Materials Program Manager Echo NPI Product Operations
Materials Program Manager Echo NPI Product Operations
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Yearly Salary
$ 83100 - 177800
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
17-04-2025
Job Description
Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers highprofile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Inc. originally creating the bestselling Kindle family of products. Since then we have produced innovative devices like Fire tablets Fire TV Amazon Echo and Amazon Show. The Amazon Devices group delivers delightfully unique Amazon experiences giving customers instant access to everything digital or physical.
The Role:
The Materials Program Manager (MPM) is responsible for the management and delivery of the product financial health and supply chain for innovative highly integrated consumer products. This person has a business orientation and is responsible for working within the local and remote operations engineering and software teams driving development implementation and management of the product budget. This person is the business voice responsible for capturing documenting and communicating financial exposures and outlay as it relates to their product. This person is also responsible for ensuring a healthy supply chain for the product. They are involved throughout all stages of the product familys lifecycle to ensure Lab126 achieve all financial targets through endoflife. They will support weekly executive product line reviews outlining performance against budget target and actual cost.
Key job responsibilities
As a Materials Program Manager you will:
Work with engineering and the supply chain team to set program cost targets for your project
Track the program actual costs versus target to identify program deltas and corrective actions to bring back on track
Attend program new product introduction meetings to understand the cost implication of engineering and/or process changes as related to you product fully loaded cost targets
Work with the OEM to set your product purchase order cost for the upcoming period
Manage purchase price variance claims resulting from engineering changes component obsolescence or forecast variance
Drive the supply chain and operations team to provide detailed cost reduction forecast that enable you to meet and exceed your product goals
Work with the Lab126 Management team to ensure predictable accurate forecasts for your products
Host weekly executive management cost reviews that deep dive through every aspect of your product cost
Own the Supplier Plan of Record (SPOR) and ensure that all program suppliers are competitive on cost quality and delivery
Provide oversight of Csuppliers on the CM AVL
About the team
The Product Operations team provide a central point of contact into the broader Devices and Services (D&S) organization. Serving as the single threaded leader (STL) we align strategy planning and to bring the Amazon Devices innovative product vision to life.
The MPM is specifically the STL for product cost and program SPOR (Supplier Plan of Record). There are two other functions within Product Operations. OPM (Operations Program Manager) who coordinates within all of Operations to deliver the committed quantity of launch units. And MM (Materials Manager) who is responsible for CTB (Clear to Build) during NPI builds.
As a program manager within Amazon the MPM engages with and drives crossfunctionally across Amazons complex device ecosystem. The MPMs closest crossfunctional partners are Hardware Engineering Product Management (PM) Finance GCM (Global Commodities Management) SQM (Supplier Quality Management) and MPE (Manufacturing Product Engineering).
Bachelors degree or equivalent
Experience in driving end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership
Experience working cross functionally with tech and nontech teams
Experience in program or project management
4 years experience in the business procurement organization of a consumer market segment company
Experience in procurement practices working with engineering supply chain and Tier 1 OEM partners
Masters degree or equivalent
Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g. pivot tables & charts multiple criteria lookups nested logical/IF formulas data cleansing array formulas etc.
Working knowledge of consumer electronics technologies products and tools preferable
Excellent analytical and communication skills
Ability to prioritize tasks and maximize internal resources
Experience leading and defining requirements and driving these across diverse organizations
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. 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.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $83100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $177800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
The Role:
The Materials Program Manager (MPM) is responsible for the management and delivery of the product financial health and supply chain for innovative highly integrated consumer products. This person has a business orientation and is responsible for working within the local and remote operations engineering and software teams driving development implementation and management of the product budget. This person is the business voice responsible for capturing documenting and communicating financial exposures and outlay as it relates to their product. This person is also responsible for ensuring a healthy supply chain for the product. They are involved throughout all stages of the product familys lifecycle to ensure Lab126 achieve all financial targets through endoflife. They will support weekly executive product line reviews outlining performance against budget target and actual cost.
Key job responsibilities
As a Materials Program Manager you will:
Work with engineering and the supply chain team to set program cost targets for your project
Track the program actual costs versus target to identify program deltas and corrective actions to bring back on track
Attend program new product introduction meetings to understand the cost implication of engineering and/or process changes as related to you product fully loaded cost targets
Work with the OEM to set your product purchase order cost for the upcoming period
Manage purchase price variance claims resulting from engineering changes component obsolescence or forecast variance
Drive the supply chain and operations team to provide detailed cost reduction forecast that enable you to meet and exceed your product goals
Work with the Lab126 Management team to ensure predictable accurate forecasts for your products
Host weekly executive management cost reviews that deep dive through every aspect of your product cost
Own the Supplier Plan of Record (SPOR) and ensure that all program suppliers are competitive on cost quality and delivery
Provide oversight of Csuppliers on the CM AVL
About the team
The Product Operations team provide a central point of contact into the broader Devices and Services (D&S) organization. Serving as the single threaded leader (STL) we align strategy planning and to bring the Amazon Devices innovative product vision to life.
The MPM is specifically the STL for product cost and program SPOR (Supplier Plan of Record). There are two other functions within Product Operations. OPM (Operations Program Manager) who coordinates within all of Operations to deliver the committed quantity of launch units. And MM (Materials Manager) who is responsible for CTB (Clear to Build) during NPI builds.
As a program manager within Amazon the MPM engages with and drives crossfunctionally across Amazons complex device ecosystem. The MPMs closest crossfunctional partners are Hardware Engineering Product Management (PM) Finance GCM (Global Commodities Management) SQM (Supplier Quality Management) and MPE (Manufacturing Product Engineering).
Bachelors degree or equivalent
Experience in driving end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership
Experience working cross functionally with tech and nontech teams
Experience in program or project management
4 years experience in the business procurement organization of a consumer market segment company
Experience in procurement practices working with engineering supply chain and Tier 1 OEM partners
Masters degree or equivalent
Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g. pivot tables & charts multiple criteria lookups nested logical/IF formulas data cleansing array formulas etc.
Working knowledge of consumer electronics technologies products and tools preferable
Excellent analytical and communication skills
Ability to prioritize tasks and maximize internal resources
Experience leading and defining requirements and driving these across diverse organizations
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. 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.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $83100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $177800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
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