Amazon

Sr. Category Sourcing Manager , Amazon Leo

Amazon$147K — $200K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field
  • 6+ years in high volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environments
  • 6+ years of data analysis using tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau
  • 6+ years of related industry experience
  • Experience with Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma methodologies
  • Experience managing cross-functional teams in global supply chain management
  • Background in program, project, or product management

Responsibilities

  • Support business and engineering stakeholders in supplier selection and management
  • Execute global sourcing and supplier engagement strategies
  • Negotiate long-term agreements and statements of work
  • Drive supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, and technical execution
  • Lead initiatives involving engineering, quality, operations, and manufacturing
  • Solve complex challenges in fast-paced environments
  • Manage relationships with critical technology and service suppliers

Benefits

  • Health insurance including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement
Full Job Description
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.

Key job responsibilities

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record managing highly strategic suppliers. This individual will be responsible managing dispenser and release mechanism providers, executing global sourcing and supplier engagement strategies, negotiating long-term commercial agreements and statements of work, and driving supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, and technical execution.

Success in this role requires the ability to operate effectively in a highly visible, fast-paced environment with significant executive exposure, international supplier engagement, and periodic domestic and overseas travel. Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving engineering, quality, operations, manufacturing, and program leadership, while solving complex challenges in ambiguous environments, will be highly valued. The ideal candidate combines strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and relationship management skills to influence outcomes across a diverse global supplier network.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

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

- 6+ years of high volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environments experience

- 6+ years of data analysis using tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, or equivalent experience

- 6+ years of related industry experience

- 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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field

- 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)

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 - 147,900.00 - 200,100.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Bellevue - 147,900.00 - 200,100.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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