Sr. Global Commodity Manager, Printed Circuit Board (PCB), Robotics Electronics Commodity Team

Amazon•North Reading, MA

11d

About The Position

Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? We apply advances in robotics and software to solve real-world problems that delight our customers' experiences in ways we can't even imagine yet. Amazon Robotics is located in the greater Boston area, the epicenter of robotics innovation. Our diverse teams come from all over the world to design, test and build our dynamic fleet of robots, mechatronic systems and pack automation solutions. We design autonomous movement and mobility, artificial intelligence and machine learning, manipulation, simulation, robotic management software, predictive analytics, and much more. The Amazon Robotics Supply Chain organization sources and manufactures a portfolio of robotics technology and is responsible for getting the right materials to the right place at the right time to support our network of global fulfillment and transportation solutions. The Global Commodity Management team for Electronic Components is seeking an experienced Sr. Global Commodity Manager for Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs, TIMs, & Antennas) with a background in global supplier management, new supplier introduction, supplier development, negotiating, contract development, and executing sourcing decisions to support new product introduction and long-term commodity strategy. The ideal candidate for this position will be self-managed and a driven sourcing strategist, with experience in semiconductor industry, mapping and aligning design and technology roadmaps, experience in creating sourcing strategies, and business acumen to support engineering teams to develop latest technologies through strong vendor base, without capacity constrain, while achieving cost reduction goals. The Sr. Global Commodity Manager has an important role in ensuring their respective commodity and suppliers meet the technical and commercial specifications necessary for Robotics to satisfy its internal Manufacturing Operations, Supplier Quality, Supply Chain, and Hardware Engineering customers.

Requirements

5+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience
5+ years of professional or military experience
Bachelor's degree
Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level
Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
Experience explaining complex technical concepts to various business and technical audiences
Experience presenting to both technical and non-technical executive audiences
Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations
Experience identifying, negotiating, and executing complex legal agreements

Responsibilities

Managing overall supplier relationships including supplier performance, capability, capacity planning, contracting, risk mitigation, and cost and quality improvements.
Collaborating with technical operations, engineering, and program teams on new product introduction programs to define standard and custom product requirements to ensure that sourcing strategies meet the technical capabilities, cost, and business objectives.
Developing efficient and accurate mechanisms for communicating forecast and capacity requirements for sustaining and new products.
Supporting the purchasing and planning teams by monitoring supplier performance and addressing supply and/or quality issues.
Aligning supplier strategies to Robotics objectives for sustaining production and new product release.
Developing a commodity and supplier technology roadmap, aligning business requirements with supplier capabilities.
Responsible for maintaining monthly supplier scorecards and conducting quarterly executive business reviews.
Periodic travel to supplier’s domestic and international manufacturing sites, approximately 20%