Global Supplier Risk Strategist

Amazon Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Senior Supplier Risk Manager within Global Supplier Management to own end-to-end design, development, and operationalization of supplier risk programs protecting Amazon's global supply chain across ~45B in annual spend.

You will architect scalable risk programs spanning financial, operational, reputational, safety, regulatory, geopolitical, sustainability, and sourcing risk; develop scoring methodologies; and lead governance with Legal, Compliance, Finance to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, mechanical, operations, supply chain, business administration, or equivalent STEM field.
• Experience creating and implementing large-scale programs.
• 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.
• Fluency in English.
• 5+ years of experience in supplier risk management, supply chain risk, procurement, compliance, or a related discipline.
• Experience with quantitative risk assessment methodologies and risk scoring frameworks.

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 or equivalent

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Senior Supplier Risk Manager within Global Supplier Management to own end-to-end design, development, and operationalization of supplier risk programs protecting Amazon's global supply chain across ~45B in annual spend.

You will architect scalable risk programs spanning financial, operational, reputational, safety, regulatory, geopolitical, sustainability, and sourcing risk; develop scoring methodologies; and lead governance with Legal, Compliance, Finance to