Sr Manager, AWS Supply Chain, AWS Cloud Logistics

Description

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Manager to lead North America Logistics operations within AWS Cloud Logistics (ACL). This role owns the end-to-end physical supply

Description

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Manager to lead North America Logistics operations within AWS Cloud Logistics (ACL). This role owns the end-to-end physical supply chain for AWS hardware—from vendor origins through customs brokerage, warehousing, and multi-modal transportation (ocean, air, and over-the-road)—delivering critical infrastructure components to manufacturing sites and data centers across the continent. You will build and scale a world-class logistics organization that ensures AWS hardware arrives on time, in full, and at optimal cost to support the fastest-growing cloud infrastructure on the planet. You will operate at the intersection of supply chain strategy, operational excellence, and cross-functional influence to enable AWS capacity expansion Key job responsibilities Warehousing & Distribution • Lead strategy and operations for the North America warehouse network supporting AWS hardware staging, kitting, configuration, and distribution • Drive capacity planning, lease negotiations, and facility expansion/rationalization decisions • Optimize warehouse utilization, inventory accuracy, and throughput to support manufacturing and data center delivery timelines • Implement warehouse management systems (WMS), automation, and process improvements to scale operations • Manage 3PL relationships, SLAs, and cost performance across the distribution network Transportation — Ocean, Air & Over-the-Road • Own multi-modal transportation strategy and execution across ocean freight, air cargo, and domestic trucking (FTL/LTL) for AWS hardware shipments • Manage carrier procurement, rate negotiations, and mode optimization to balance cost, speed, and reliability • Oversee first-mile (vendor to port), international linehaul (ocean/air), and last-mile delivery to manufacturing sites and data centers • Drive transportation visibility, track & trace, and exception management capabilities • Build contingency and surge capacity plans for peak demand, new site launches, and supply chain disruptions Strategic Leadership & Operational Excellence • Develop and own the 3-year North America logistics strategy aligned to AWS capacity expansion roadmap • Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of logistics managers and program managers • Own P&L accountability for NA logistics spend (transportation, warehousing, brokerage) • Establish and report on KPIs: on-time delivery, cost per unit shipped, transit time, inventory turns, and customer satisfaction • Drive mechanisms (WBR, MBR, QBR) for operational cadence, escalation, and continuous improvement • Partner cross-functionally with Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, Finance, and Data Center Operations

Basic Qualifications

• - 10+ years of relevant management experience in datacenter operations, facility engineering operations, information technology critical environment facilities, advanced high volume manufacturing, datacenter build-outs and scaling, or similar experience

Preferred Qualifications