Amazon · 1 month ago
Global Category Manager, Amazon Leo
Bellevue, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$72K/yr - $153K/yr
3+ years expAmazon is a leading technology company focused on delivering fast, reliable internet connectivity through its low Earth orbit satellite network, Amazon Leo. The Global Commodity Manager will support business and engineering stakeholders by managing supplier relationships, negotiating agreements, and executing strategic sourcing plans to meet operational goals.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Use industry and relevant data analysis, create and execute strategic sourcing plans for a technology, business unit, department, or project to help internal customers meet their goals
Work with a range of stakeholders including business leaders, engineering leaders, legal, program management, and supply chain to negotiate a variety of agreements and contracts including term sheets, MOUs, NDAs, SOWs, development agreements, component purchase agreements and others
Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify opportunities to reduce cost, minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and industry developments that benefit Amazon’s customers
Influence suppliers' processes, technology decisions, and policies in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for both organizations
Prioritize projects and activities to deliver maximum cost reductions and reliable on-time delivery
Manage cross-functional projects against plans and objectives to meet commitments and goals
Drive supplier selection, on-boarding, qualification and development of Approved Manufacturers’ List
Evaluate and monitor critical supplier performance, including financial health, quality, on-time delivery, and cost
Effectively lead cross-functional meetings with clear document writing, agenda creation, note capture and follow-up activity coordination
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field
Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company
Knowledge of the semiconductor industry, processes, technologies and key suppliers
3+ years of experience in sourcing or related disciplines specific to Electronic components and semiconductors, and familiarity with Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) manufacturing and testing with EMS/JDM/ODM in high technology industry
3+ years with supplier negotiation, purchasing agreements or development agreements
3+ years of direct experience in component lifecycle management, last time buy (LTB) execution and mitigations and alternate sourcing qualifications
Preferred
Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field
Technical acumen in EE (Electrical Engineering), foundry and semiconductor components, design/development with ability to connect to related business matters such as cost, manufacturing cycle time and yields
3+ years experience in supplier evaluation/selection, should-cost models, negotiate MVA, NRE, and CAPEX/OPEX to ensure best-in-class cost for our products
Experience managing large value, multi-year contracts for complex engineered products
Experience in Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, and/or Consumer Electronics industries
Experience working with a range of partners and component suppliers, including those engaged in technology development
Travel may be required
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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