Planning & Strategy Manager

Sr Strategic Sourcing Manager, AWS HW Design and Manufacturing Partnerships
Job ID: 3105526 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.
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, network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate across AWS to deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable, scalable, and low‑cost cloud platform that powers thousands of businesses in over 190 countries. AWS’s Infrastructure Supply Chain (AIS‑SC) organization works to deliver industry‑leading solutions to source, build and maintain our socially responsible data center supply chains.
AWS Supply Chain is seeking a highly effective candidate to design and implement innovative solutions that deliver the best operating and lowest cost infrastructure in the world. This individual will own the relationship with AWS’s most strategic partners, those designing and manufacturing industry‑leading generative AI solutions, compute, storage and networking hardware. As the commercial head of this relationship, you own cost, performance, contracting and strategy, and you will influence and partner with cross‑functional teams including hardware engineering, supply chain, quality, lifecycle management, operations, compliance and sustainability.
Function as the single‑threaded relationship manager for a strategic supply partner that provides design, development, manufacturing and integration services for AWS servers and server rack integration.
Matrix manage all aspects of supplier performance including cost, quality, capacity, delivery, compliance, sustainability and overall supply strategy.
Negotiate and execute complex supplier agreements, statements of work and other contracts by working with cross‑functional leads.
Partner with cross‑functional teams to deliver RFPs, evaluate vendor responses and align on business awards.
Deliver AWS’s cost objectives through detailed understanding of all cost drivers and bill of material reviews.
Develop and successfully negotiate sourcing strategies that align with business objectives while maintaining a sustainable relationship with suppliers.
Inform and influence senior leadership about business status, risk and opportunities via written narratives.
Manage vendor escalations and provide executive level updates as required.
Prepare and present detailed data‑driven business reviews with senior management, focused on procurement/sourcing execution and continuity of supply.
Identify key technology trends in the industry and drive supplier product roadmaps that align with AWS’s technical development and manufacturing initiatives.
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.
Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. 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.
Knowledge of basic supply agreement construction and key contracting provisions/requirements.
~ Bachelor’s or an advanced degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field, or 6+ years related experience.
~3+ years of working with data analysis tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, etc.
~5+ years of related supply chain experience in cloud computing, high technology or consumer electronics.

Demonstrated ability to negotiate and execute complex global sourcing contracts.
Experience creating, iterating, and improving end‑to‑end global sourcing procurement and supply chain strategies utilizing third‑party manufacturing.
Excellent creative thinking skills with emphasis on developing innovative solutions to solve complex problems that may not have one clear answer.
MBA or advanced degree in engineering, operations research, logistics, mathematics or other quantitative disciplines.
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. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.