Drone Hardware Procurement Specialist

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Seattle is seeking a Contracts & Procurement Specialist to source hardware components powering Prime Air's drone system. You will own commodity management, run sourcing strategies, and manage supplier relationships across electronics, sensors, motors, and mechanical parts.

Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to scale hardware for US and Europe, negotiate contracts, analyze spend, drive cost optimization, and ensure delivery performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in a procurement organization performing vendor management, contract management, negotiating complex purchases, and bidding.
• Experience in strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis.
• Experience in program, project, product management, or leading a product implementation process.

Responsibilities

• Manage Hardware Commodity Categories: Own day-to-day commodity management for assigned hardware categories such as electronics, sensors, motors, batteries, mechanical components, or structural materials. Execute sourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships, and drive performance improvements across your categories.
• Execute Strategic Sourcing Activities: Conduct RFx processes, evaluate supplier proposals, perform cost analysis, and support contract negotiations. Use spend analysis and benchmarking to identify cost savings opportunities and improve total cost of ownership. Present recommendations to commodity management leadership.
• Drive Supplier Performance: Monitor supplier performance on quality, delivery, cost, and responsiveness. Conduct regular business reviews with suppliers, track key performance indicators, and drive corrective actions when needed. Build strong working relationships that enable Prime Air's rapid growth.
• Support New Product Introduction: Partner with Engineering teams to identify and qualify suppliers for new hardware components. Evaluate supplier technical capabilities, manufacturing capacity, and quality systems. Support prototype builds, design changes, and production ramps.
• Analyze Spend and Market Trends: Track commodity spend patterns, identify cost drivers, and analyze market trends that impact pricing and availability. Develop should-cost models and competitive benchmarks to inform sourcing decisions. Use data to identify opportunities for supplier consolidation and volume leverage.

Skills

Vendor management

Contract management

Negotiations

Strategic sourcing

Cross-functional collaboration

RFx processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC in Seattle is seeking a Contracts & Procurement Specialist to source hardware components powering Prime Air's drone system. You will own commodity management, run sourcing strategies, and manage supplier relationships across electronics, sensors, motors, and mechanical parts.

Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to scale hardware for US and Europe, negotiate contracts, analyze spend, drive cost optimization, and ensure delivery performance.