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Amazon · 2 months ago

Supply Chain Manager, Amazon Leo for Government

Northridge, California, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$72K/yr - $153K/yr

4+ years exp

Amazon is a leading global technology company, and they are seeking a Supply Chain Manager for their Amazon Leo for Government team. The role involves managing the full procurement cycle, collaborating with stakeholders, conducting market research, and leading negotiations with suppliers to support government customers.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Manage the full procurement cycle from requirements gathering to order delivery and payment for ALG

Collaborate with stakeholders to define procurement needs and specifications for government customers

Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers and evaluate options

Develop solicitation documents (RFPs, RFQs) and manage the bidding process

Lead negotiations with suppliers on pricing, terms and conditions for government contracts

Issue purchase orders and agreements, ensuring compliance with government procurement policies

Partner with Legal to draft and review contracts as needed

Work with Quality to inspect delivered goods and ensure conformance to requirements

Implement and manage the supplier onboarding process for ALG government programs

Build and maintain positive relationships with key suppliers in the government contracting space

Monitor supplier performance using KPIs like cost, quality, delivery, service levels

Oversee corrective actions for non-performing or non-compliant suppliers

Resolve supplier disputes, inquiries and approve/deny claims for ALG

Conduct periodic business reviews with strategic suppliers supporting ALG

Define and track procurement metrics (e.g. spend, lead times, supplier scorecards) for ALG

Analyze data to identify improvement opportunities and cost savings for ALG

Develop reports, visualizations and presentations to share with ALG leadership

Document processes and procedures related to ALG procurement activities

Qualification

Procurement managementVendor negotiationsContract managementSAP systems knowledgeUS government procurement regulationsData analysisSupplier relationship managementProcess improvementTechnical drawing interpretationCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field

4+ years of procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations experience

4+ years of experience in strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis

4+ years of experience in a procurement organization performing vendor management, contract management, negotiating complex purchases, and bidding

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI

Preferred

Knowledge of SAP systems (like SAP Business Suite, S/4HANA, SAP Business Warehouse, SAP HANA, SAP Business Objects, etc.) and their architecture and infrastructure needs

Experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company, or experience completing complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround

Experience in developing and executing an analytic vision to solve business-relevant problems

Experience communicating complex business concepts in verbal and written form

Experience with US government procurement regulations (e.g. FAR, DFARS, ITAR, EAR)

Prior experience in the telecommunications/satellite industry

Experience in new product introduction (NPI) and mass production (MP) for government customers

Experience reading technical drawings, data sheets, fabrication drawings, BOMs and all related files