Sr Mgr, Hardware Commodity , Amazon Leo

Leo is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast reliable internet to customers and communities around the world and weve designed the system with the capacity flexibility and performance to serve a wide range of customers from individual households to schools hospitals businesses government agencies and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

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Were seeking an experienced Senior Hardware Commodity Leader to lead and drive hardware supply chain strategies which may include battery optics solar electromechanical or mechanical sourcing for our Hardware Supply Chain team supporting manufacturing across Amazon Leos satellite constellation. This role will be instrumental in building and scaling our hardware manufacturing suppliers to support the production of thousands of satellites. Youll work cross-functionally with production quality and engineering to resolve technical tradeoffs manage vendor relationships and ensure we deliver reliable hardware at scale. This role combines hands-on engineering problem-solving with strategic supply chain ownership in a fast-moving aerospace environment.

Key job responsibilities
1. Lead coach and develop a team of sourcing managers to drive accountability and high performance in the procurement of mission-critical aerospace components.
2. Translate high-level organizational strategy into sourcing strategies that balance supply chain resilience cost efficiency and technical requirements.
3. Partner with Engineering Program Management and Quality Assurance teams to align on supplier selection and resolve technical trade-offs using data-driven documentation.
4. Proactively mitigate supply chain risks for specialized materials and components.
5. Identify and resolve cross-team bottlenecks by establishing and auditing scalable operational mechanisms to maintain high-quality delivery.
6. Implement and enforce rigorous industry benchmark standards to continuously evaluate and improve supplier performance cost and quality against global aerospace best practices.
Report status to senior leadership in a clear and succinct manner
7. Provide clear concise and high-impact reports to the senior leadership team regarding sourcing status strategic initiatives and critical supply chain risks.

- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Engineering Finance or a related technical field
- Experience in complex problem solving and working in a tight schedule environment
- 10 years of team management experience
- Experience with successfully deploying metrics for global high-velocity teams at scale
- Travel up to 30% of the time
- 10 years of experience in strategic sourcing supply chain management procurement or operations with at least 5 years specifically in highly technical manufacturing or a highly regulated complex hardware environment.
- 7 years of relevant strategic sourcing and category management in battery optics solar electromechanical or mechanical sourcing.

- Masters degree in Supply Chain Business Engineering or a related field
- Knowledge of ERP systems (e.g. SAP ORACLE Coupa) in large organizations
- Six Sigma Black Belt Certification or 4 years of managing department spend and labor budgets performing root cause analysis (RCA) and implementing continuous improvement (CI) experience

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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 - 179700.00 - 243100.00 USD annually