Integration Operations Manager

DESCRIPTION

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.

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 Services Supply Chain (AIS-SC) 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 professions 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!

AIS-SC is looking for a talented, self-starter who is comfortable in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment where ambiguity and attention to detail are both critical. Candidate must have excellent analytical skills, program management experience, demonstrated success driving continuous process improvement, and strong verbal and written communication skills at all levels of the organization.

This role will be responsible for on-going operations management of the next generation supply chain for Amazon Web Services, managing vendor(s) critical to the successful fulfillment of hardware to AWS data centers globally. Achieving such aspirational goals will require the individual to insist on the highest standards, develop and iterate on new processes, and drive continuous improvement activities internally and with our vendors.

Key job responsibilities
The Manufacturing sites perform final assembly and test of compute, storage, M/L, and network racks and the overall operations scope of work within includes capacity planning, order management, production scheduling, material kitting, server assembly and test, rack assembly and test, quality checks, and final packout.
The operations lead is responsible for the operational metrics of utilization, quality & fulfillment reliability directly, driving those with the vendors on a day-to-day basis. Some key aspects of the role are as follows

Vendor Management
• Day to day management responsibility for high velocity assembly operations
• Point of escalation for vendor related issues
• Manage vendor operational excellence through data driven metrics and continuous improvement activities

Supply Chain:
• Drive cross-functional strategic initiatives to improve supply chain efficiency and overall cost structure
• Drive complex business analysis to identify business opportunities to improve internal and external processes
• Work cross functionally to identify and apply best practices and continuous process improvements

Automation Enhancement:
• Influence internal technical teams to drive multi-system process changes
• Provide scalable solutions for continued scale of product and service offerings
• Set project requirements and drive results across internal and external teams.

About the team
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.

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.

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 and 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.

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

Singapore, SGP

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

•Bachelor’s degree in Business or other related qualitative discipline
•5+ years of related professional experience in in a manufacturing, engineering, production or distribution environment
•Experience with planning, performance metrics, process improvement, and lean techniques
•3+ years of experience using data analysis tools such as Microsoft Excel, SQL, statistics software, etc.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MPA or advanced degree in supply chain management, logistics, or other business-related discipline
• Supply chain, inventory management, finance, vendor and/or project management experience
• Strong proficiency in analysis tools including Microsoft Excel, SQL, and statistics software
• Proven ability to manage large and complicated projects with experience leading cross-functional projects and teams
• Professional experience influencing internal and external partners
• Experience creating and setting annual operating plan and presenting to senior management