in strategic sourcing and vendor negotiations
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field (Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance)
  • Proficient in data analysis tools (Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python)
  • Experienced in global supply chain management across cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day operations for cable ordering
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure timely material availability
  • Analyze trends to identify process improvement and cost reduction opportunities
  • Oversee inventory management for AWS data centers
  • Evaluate supplier performance and monitor risks
  • Lead cross-functional meetings with documentation and follow-ups
  • Act as an escalation point for supplier and material issues

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Mental health support and employee assistance programs
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
Full Job Description
Key job responsibilities

The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of creating sourcing plans, managing supplier performance, and working with a broad range of cross-functional stakeholders.

- Manage day to day operational processes for cable ordering.

- Work with a range of stakeholders including supply chain, operations, engineering, and suppliers to drive supply profiles and to support on-time material availability.

- Analyze business and technology trends to identify process improvement opportunities, reduce costs, and minimize risks for AWS and its customers.

- Manage material inventories for AWS data centers

- Evaluate and monitor performance of suppliers

- Lead cross-functional meetings with clear document writing, agenda creation, note capture, and follow-up activity coordination.

- Serve as an escalation point for teams to remediate supplier/material risks.

A day in the life

As a Sourcing Manger, you will play a crucial role in the procurement of goods and services in support of AWS data centers. You will work with teams across networking, design engineering, and data center delivery to understand project requirements and translate that into material needs to drive on time delivery for our customers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations experience

- 5+ years of relevant strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis experience

- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field

- Experience in procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations

- Experience in strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis

- Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python

- Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 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

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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 82,700.00 - 139,100.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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