Supply Chain Global Commodity Specialist , Prime Air Global Commodity Management Team

Amazon.com, Inc.•Austin, TX

36d•Onsite

About The Position

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of diversity and inclusion of our teams within the organization. How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and-most importantly-safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers, and are excited for what's to come. Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog (https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-prime-air-delivery-drone-reveal-photos). If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you. Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team! The Prime Air Global Commodity Manager has an important role in ensuring that their respective commodity and suppliers meet the technical and commercial specifications necessary for Prime Air to satisfy its internal Manufacturing Operations, Supplier Quality, Supply Chain, and Hardware Engineering customers. This candidate will work with multiple business functions in a team environment. Export Control License: This position may require a deemed export control license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Placement is contingent on Amazon's ability to apply for and obtain an export control license on your behalf. About the team The team consists of global sourcing professionals from various career and educational backgrounds including Automotive, Consumer Products, Technology and Aerospace. Educational background diversity consisting of Finance, Engineering, Legal and Supply Chain Management.

Requirements

5+ years of procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations experience
5+ years of relevant strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis experience
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field
Experience in procurement, supply chain, inventory management, contract management, lease administration or operations
Experience in strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis
Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python
Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company

Nice To Haves

4+ years of program, project, product management, or leading a product implementation process experience
Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field
Experience in program, project, product management, or leading a product implementation process
Experience in data centers, infrastructure service providers, or related technology companies

Responsibilities

Managing overall supplier relationships including supply chain commodity strategy, sourcing, supplier performance, capability, capacity planning, contracting, risk mitigation, cost and quality improvements.
Working with technical operations, engineering, and program teams on new product introduction programs to define standard and custom product requirements ensuring sourcing strategies meet the technical capabilities, cost, and business goals.
Developing efficient and accurate mechanisms for communicating forecast and capacity requirements for sustaining and new products.
Guiding the purchasing and planning teams by monitoring supplier performance and addressing supply and/or quality issues.
Aligning supplier strategies to Prime Air's goals for sustaining production and new product.
Development and execution of global commodity strategies that align business requirements with supplier capabilities.
Maintaining monthly supplier scorecards and conducting quarterly executive business reviews.

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