Sr. Category Sourcing Manager - RF/Antenna , Amazon Leo

Amazon • Bellevue, WA

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About The Position

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.

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.

The ideal candidate will have a successful track record sourcing RF or Antenna
Systems developing and executing strategy, negotiating master agreements and
statements of work, and managing supplier performance. Experience working in new
and ambiguous environments while solving complex problems with a broad range of
cross-functional stakeholders will be an advantage.

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. At
Amazon, our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get
there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people.

We're dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of
experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we’re building an environment that
celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our team also puts a high value on
work-life balance.

Requirements

• 8+ years of high volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environments experience
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in data analysis using tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, or equivalent
• Experience with Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma methodologies
• Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company
• Experience in program, project or product management, or leading product implementation
• Experience creating an innovative global supply strategy for the organization resulting in a tangible benefit to the business
• Experienced in RF, Antenna Systems, component and tier 1 supplier contract negotiations

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in data centers, infrastructure service providers, or related technology companies
• 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)

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

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level