Description

Are you passionate about driving financial excellence while managing complex inventory systems in a high-growth environment? Join our team as we build and optimize inventory management solutions that secure our supply chain while maximizing capital efficiency and reducing unit costs. In this strategic role, you will lead financial planning for long-lead assets in AWS's data center expansion finance team.

AWS Data Center Planning and Delivery seeks a results-oriented, process-focused Finance Manager to partner with the Power and Cooling Procurement and Supply Chain organization to deliver data center capacity for our customers on-time, and on budget. The successful candidate will work closely with a variety of stakeholders across functions (procurement, supply chain, construction, engineering, program managers, product managers, business intelligence, other finance teams) to drive projects and initiatives where they can demonstrate their sound judgment, and bias for action. This role requires a thought leader who can leverage their analytical skills and attention to detail to drive high quality and robust decisions with favorable business outcomes. This role also has regular interaction with senior business partners, therefore, requires strong interpersonal and communication (written/verbal) skills.

Key job responsibilities
- Establish annual/monthly performance targets, analyze variances to plan, and communicate key messages to senior leadership.

- Become subject matter expert for data center electrical and mechanical equipment including cost drivers, supplier strategy, and end to end processes and procedures.

- Pinpoint defects or waste in processes, and drive new processes and automation to eliminate the defects and prevent them from recurring.

- Identify and lead cost savings initiatives.

- Partner with business to create and execute sourcing and supply management strategies.

- Lead cross team and cross functional projects including setting milestones and ensuring timelines are met as planned.

- Participate in supplier contract drafting, proactively identifying and removing business and controllership risk.