DPO Material Manager, Devices Postponement Operations (DPO)

Socket.dev; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Lab126 is seeking a DPO Materials Manager in Dallas, TX to oversee component availability for production. You will analyze supply signals, apply ROP methods, and collaborate with demand planning while driving on-time supplier delivery and cost efficiency.

In this role, you will manage global material shipments, monitor E&O risks, and work with Contract Manufacturers to ensure FIFO compliance and BOM accuracy for production, testing, and development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 5+ years of equivalent experience.
• Experience in supply chain, commodity, and supplier management in a high volume, global sourcing and operations manufacturing environment with a global supply base of contract manufacturers.
• Experience communicating results to senior leadership, or experience working in large teams or at a national/multinational organization.
• Experience collaborating with global and local stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in materials management: BOMs for component ordering, CTB Analysis and Reporting, Establishing Reorder Points, statistical stock reorder calculations.
• Demonstrated experience in cost management: Costed BOMs, Cost Reporting, Gap Analysis, E&O mitigation and reporting.
• Strong data analysis skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel, including experience applying AI tools to improve analytical processes.
• Experience with PLM systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyze device supply signals and drive CTB using the ROP process, partnering with demand planning teams and applying statistical methods to determine component order quantities and timing. Continuously create and refine the process using a variety of tools, including AI.
• Identify and drive solutions to reduce or eliminate any gaps in supply plans and materials, including managing and reporting on global material shipments and risks to the Dallas and Manchester facilities.
• Authorize and drive supplier partners to procure material to support program goals.
• Gather, analyze, and report material costs (material, transit, tariff, duties), including status, risks, and opportunities, in Amazon systems and executive reviews.
• Manage and report on any risks of excess and obsolete (E&O) material.
• Partner with engineering, operations, and commodity managers to define required materials for production, testing, and development.
• Manage the Contract Manufacturer's compliance to warehouse management standards, including FIFO rotation of components, at the Dallas and Manchester facilities.
• Maintain material supply records and provide data feeds to Amazon's procurement and global planning systems to support CTB and ATS calculations and Purchase Order creation.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

AI tools

PLM systems

Communication with leadership

Global stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Tableau

SQL

Python

Atlassian tools

Job description

The DPO Materials Manager (DPO MM) owns ensuring the right components are available to support production at DPO facilities. The DPO MM analyzes device supply signals and applies statistical methods through the Reorder Point process to determine what components to order and when. The DPO MM partners with demand planning teams to align component orders to production requirements. The DPO MM reports material costs, including transit, tariffs, and duties, to executives and stakeholders. The DPO MM manages the Contract Manufacturer's compliance to warehouse standards, tracks global shipments, and mitigates risks of excess and obsolete material. The DPO MM drives supplier partners to deliver on time and at the right cost. The DPO MM continuously creates and refines planning processes using a variety of tools, including AI. The DPO MM is a key member of the operations teams that drive production readiness.

Key job responsibilities

1. Analyze device supply signals and drive CTB using the ROP process, partnering with demand planning teams and applying statistical methods to determine component order quantities and timing. Continuously create and refine the process using a variety of tools, including AI.
2. Identify and drive solutions to reduce or eliminate any gaps in supply plans and materials, including managing and reporting on global material shipments and risks to the Dallas and Manchester facilities.
3. Authorize and drive supplier partners to procure material to support program goals.
4. Gather, analyze, and report material costs (material, transit, tariff, duties), including status, risks, and opportunities, in Amazon systems and executive reviews.
5. Manage and report on any risks of excess and obsolete (E&O) material.
6. Partner with engineering, operations, and commodity managers to define required materials for production, testing, and development.
7. Manage the Contract Manufacturer's compliance to warehouse management standards, including FIFO rotation of components, at the Dallas and Manchester facilities.
8. Maintain material supply records and provide data feeds to Amazon's procurement and global planning systems to support CTB and ATS calculations and Purchase Order creation.

A day in the life

The DPO MM applies statistical methods through the Reorder Point process and partners with demand planning teams to determine component order quantities and timing, continuously refining these models using AI tools. The DPO MM maintains material supply records and provides data feeds to Amazon's procurement and global planning systems to support production calculations and purchase order creation. On any given day, the DPO MM may be monitoring global incoming shipments and working with the Contract Manufacturer to resolve material gaps, inspecting incoming material in the warehouse and verifying FIFO compliance, or connecting with engineering, operations, and commodity managers to define required materials for production, testing, and development. Weekly, the DPO MM reviews device supply signals and production readiness reports with the supplier partner, recommends the material mix and release of purchase orders, and reports material cost status, risks, and opportunities to executives.

About the team

Device Postponement Operations (DPO) is Amazon Lab126's team responsible for in-region postponement, customization, and pack-out of Amazon's innovative devices. We finalize the assembly of devices using automated and manual assembly and pack-out lines so that Amazon can customize products to meet just-in-time demand. We enable Amazon to deliver very quickly to our customers the right configuration of a product at low cost and high quality.

Amazon's Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Lab126 has produced incredible devices like Fire TV, the Echo family of products, and Astro. We deliver delightfully unique Amazon experiences, giving customers instant access to everything, digital or physical.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 5+ years of equivalent experience
• Experience in supply chain, commodity, and supplier management in a high volume, global sourcing and operations manufacturing environment with a global supply base of contract manufacturers
• Experience communicating results to senior leadership, or experience working in large teams or at a national/multinational organization
• Experience collaborating with global and local stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in materials management: BOMs for component ordering, CTB Analysis and Reporting, Establishing Reorder Points, statistical stock reorder calculations.
• Demonstrated experience in cost management: Costed BOMs, Cost Reporting, Gap Analysis, E&O mitigation and reporting.
• Strong data analysis skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel, including experience applying AI tools to improve analytical processes.
• Experience with PLM systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of full product life cycle experience
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python
• Experience with Atlassian products and reporting.
• Experience with statistical methods or statistical process control in a materials planning or supply chain context.
• Experience with AI or GenAI tools applied to materials planning or supply chain processes.

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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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, TX, Dallas - 79,500.00 - 139,100.00 USD annually