Procurement

At Amazon Devices, we are a world-class research and development hub focused on creating transformative consumer electronics. Since our inception in 2004, starting with the revolutionary Kindle, we’ve developed iconic products like Fire Tablets, Fire TV, and the Amazon Echo, which redefined home technology. With innovation at our core, we invite you to shape the future of technology with us. What will you help us create next?About the Role:As a Senior Commodity Manager specializing in Semiconductor Components, you will lead the technical and commercial sourcing strategies for cutting-edge semiconductor solutions. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams from the earliest product development stages through engineering validation and beyond. You will have the opportunity to directly influence the technology and supply chain decisions behind our devices, ensuring the seamless delivery of innovative products to millions of customers worldwide.Key job responsibilitiesAs a Commodity Manager, you will: - Develop and execute a comprehensive commodity technology roadmap that aligns business needs with supplier capabilities, anticipating future trends in semiconductor technologies.- Own the Approved Vendor List (AVL) and lead the supplier lifecycle from selection and qualification to cost&contract negotiation and performance evaluation.- Stay ahead of industry trends by analyzing market drivers, cost structures, technical innovations, and competitive landscapes to mitigate risks and leverage opportunities.- Drive cost-reduction initiatives through rigorous analysis, value engineering, and fostering competitive sourcing environments. Collaborate with engineering to influence design decisions for optimal cost and performance.- Collaborate closely with Engineering teams and other cross functional teams to influence technical design decisions, ensuring they meet expectations, technical capabilities, and business objectives- Develop and maintain a robust risk mitigation strategy, addressing potential supply chain disruptions and ensuring business continuity.- Lead periodic business reviews to evaluate supplier performance and align on strategic business objectives.- Interface with Planning and Program Management teams to assess current and future sourcing requirements.- Periodically travel to supplier sites to drive initiatives such as cost reductions, relationship building and supplier development.A day in the lifeAs a Senior Commodity Manager and subject-matter expert for semiconductor components, your day is a dynamic mix of strategic planning, technical problem-solving, and supplier engagement. You manage technical and commercial sourcing strategy of Semiconductor components for multiple programs from pre-concept stages to EVT/DVT in collaboration with architecture, engineering, NPI operations, legal and suppliers and handoff to sustaining GSM. You’ll collaborate with architecture and engineering teams to influence design decisions while aligning with technical and business goals. Your role involves negotiating with suppliers to secure competitive pricing and favorable terms, optimizing supply chain processes to reduce lead times and costs, and resolving complex engineering or supply chain challenges. You’ll stay ahead of market trends, pricing dynamics, and technological advancements to refine sourcing strategies, ensuring Amazon remains competitive. Cross-functional leadership is key, as you partner with legal, NPI operations, and planning teams to assess future sourcing needs and develop risk mitigation plans. You’ll also lead supplier evaluations, conduct business reviews to ensure performance meets expectations, and report progress to senior leadership, demonstrating how your strategies drive the success of Amazon Devices. Every day offers opportunities to shape groundbreaking innovations, delivering cutting-edge consumer electronics to millions worldwide.About the teamWe are a customer-focused, fast-paced, and collaborative team. Our goal is to provide technical sourcing of Semiconductor components and supply chain solutions that deliver a disruptive value and an exceptional customer experience that make it easy for customers to purchase and use our devices. We expect our GCMs to be technical and commercial sourcing leaders and assume a fair balance of autonomy and guidance. We strongly believe in diversity and it has been instrumental to our success.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science- 5+ years of experience in technical and commercial sourcing within high-volume manufacturing operations- 5+ years direct experience in supplier/supply chain management, with strong knowledge of the semiconductor industry, IC manufacturing and packaging processes and key suppliers.- Demonstrated expertise in contract negotiations, cost analysis, and supplier performance management.- Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Office tools. ...

