Expansion Transaction Manager , APAC Data Center Supply Solutions

DESCRIPTION

Amazon Web Service (AWS) is a comprehensive, evolving, and growing business unit within Amazon.com, which provides cloud services. Since early 2006, AWS has provided a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform that powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world. If you are interested in a career working in a high growth, fast paced and Customer focused work environment then AWS may be the right fit for you. The APAC Data Center Supply Solutions team is looking for an Expansion Transaction Manager to work with teams across the organization to procure data center capacity, support long term scaling strategies for AWS’s infrastructure regions, and manage a portfolio of critical infrastructure agreements. As a key member of the business development team, the Expansion Transaction Manager will manage all areas of transaction deal flow related to datacenter procurement projects in the region.
A successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator with both vendors and internal customers, have a strong ability to overcome obstacles to deliver the right results, possess a strong sense of ownership, and be highly data driven with a passion for continuous improvement. This position involves direct contact with senior AWS leaders and key vendors; you must have a professional demeanor and be able to communicate effectively with people at every level, both internally and externally. This position will be based in Singapore but will require minor business travel for the support of expansion activities, training, and team planning initiatives.

Responsibilities:
• Provide comprehensive support for datacenter expansion activities including data analysis, ownership of budget approval process, and document administration from deal inception to deal closure.
• Manage infrastructure transactions: validate internal stakeholder inputs, engage with vendors, prepare business cases for leadership approval, and drive contract execution with Legal partners.
• Assist with site selection process, strategy development, financial analysis, and the approval process for new AWS datacenter sites.
• Provide support and analysis on supply plans, strategy documents, account reviews, research requests, and stakeholder management.
• Support development of Master Service Agreements, Master Work Orders, Service Orders and contract amendments.
• Manage internal stakeholder communication and provide status updates on contract executions.
• Represent team in project meetings and work cross-organizationally to address project issues.
• Manage infrastructure operating expenses, including obtaining internal financial approvals, budget planning with finance, working with vendors, payment and accounting teams to address any account escalation issues, and controlling cash disbursements.
• Ensure data integrity in supply planning and execution systems related to infrastructure supply options including cost, capacity, key dates, and contractual terms.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of continual process improvement initiatives related to operational efficiency, team effectiveness and new value added activities.
• Closely collaborate with Amazon operations, legal, finance, treasury, tax, design engineering and risk management to help deliver highly successful projects.
• Continue to build a culture of speed, flexibility and frugality with all business partners.
• Business Travel: 10%

Key job responsibilities

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Singapore, SGP

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate Planning or related field (or 2+ years of relevant Amazon experience for internal candidates)
– 3+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: business development, procurement, or finance • 2+ years of experience of transaction coordination including supplier communication, cost analysis, negotiations and contracting, and supplier performance management
– 3+ years of experience in an external facing role, such as managing commercial relationships with vendors or customers
– High level of proficiency in MS WORD and MS EXCEL
– Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– Ability to effectively communicate Amazon requirements to various audiences (e.g. internal and external stakeholders, etc.).
– A track record of coordinating high quality projects in an atmosphere where speed, flexibility, frugality and heavy workload are the expected norm.
– 5 + years of demonstrable experience in one or more of the following areas: business development, procurement, or finance.
– Experience related to procurement of data center infrastructure goods and services.
– Business level communication skills in another language (Marathi, Mandarin, Korean, Malay) a plus.
– High level technical knowledge of datacenter infrastructure: Relevant certifications such as CDCDP via CNET a plus.
– Proven experience in business case creation, including interface with senior leadership.
– Exceptional process management skills with capacity to manage a large number competing priorities simultaneously and work to tight deadlines.
– Excellent analytical skills with ability to provide big picture insights from highly granular data.
– Proven ability to build relationships and influence technical and non-technical cross functional teams to produce results
– Exceptional interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication skills necessary to build effective working relationships and positively influence decision making.
– Ability to work independently and prioritize effectively in a complex, ambiguous and fast-paced environment.
– Advanced proficiency in Excel, SQL, Python and data analytics tools.
– Experience using Salesforce.com and Tableau.
– Experience using mapping tools such as Google Earth Pro.