Sr. Category Sourcing Manager - Hardware Supply Chain, Amazon Leo

Amazon.com; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Amazon Leo is seeking a Senior Category Sourcing Manager for hardware supply chain in Bellevue, WA. You will partner with engineering, legal and program teams to secure critical suppliers and optimize sourcing cost and risk.

This role emphasizes strategic planning, complex negotiations, and supplier performance across domestic and international contexts. The position offers exposure to leading edge space hardware programs and cross-functional collaboration to impact Amazon’s satellite broadband

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering or related field.
• 2+ years in program/project/product management or leading product implementation.
• 6+ years in related industry experience.
• Experience with data analysis using Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, or SAP.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic sourcing plans for technology, business units or projects.
• Negotiate term sheets, MOUs, NDAs, SOWs, and development agreements with suppliers.
• Analyze industry trends to identify cost-reduction opportunities and supply continuity.
• Influence supplier processes and policies for mutual benefit.
• Prioritize initiatives to maximize cost reductions and on-time delivery.
• Lead cross-functional meetings with clear docs and follow up.

Skills

Data analysis

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SQL

Excel

Tableau

SAP

Job description

Sr. Category Sourcing Manager - Hardware Supply Chain, Amazon Leo

Job ID: 10593949 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we've designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

The Leo team is looking for a Senior Category Sourcing Manager to support business and engineering stakeholders in selecting, developing and managing business relationships with critical technology and service suppliers, and others as needed to execute on Leo objectives.

Key job responsibilities

• Use industry and relevant data analysis, create and execute strategic sourcing plans for a technology, business unit, department, or project to help internal customers meet their goals
• Work with a range of stakeholders including business leaders, engineering leaders, legal, program management, and supply chain to negotiate a variety of agreements and contracts including term sheets, MOUs, NDAs, SOWs, development agreements, component purchase agreements and others
• Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify opportunities to reduce cost, minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and industry developments that benefit Amazon's customers
• Influence suppliers' processes, technology decisions, and policies in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for both organizations
• Prioritize projects and activities to deliver maximum cost reductions and reliable on-time delivery
• Manage cross-functional projects against plans and objectives to meet commitments and goals
• Drive financial modeling of large and complex deals
• Evaluate and monitor financial health of critical suppliers
• Effectively lead cross-functional meetings with clear document writing, agenda creation, note capture and follow-up activity coordination
• Domestic and International Travel as needed

About the team

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon's culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious and earn trust.

Mentorship & Career Growth

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Innovation is part of our DNA!

Our goal is to be Earth's most customer-centric company, and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space based systems design and wireless systems.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field
• 2+ years of program, project or product management, or leading product implementation experience
• 6+ years of related industry experience
• 8+ years of high volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environments experience
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environments
• Experience with Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma methodologies
• Experience in program, project or product management, or leading product implementation
• Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in data analysis using tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, or equivalent, and SAP system.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field
• Experience in negotiations with global suppliers with a proven track record in cost reduction
• Experience in procurement practices working with engineering, supply chain and Tier 1 OEM partners
• Experience practicing best-in-class procurement processes (category management, benchmarking, should-cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, or equivalent)

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.