Senior Supply Chain Leader, Tech Ops Sourcing for Air

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

Job summary

Amazon Air’s Tech Ops Sourcing team sources and negotiates all commercial agreements for airframe and engine maintenance, spare asset acquisition, and material supply to support the fleet.

The role leads end-to-end sourcing across workstreams, negotiating with MROs, OEMs, and aftermarket suppliers to secure capacity and favorable terms, while developing sourcing strategies and driving complex negotiations from initiation through execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field.
• 5+ years of supply chain, forecasting, manufacturing, sourcing/procurement, or vendor management experience.
• 5+ years in a procurement organization performing vendor management, contract management, negotiating complex purchases, and bidding.
• 5+ years of airline, MRO, or OEM experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing processes for aircraft and engine maintenance services, including RFPs, bid evaluations, and supplier selection.
• Negotiate and execute complex agreements with MROs, OEMs, and vendors, owning commercial outcomes end-to-end.
• Develop should-cost models and TCO analyses to support negotiation positions and recommendations.
• Implement commercial strategies to ensure reliable and cost-effective heavy maintenance support.
• Lead acquisition of spare engines, APUs, and landing gears including lease structuring and purchase negotiations for senior leadership approval.
• Manage commercial relationships with global maintenance providers, tracking contract performance metrics.
• Collaborate across Tech Ops, Fleet, Finance, and Legal to align sourcing strategies with operational requirements.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders and present recommendations to senior leadership.
• Identify and drive process improvements across the sourcing lifecycle, including template standardization and supplier performance frameworks.

Skills

Sourcing execution

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

RFP development

Cost optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field

Master's degree, or MBA in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field

Tools

Excel

Financial modeling tools

Job description

Amazon Air’s Tech Ops Sourcing team sources and negotiates all commercial agreements for airframe and engine maintenance, spare asset acquisition, and material supply to support the fleet.

The role leads end-to-end sourcing across workstreams, negotiating with MROs, OEMs, and aftermarket suppliers to secure capacity and favorable terms, while developing sourcing strategies and driving complex negotiations from initiation through execution.