Sr. Product Manager - Material Handling Equipment, One Material Handling System

Amazon

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 151,000 - 205,000

Full time

35 hours ago

Be an early applicant

Get more replies from employers

Send a job-specific resume in minutes.

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Technical Product Manager – Vertical Conveyance to own the roadmap for lifters, chutes, spirals and stackers, defining requirements and driving innovative solutions across Amazon's facilities. You will balance business and technical goals, lead cross-functional teams, and push reliability and scalability in robotics and automation.

You will join a collaborative group focused on reducing variability in logistics systems, partnering with teams to deliver scalable, high-impact

Qualifications

Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition.
Experience contributing to engineering discussions around technology decisions and strategy related to a product.
Experience representing and advocating for a variety of critical customers and stakeholders during executive-level prioritization and planning.
Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field.
Experience in technical product or program management.
Experience writing and publishing technical documents or equivalent.
Experience in system design.
Experience with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities.

Responsibilities

Drive Technological Innovation: own the roadmap for vertical conveyance systems and define technical requirements.
Design and Development: create documentation, lead research, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve performance.
Strategic Communication: build consensus and communicate complex concepts to inspire leadership.
Technical Problem-Solving: analyze architectures and develop innovative solutions.
End-to-End Product Management: lead lifecycle, define success metrics, mentor teams.
Ensure Product Implementation Success: monitor reliability and scalability and coordinate resources.

Skills

Roadmap strategy

Engineering discussions

Executive prioritization

System design

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field

Job description

Transform the future of automation by driving innovative technological innovations that revolutionize how Amazon’s complex logistical systems operate and interact! Join our dynamic team where you’ll be at the forefront of designing intelligent automation solutions that reshape Amazon’s global logistics and technological capabilities.

As a Technical Product Manager – Vertical Conveyance, you’ll dive into a world where technology meets innovation and efficiency. As the functional CEO of Amazon’s vertical conveyance products, you will balance business and technical to create and manage Amazon’s standard, vertical conveyance products of the future – specifically focused on moving product vertically through the facility through chutes, spirals, lifts and stackers - with new, innovative solutions driven by you! Your day will be filled with strategic problem-solving, collaborative design sessions, transformative product development, setting the vision of OMHS vertical conveyor product suite, and ongoing product ownership that raises the bar for product reliability and scalability that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in robotics and automation.

We are a passionate group of innovators, engineers and business leaders dedicated to reducing the variability and complacency in our current logistics systems. Our team thrives on collaboration, continuous learning, and the shared vision of developing technologies to bring innovation and scalability back to our automation equipment.

Key job responsibilities

Drive Technological Innovation: Serve as the expert for vertical lifters, chutes, spirals, stackers, and integration to general conveyance maintaining innovative knowledge and providing strategic technical guidance. You will own the product roadmap for vertical conveyance systems (lifters, chutes, spirals, stackers), defining technical requirements and integration standards
Design and Development: Create comprehensive product documentation, lead research initiatives, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product performance
Strategic Communication: Build consensus, communicate complex technical concepts, and develop strategic narratives that inspire the business and inform leadership
Technical Problem-Solving: Analyze complex system architectures, develop innovative solutions, and make critical design decisions that impact global operations
End-to-End Product Management: Lead product lifecycle management, define success metrics, and mentor teams in best practices of technical product development
Ensure Product Implementation Success: Monitor and improve product reliability and scalability, influence priority and deployment timelines through stakeholder coordination and resource planning.

A day in the life

Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Maternity and Parental Leave Options
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) Plan

About The Team

Amazon installs a significant quantity of new buildings every year. The historical model has been to allow each integrator to use their own equipment, controls, subsystems, and methodologies. While that has allowed Amazon to be successful to this point, the variability between buildings has proven difficult to support and scale. One MHS' charge is to build partnerships to focus on consistency and scalability across our network of the future. We will be partnering with key suppliers to help them scale up their manufacturing capabilities to keep up with our needs, as well as refining their designs to drive innovation and operational uptime and better meet the specific needs of Amazon’s operational environment.

Basic Qualifications

Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition
Experience contributing to engineering discussions around technology decisions and strategy related to a product
Experience in representing and advocating for a variety of critical customers and stakeholders during executive-level prioritization and planning
Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field
Experience in technical product or program management
Experience writing and publishing technical documents or equivalent
Experience in system design
Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities

Preferred Qualifications

MBA
Knowledge of automated material handling systems, packaging technologies and storage solutions

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.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, KY, HEBRON - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually

USA, KY, Hebron - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually

USA, MA, WESTBOROUGH - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually

USA, MA, Westborough - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually

USA, OH, SPRINGDALE - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually

USA, OH, Springdale - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually

USA, TN, NASHVILLE - 143,700.00 - 194,300.00 USD annually

USA, TN, Nashville - 143,700.00 - 194,300.00 USD annually

USA, TX, AUSTIN - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Austin - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually

USA, WA, BELLEVUE - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Bellevue - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually