Supplier Sourcing Manager- Construction, Data Centre Services Procurement

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 currently seeking a sourcing and procurement professional to join our Data Centre Services Procurement group, specifically the EMEA Supplier Sourcing and Management Team. This role will focus on working with customers, identifying and onboarding construction services, substation long lead equipment, colocation services and real estate vendors and across all EMEA regions where required to add additional capacity to meet demand.

You will take ownership of creating region sourcing plans, existing region management and reviews and then quickly delivering results that enable internal teams to meet tight schedules. Driving a focus in construction supplier sourcing of quality, innovative Sustainability focused suppliers and on Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance, It will be critical that you identify new ways to forge partnerships with new suppliers, evaluate new and established suppliers' performance against clearly defined metrics, and balance priorities of, both, Amazon and our suppliers to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

Ability to travel on short notice is key for this role.

Key job 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). Scaling out programmes to deliver on this more efficiently.
*Review 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.
*Implement and report on supply chain sustainability goals for supplier onboarding, award and performance to support AWS focus on Sustainability.
*Define and implement supplier diversity and inclusion (Women owned, Minority, Ethnic, SME etc.) initiatives within the AWS EMEA supply chain. Develop and implement KPIs to measure and report out on initiatives and programmes.

About the team
The EMEA DCSP team supports the procurement of mission critical construction services supporting the construction of AWS datacentres and power projects across the region. The team delivers through driving efficiency, value, capacity and sustainability for the business.

Diverse Experiences
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.

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.

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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our 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:

Dublin, D, IRL

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

* 4+ years' Supplier Sourcing experience which includes sourcing, on boarding 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or equivalent combination of education and experience or an advanced degree (JD, MBA, International Business).
* Fluent in languages beyond English.
* Experience executing business transactions in multiple countries.
* PMP, Six Sigma or similar certification.
* Demonstrated success in a metrics-oriented environment and an ability to create, track, and report out on metrics
* Experience supporting data centre construction procurement or data centre operations procurement.

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