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Amazon Strategy & Acquisitions Associate, Data Centre Supply Solutions in London, United Kingdom
Description
The AWS Data Center Supply Solutions team is looking for a Strategy & Acquisitions Associate to work with various stakeholder groups to procure data center capacity, support long term scaling strategies for AWS’s infrastructure regions, and manage a portfolio of critical infrastructure agreements. The Strategy & Acquisitions Associate will manage all areas of transaction deal flow related to data center procurement projects in the region, for both Colocation and Real Estate.
The Data Center Supply Solutions team supports AWS by planning and executing long term scaling strategies for AWS’s global data center network. As a Strategy & Acquisitions Associate, you will support the team in the development and execution of contractual agreements with key infrastructure vendors, assist in the development of the business case for investment and support the development, presentation, approval and tracking of long-term infrastructure scaling strategies.
The position is opened to be located in London, UK or Dublin, Ireland.
Key job responsibilities
• Complete the analysis, modelling and evaluation of proposals, performing sensitivity analysis and benchmarks on new investments and current investments
• Industry and company investment research relating to each transaction
• Prepare/ review bespoke models to evaluate investment opportunities
• Contribute to the production of investment papers and investment presentations
• Preparing investment presentations and related materials for both internal teams and external capital partners.
• Market analysis and feasibility studies
• Assess the strength of underlying property and related market
• looking at the wider portfolio and regularly review the financial performances of the assets.
• Prepare transaction business case, forecast project costs and partner with internal teams to submit business case for executive review.
• Assist with site selection process, strategy development, data analysis across the region.
• Manage stakeholder engagement from initial due diligence to contract review and execution, including management of all milestones to track contract execution and delivery from stakeholders.
• Support development of Master Service Agreements, Work Orders, Lease Agreements, and other contractual documents
• 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.
About the team
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.
Diverse Experiences
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Work/Life Balance
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We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
London, GBR
Basic Qualifications
4+ years of demonstrable experience in one or more of the following areas: business development, procurement, or finance
BS/BA degree in Business and/or Finance related field, or related experience
3+ years of demonstrable experience managing procurement transactions successfully, including supplier communication, cost analysis, negotiations and contracting, and supplier performance management
3+ years of demonstrable experience successfully managing commercial relationships with vendors and knowledge of vendor management best practices
Preferred Qualifications
5 + years of demonstrable experience in one or more of the following areas: business development or procurement
Experience related to procurement of data center infrastructure goods and services
Exceptional project and process management skills with capacity to manage a large number competing priorities simultaneously and work to tight deadlines
Analytical skills with ability to provide big picture insights from highly granular data
Ability to dive deep into data, existing processes, people and systems in order to simplify and improve inefficient or unnecessarily complex processes
Proven ability to interface successfully with senior leadership
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