Sr. Category Sourcing Manager, Optics and DWDM

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable, scalable, and low-cost cloud platform that powers thousands of businesses in over 190 countries. AWS’ Infrastructure Supply Chain & Procurement (ISCaP) organization works to deliver cutting-edge solutions to source, build and maintain our socially responsible data center supply chains. We are a team of highly-motivated, engaged, and responsive professionals who enable the core sustainable infrastructure of AWS. Come join our team and be a part of history as we deliver results for the largest cloud services company on Earth!

The ISCaP Networking team is looking for a results-oriented individual to own technical sourcing activities for Optical Modules and DWDM systems. This individual will drive development and execution of sourcing strategies and supplier management for client optical modules (direct detect) as well DWDM technologies (coherent optics, DWDM systems). This individual will partner closely with hardware engineering and network engineering teams to define hardware development and sourcing strategies to take our center networks to the next generation of optical interconnect technology. Our Category 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 client optical modules and DWDM hardware to deliver against business and engineering objectives and achieve sustainable relationships with strategic suppliers
- Partner closely with the Network Product Development and Network Engineering teams to identify define hardware development and product launch plans in the form of a multi-year technology strategy
- Own and manage both ODM and OEM supplier relationships in the Optics and DWDM areas
- 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 projects and 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 Optics and DWDM businesses on a day to day basis, but will be heavily focused on mid and long-term technology sourcing strategies. You will partner closely with a very capable hardware engineering teams to devise sourcing and technology development plans to launch next generation Optical Modules as well as DWDM transponder, optical line system and pluggable coherent modules. This will include interactions with hardware development teams, network design and deployment engineering teams, rack integration, finance, legal, and others. You will also manage working and executive level supplier relationships with multiple ODM and OEM suppliers. You will be heavily focused on roadmap planning and execution against a technology migration strategy. You will work with closely with two individuals from your immediate core category team (GSM and PLM) to drive and execute a well-rounded category strategy (GCM = You, GSM = Global Supply Manager, PLM = Product Lifecycle Manager). 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
The Networking team is made up of global category managers (Procurement), supply chain managers (Supply Chain), product lifecycle managers (Lifecycle) and technical product/progr