Job Title: Sourcing and Procurement Professional for AWS Infrastructure Services
About the Role:
We are seeking a skilled sourcing and procurement professional to join our Data Centre Services Procurement group, specifically the EMEA Supplier Sourcing and Management Team. In this role, you will be responsible for working with customers, identifying and onboarding construction services, substation long lead equipment, colocation services, and real estate vendors across all EMEA regions to add additional capacity to meet demand.
Your Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure the AWS supplier pool is managed to ensure continuity of supplier capacity and availability for current and new areas of operation, and deliver corporate governance across the supply base to Amazon standards.
* Identifying viable construction services, materials, and long lead equipment suppliers in the EMEA region through customer & business partner collaboration and market research.
* Establishing regional supplier sourcing strategies and timelines that address specifics of each region (current and new) including local language, ease of doing business with suppliers in-market, existing supplier availability, etc., and then acting as a project manager to drive the strategies to completion.
* Negotiating contract terms with new suppliers, and creating mechanisms to help them understand Amazon's business requirements.
* Managing the supplier selection process includes managing all aspects of the internal hand over of qualified suppliers to regional category managers for RFPs and RFQs (bidding).
* Reviewing the current policies, processes, and systems for supplier onboarding and identify opportunities to introduce efficiencies.
* Driving process and tooling improvement initiatives that positively impact customers, stakeholders, and the team.
* Communicating frequently and professionally with internal customers and stakeholders on the status of sourcing and procurement activities for all regions.
* Developing and leading supplier- and customer-focused trainings that enable them to partner more closely with your business unit.
* Establishing key internal metrics and utilizing them to monitor and improve personal performance against business targets and to make informed business actions including weekly reports for supplier lifecycle management including KPIs for cycle time, performance reviews, annual spend, and ongoing compliance.
* Implementing and reporting on supply chain sustainability goals for supplier onboarding, award, and performance to support AWS focus on Sustainability.
* Defining and implementing supplier diversity and inclusion (Women owned, Minority, Ethnic, SME etc.) initiatives within the AWS EMEA supply chain. Developing and implementing KPIs to measure and report out on initiatives and programmes.
About Us:
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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.
What We Offer:
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Inclusive Team Culture:
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Work/Life Balance:
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Requirements:
* 5+ years' Supplier Sourcing experience which includes sourcing, onboarding, and contracting suppliers in multiple countries.
* Construction sourcing/procurement activity.
* Demonstrated experience in lean methodologies with project management skills.
* Proven experience leading cost savings initiatives and communicating cost savings achievements.