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HW Commodity Specialist I

Amazon· Amazon Data Services, Inc.
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Herndon, VA$62.6k - $109.6kFull-timePosted yesterday

About the role

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) Supply Chain manages end-to-end supply for server hardware across AWS data centers. The role focuses on regional hardware availability, inventory balancing, delivery performance, and continuous improvement to ensure parts are available where and when needed.

Responsibilities

  • Keep the region healthy. Monitor hardware availability across the Americas, identify root causes, and build action plans to fix problems at their source.
  • Balance the network. Analyze inventory positions and demand trends across sites; drive rebalancing when some locations stock out while others have excess.
  • Own delivery performance. Track part on-time delivery, investigate exceptions, and work with logistics partners to improve delivery windows and carrier compliance.
  • Manage inventory accuracy. Ensure system records match physical shelves; monitor storage locations, cycle counts, and material flows between warehouses and data centers.
  • Bring new sites online. Own spares readiness plan for new data centers to ensure right parts are in place before go-live.
  • Drive improvement projects. Lead initiatives to make planning processes smarter, faster, and more automated; own fixes when something is broken.
  • Communicate to leadership. Translate complex supply chain data into clear recommendations for senior leaders to influence investments and prioritization.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or above in Business, Procurement, Logistics, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Analysis, Construction, or related fields
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related technical field
  • 4+ years of procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations experience
  • Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python
  • Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and coaching junior staff
  • Experience measuring key operational metrics (e.g., order cycle time, ship estimate accuracy, on-time and complete shipment, inventory record defect rate)

Skills

Required:Regional supply chain ownershipInventory analysisDelivery performance management

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription) and life insurance options
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • EAP and mental health support
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
  • RSUs and sign-on payments as part of total compensation
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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