Since 2006, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any workload, and it now has more than 240 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, media, and application development, deployment, and management from 105 Availability Zones within 33 geographic regions, with announced plans for 18 more Availability Zones and 6 more AWS Regions in Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Thailand. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.
Amazon Web Services came to China in 2013, and has been relentlessly investing and expanding our infrastructure and business since then. Amazon Web Services launched its China (Beijing) Region (operated by Sinnet) in September 2016 and its China (Ningxia) Region (operated by NWCD) in December 2017. In 2019, Amazon Web Services added a new region in Hong Kong, making China the only country with three Amazon Web Services regions aside from the U.S. In 2022, Amazon Web Services launched Local Zone in Taipei. Amazon Web Services has also established an AI lab in Shanghai and two IoT labs in Shenzhen and Taipei. The Amazon Web Services Partner Network has thousands of Partners in China. Amazon Web Services has supported over 10,000 local startups and has provided cloud skills training to over 700,000 talents. Amazon’s first two utility-scale renewable projects—a solar farm and a wind farm—are also generating clean energy to the country’s grid. AWS Global Sales drives adoption of the AWS cloud worldwide, enabling customers of all sizes to innovate and expand in the cloud. Our team empowers every customer to grow by providing tailored service, unmatched technology, and consistent support. We dive deep to understand each customer's unique challenges, then craft innovative solutions that accelerate their success. This customer-first approach is how we built the world's most adopted cloud platform. Join us and help us grow.
Job description In this role, you will include helping to define main MFG industry use cases, assets and solutions, finding strategic partners, assembling cross-functional engagement teams, and driving business and technical relationships with customers to create significant new line of business pipelines. You will enable the AWS enterprise BD teams to more effectively drive their day-to-day interactions with key prospects. You will also work closely with AWS Solutions Architects, AWS Partners and AWS Professional Services teams to develop and promote solutions for target use cases. And you will work closely with the AWS product and services teams to help evolve AWS offerings for more rapid enterprise adoption while addressing issues, concerns, and requests from the field.
Key job responsibilities Key Responsibilities Strategic Industry Leadership & Market Intelligence: Serve as an important member of the AWS GCR Industry Specialist team in driving AWS marketing, business development, and solution strategy for the manufacturing industry, with expertise on Product Engineering & Services and Smart Manufacturing & Supply Chain; Research market and technology trends to identify industry growth opportunities and assist sales teams in developing industry plans; Define and maintain the Solution Map (including prioritized Use Cases) that guides annual industry Line of Business (LoB) workload strategy execution
Sales Enablement & Customer Engagement: Engage with LoB and CxO-level customers as a subject matter expert, helping interpret customer requirements and develop solution architectures; Participate in industry marketing events and conferences, supporting AWS industry thought leadership initiatives; Provide training and enablement to field teams to improve their effectiveness with key prospects
Ecosystem Development & Solution Delivery: Define manufacturing industry use cases and solutions while identifying potential strategic partners for collaboration; Support partner teams in "design-in on AWS" initiatives and work with cross-functional teams to drive customer relationships; Collaborate with AWS BDMs, Solutions Architects, Partners, and Professional Services teams to develop and promote solutions
Thought Leadership & Communication: Create industry-specific collateral materials including white papers, blogs, and presentations that communicate AWS business value to manufacturing customers; Support business reviews with management on progress and barriers; Act as a connection point between field teams and industry strategy, marketing, and solutions
About the team Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
AWS is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace to deliver the best results for our customers. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status; we celebrate the diverse ways we work. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please let us know and we will connect you to our accommodation team.
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years of business development, partnership management, or sourcing new business experience
- 3+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience in setting up and managing a sales pipeline
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in online advertising or high-tech products/services
- Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.