Global Supplier Risk Architect

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon, a global e-commerce and cloud leader, seeks a Senior Supplier Risk Manager to own end-to-end risk programs across the supply chain. You will architect governance, analytics infrastructure, and scalable processes for ~$45B annual spend while partnering with Legal, Compliance, and Finance to meet regulatory standards.

You will lead risk scoring, policy development, and stakeholder engagement at enterprise scale, with a hybrid work model and up to 50% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, mechanical, operations, supply chain, business administration, or equivalent STEM field.
• 5+ years of experience in supplier risk management, supply chain risk, procurement, compliance, or related discipline.
• Experience delivering results for large, cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma.
• Experience communicating and presenting to senior leadership.
• Speak, write, and read fluently in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable supplier risk programs spanning financial, operational, reputational, safety, regulatory, tier-n, geopolitical, sustainability, and single/sole source risk domains.
• Develop risk scoring methodologies, segmentation frameworks, and tiered monitoring approaches aligned to supplier criticality and spend exposure.
• Build early warning systems to proactively identify emerging supplier risks before business impact occurs.
• Consolidate siloed risk management activities into a unified, governed program portfolio with defined escalation pathways, response protocols, and supplier remediation frameworks.
• Define program success metrics, reporting cadences, and escalation protocols.
• Identify and secure resource support structures — team capacity, partner ownership, technology tools, or vendor support — that enable programs to operate at scale.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related STEM field

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Amazon, a global e-commerce and cloud leader, seeks a Senior Supplier Risk Manager to own end-to-end risk programs across the supply chain. You will architect governance, analytics infrastructure, and scalable processes for ~$45B annual spend while partnering with Legal, Compliance, and Finance to meet regulatory standards.

You will lead risk scoring, policy development, and stakeholder engagement at enterprise scale, with a hybrid work model and up to 50% travel.