Description

　　Do you enjoy deconstructing complex systems to see how each component works? Do you think about how you could use artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize an entire Supply Chain and its various components, which may include Demand/Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, and Analytics? Then come work for us!

　　As a Specialist Solutions Architect, you will continuously sharpen your knowledge around business processes optimization and will use your domain knowledge to help customers solve their most complex and strategic operational challenges through the use of AWS Business Applications.

　　Internally, you will be the voice of the customer. You will articulate customer needs by synthesizing your observations from customer engagements and market trends around business processes optimization to inform the roadmap of AWS features.

　　You will evangelize and educate about AWS applications and industry trends in the business optimization space using public speaking and content engagements like workshops, user group meetings, online videos, and conferences. In support of these activities you will lead the creation and sharing of best practices, technical content (e.g. white papers, blog posts), and reference architectures.

　　If you like talking about about the art of the possible, while challenging the impossible, come build the future with us.

　　Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

　　Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

　　Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life—both in and outside of work.

　　Key job responsibilities

　　Collaborate with business stakeholders across multiple Lines of Business areas such as operations, planning, finance, and marketing on value-based process improvement discussions in addition to engaging data science and IT organizations internally and externally

　　Design working prototypes, reference examples, proofs of concept that make the best use of AWS offerings.

　　Personalization of demos to ensure delivery of a simple, appealing and compelling customer presentation.

　　Produce and validate reference architecture implementations and blog posts to evangelize design patterns and best practices for applying business process optimization to help customers in different vertical segments like consumer packaged goods, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and life sciences.

　　Act as a technical liaison between customers and the AWS product teams to provide customer based product improvement feedback.

　　Assess and/or guide the assessment of large datasets to discover meaningful patterns, trends and relationships.

　　This is a customer facing role. You will be required to travel to meet customers when needed.

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

　　East London, GBR | London, CLR, GBR | London, ELS, GBR | London, GBR

　　Basic Qualifications

　　Significant experience working in or with customers in industries such as Manufacturing, Retail, Wholesale Distribution, CPG, Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, Service Parts Planning on their fulfillment based operational processes.

　　Experience in business logistics, procurement optimization, industrial engineering, and/or demand management while leveraging analytics and business performance metrics to justify process changes or investments in new business applications.

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across internal and external organizations.

　　Multiple project experiences participating in integrated business planning initiatives for multi-national organizations.

　　Experience working with cross-functional / extended teams.

　　Proven ability to relate in-depth application functionality to improve business operations and processes to both business and technical practitioners.

　　Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related business operations or equivalent professional or military experience.

　　Experience in Lean, Six Sigma or other structured process improvement methodologies.

　　Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

　　Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need an adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please contact the Applicant-Candidate Accommodation Team (ACAT), Monday through Friday from 7:00 am GMT - 4:00 pm GMT. If calling directly from the United Kingdom, please dial +44 800 086 9884 (tel:+448000869884). If calling from Ireland, please dial +353 1800 851 489 (tel:+3531800851489).