Sr. Category Sourcing Manager, Networking Cables

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.

The Networking team is looking for a results-oriented technical sourcing manager for Networking Cables. This individual will own development and execution of sourcing strategies that that are designed in close collaboration with the optical fiber hardware engineering team. This individual will lead commercial engagements and develop executive relationships with suppliers. Our Sourcing Managers are experts in their industries and drive the explosive growth of AWS by enabling disruptive technologies through responsible and strategic sourcing.

Key job responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies for Networking Cables to deliver against business and engineering objectives and achieve sustainable relationships with strategic suppliers
• Partner closely with the Network Product Development Engineering team to identify define hardware development and product launch plans in the form of a multi-year technology strategy
• Own and manage Networking Cable supplier relationships
• Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify supply base opportunities to minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, optimize cost, and utilize industry developments that benefit Amazon
• Influence suppliers" manufacturing processes, technology decisions, and policies in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for both organizations by leveraging the growth of Amazon"s spend.
• Negotiate and implement supplier agreements/contracts by working with cross-functional business partners and suppliers to reach agreement on contract terms and conditions. - Analyze and determine cost reduction opportunities by leveraging volumes, optimizing the supplier base and reducing total cost of ownership.
• Lead sourcing engagements and competitive bidding (RFI, RFQ, and RFP).
• Track internal metrics for executing sourcing plans.
• Make optimal trade-offs between schedule, resources, and scope, and apply advanced technical and business knowledge to address major risks, challenges, and obstacles.
• Help develop long-term department strategies and significantly influence the cross-company project development and delivery processes and standards.
• Be a subject matter expert for the customers, technologies, and markets in which you engage
• Keys to success in this role include sound judgment and excellent written/verbal communication skills. The candidate should be able to extract insights from data and be able to communicate clearly appropriate triggers and actions.

A day in the life

You will be working closely with several business partners to manage the Networking Cable category on a day to day basis, but will be heavily focused supply assurance, cost optimization, technology enablement through commercial agreements, and on mid and long-term sourcing strategies. You will partner closely with a very capable hardware engineering teams to devise sourcing and technology development plans to optimize cost, manufacturing and design of data center plant fiber. This will include interactions with hardware development teams, network design and deployment engineering teams, data center operations teams, rack integration, finance, legal, and others. You will also manage working and executive level supplier relationships with suppliers.

You will leverage your expertise to build supplier relationships and architect agreements to support AWS" growing network. You will make responsible sourcing decisions that consider customer security, time to market, technology benefit, quality and cost.

About the team

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.

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.

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.

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 and Career Growth

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A Little About the Team

The Networking team is made up of global category managers (GCM), global supply managers (GSM), and product lifecycle managers (PLM) who manage the broad base of networking suppliers and internal amazon initiatives that help build the AWS cloud. We drive supply continuity, cost optimization, and technology introduction for networking hardware. We are located throughout multiple regional hubs in the united states and work with suppliers and business partners globally. We are a mix of industry experts and those aspiring to grow our industry expertise. We all bring something valuable to the table from our unique backgrounds; we highlight and celebrate our diverse backgrounds and leverage them to our collective benefit as a team.