Amazon · 1 day ago
Global Category Manager - Harnessing, Amazon Leo
Bellevue, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$133K/yr - $220K/yr
6+ years expAmazon is seeking a Global Category Manager for its low Earth orbit satellite broadband network, Amazon Leo, which aims to deliver reliable internet globally. The role involves developing sourcing strategies, negotiating agreements, and managing supplier performance to ensure successful hardware delivery and cost reduction.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Drive hardware delivery through the product life cycle from requirements development to on-dock (on time at the right quality and cost)
Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify and execute projects/opportunities to reduce cost, minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and exploit industry developments that benefit Amazon’s customers
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
Influence suppliers' manufacturing 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 supply
Manage cross-functional projects against plans and objectives to meet commitments and goals
Drive financial modeling of large and complex deals
Evaluate and monitor critical supplier performance, including financial health, quality, on-time delivery, and cost
Ensure orders are released and on schedule to meet needs of the production system
Mentor junior sourcing employees on contract negotiation and vendor management
Effectively lead cross-functional meetings with clear document writing, agenda creation, note capture and follow-up activity coordination
Proactively identify and mitigate risks to the supply chain
Qualification
Required
2+ years of program, project or product management, or leading product implementation experience
6+ years of related industry experience
8+ years of data analysis using tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, or equivalent experience
8+ years of high volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environments experience
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field
Experience with Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma methodologies
Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company
U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
Preferred
Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field
Experience in negotiations with global suppliers with a proven track record in cost reduction
Experience in procurement practices working with engineering, supply chain and Tier 1 OEM partners
Experience practicing best-in-class procurement processes (category management, benchmarking, should-cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, or equivalent)
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
Recent News
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