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Global Category Sourcing Manager, Amazon Leo

Amazon$82K — $139K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field
  • 4+ years of strategic sourcing experience with vendor negotiations
  • Experience managing technical commodities like machined parts or optics
  • Proficient with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, or Tableau
  • Experience using ERP or equivalent procurement tools

Responsibilities

  • Support business and engineering stakeholders in sourcing critical technology suppliers
  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies and negotiate agreements
  • Drive the hardware delivery process from requirements development to market
  • Analyze industry trends to identify opportunities for cost reduction and risk mitigation
  • Influence suppliers' manufacturing processes for mutual benefit
  • Manage cross-functional projects to ensure objectives are met
  • Evaluate supplier performance and ensure timely order release

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) matching and generous paid time off
  • Parental leave and additional family support benefits
  • Employee Assistance Programs and mental health support services
  • Access to continuous learning and mentorship opportunities
Full Job Description
Amazon Leo team is looking for a global category sourcing leader 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's objectives.

Key job responsibilities

The ideal candidate will have:

- Prior experience in supply chain procuring machined parts, optics, harnessing, valves, motors, battery, hardware, or equivalent technical commodities

- A successful track record developing and executing sourcing strategies, negotiating agreements and statements of work

- Drive hardware delivery through the product life cycle from requirements development to on-dock (on time at the right quality and cost)

- Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify and execute projects that reduce cost, mitigate supply chain risks, protect continuity of supply, and exploit industry developments that benefit customers

- Influence suppliers' manufacturing processes, technology decisions, and policies in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for both organizations

- Manage cross-functional projects against plans and objectives to meet commitments and goals

- Drive financial modeling of large and complex deals

- Evaluate and monitor critical supplier performance, including financial health, quality, on-time delivery, and cost

- Ensure orders are released and on schedule to meet needs of the production system

- Effectively lead cross-functional meetings with clear document writing, agenda creation, note capture and follow-up activity coordination

- Travel as needed (domestic & international)

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field

- Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization, including coaching of junior staff

- 4+ years of relevant strategic sourcing including vendor negotiations, global contract management, process improvement, operational and financial analysis experience

- Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python

- Experience managing machined parts, optics, wire harnesses, valves, motors, battery, hardware components, or equivalent technical commodities

- Experience using multiple ERP or other equivalent procurement tools

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Master's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field

- Experience with Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma methodologies

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, WA, Bellevue - 82,700.00 - 139,100.00 USD annually

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