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Amazon Hardware Commodity Specialist, ISCAP - Var in Seattle, Washington
Description
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
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.
We are seeking a Hardware Commodity Specialist to join a team of one of Amazon’s fastest growing commodities. In this role, you will plan, coordinate and manage orders and allocations of late-bind battery components working with internal and external cross-functional teams. These qualifications are critical to help enable AWS’s AIS team achieve continuity of supply and cost goals.
The successful candidate must be a self-starter comfortable with ambiguity, with high attention to detail, and a proven ability to work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment. Candidates must have excellent analytical capabilities, program management experience, be comfortable diving deep into data.
Key job responsibilities
Understand forecasting, demand planning, material planning, and manufacturing processes to verify supply commitments
Work with internal and external stakeholders analyze demand, create orders, reconcile allocation and manage invoicing and payment
Understand the supply chain network and work with various analytics and software development teams to drive automation
Develop analytical tools and dashboards to track metrics, monitor SLAs, and report findings
Produce written recommendations and insights for key stakeholders to help shape solution design
Understand the supply chain network and work with various analytics and software development teams, driving automation
Develop analytical tools and dashboards to track metrics, monitor SLAs, and report findings
About the team
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
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.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
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
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Seattle, WA, USA
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field, or additional 2+ Years work experience in supply chain or sourcing or procurement of hardware in lieu of a degree
2+ years of work experience in supply chain, planning, procurement, manufacturing
2+ years of experience with data analysis tools such as Excel VBA, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, etc..
Preferred Qualifications
Experience creating, iterating, and improving end-to-end global component sourcing procurement and supply chain strategies
Creative thinking skills with emphasis on enabling solutions to solve problems that may not have one clear answer
Knowledge of global component supply chain
Experience with supply chain modeling and other statistical analysis tools
Advanced knowledge of data center products and their global supply chains
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $55,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $120,500/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.