Category Sourcing Manager, Amazon Leo
Bellevue, WA - USA
Job Summary
Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations candidates must be a 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.
Amazon Leo team is looking for a global category sourcing leader to support business and engineering stakeholders in selecting developing and managing business relationships with critical technology and service suppliers and others as needed to execute on Leos objectives.
Key job responsibilities
The ideal candidate will have:
- Prior experience in supply chain procuring specialty materials such as optical assemblies precision components or equivalent technical commodities
- A successful track record developing and executing sourcing strategies negotiating agreements and statements of work
- 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 that reduce cost mitigate supply chain risks protect continuity of supply and exploit industry developments that benefit customers
- Influence suppliers manufacturing processes technology decisions and policies in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for both organizations
- 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
- Effectively lead cross-functional meetings with clear document writing agenda creation note capture and follow-up activity coordination
- Travel as needed (domestic & international)
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Engineering Finance or a related technical field
- Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization including coaching of junior staff
- 3 years of supply chain management planning strategic sourcing commodity management or program management experience
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience using multiple ERP or other equivalent procurement tools
- Experience managing optics optical assemblies precision components or equivalent technical commodities
- Masters degree in Supply Chain Business Engineering Finance or a related technical field
- Experience in manufacturing process or industrial engineering
- Experience of high level negotiation and successful internal and external relationship management
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Bellevue - 82700.00 - 139100.00 USD annually
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
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