At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven procurement professional looking to build something new and exciting for the Global Procurement Organization (GPO). We are looking for people with a passion to innovated and become part of an exciting new team to influence more spend and delight our customers. We are seeking a leader with procurement experience to strategically source products and services for the Global Procurement Organization (GPO). The Spend Manager (SM) in this role will coordinate with category and shared services teams across Amazon to enable and operationalize strategies with multiple strategic suppliers to delight our customers across operations. The position will partner with our stakeholders to execute category sourcing strategies, deliver savings and improve productivity for the businesses. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, and a creative, critical thinker with an intense motivation to learn. You must be an effective communicator and be able to work independently and as a leader of peers to generate high-quality work product in a collaborative, creative, ever-changing, and sometimes ambiguous environment. You must have a professional demeanor and be able to work at multiple levels in and outside the organization. Key job responsibilities• Establish category sourcing strategies, led cross-functional strategies, negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts • Drive appropriate relationships our suppliers, with a principal objective of achieving the optimal solution and cost of ownership that meets the business’ goals • Support a culture of continuous improvement with performance benchmarks • Manage category suppliers to proactively identify, monitor and optimize opportunities• Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed• Drive category suppliers in Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk, improve performance and add value to Amazon• Identify, achieve and report on savings and value targets for category sourcing activities• Align with internal customers and understand the business application of the categoryA day in the life• Earn the trust of key stakeholders to drive alignment with the business• Execute category strategies in conjunction with internal customers to ensure there is a comprehensive, unified approach • Achieve yearly cost saving or value targets appropriate to the category • Define and report on key metrics that measure effectiveness of supply and cost • Champion standards and process improvementsAbout the teamVision: SPO’s vision is to seamlessly integrate global procurement expertise with local insights, fostering a ‘glocal’ strategy. We will optimize our worldwide resources, understand local nuances and deliver agile and optimized solutions to our customers. By transcending borders, we will empower sustainable and profitable growth for Amazon. Mission: We maximize GPO's impact and influence as the site procurement interface to global customers through supply and quality assurance of non-inventory goods and services. Internal job descriptionBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- • Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Business Analytics or related field- • 5+ years of experience in a sourcing or supply chain management or equivalent role- • MS tool suite and ability to learn proprietary systems- • Analytical skills, ability to distill, synthesize, and draw conclusions on large amounts of data- • Negotiation and supplier relationship experience required ...

AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.Annapurna Labs (our organization within AWS UC) designs silicon and software that accelerates innovation. Customers choose us to create cloud solutions that solve challenges that were unimaginable a short time ago—even yesterday. Our custom chips, accelerators, and software stacks enable us to take on technical challenges that have never been seen before, and deliver results that help our customers change the world.In Annapurna Labs we are at the forefront of hardware/software co-design not just in Amazon Web Services (AWS) but across the industry. The MLA Technology team is looking for candidates interested in helping us keep that engineer primed with our sourcing, manufacturing and delivery partners. Diving deep into the different hardware component and and scale technologies that power our Machine Learning boards and servers at scale.If you are an experienced Operations/Sourcing/Technical sourcing professional with a passion for customers, and hungry for creating an impact at a Global scale, that is what we are looking for!You will own, build, and run technology sourcing, and qualifications programs. You will do this hand and hand with Annapurna Labs engineering, component engineers and AWS global infrastructure team. You will have multiple stake holders to influence and drive plans to create a resilient supply chain that is driven by innovation. If you thrive optimizing operations and driving results and want to be accountable for a significant impact and a once-in-a-life time professional opportunity, we have an opportunity for you.We are looking for a Supply chain expert with a technical background who can drive programs with engineering and with our suppliers to ensure we can scale our in-house products. To be successful in this role – you will need to be analytical, digging into data to understand the right course of action. In addition, we are looking for a strong leader who can drive the programs through various levels of the organization and excels at executive communication. AWS is the world’s leading and most trusted provider of virtualized public cloud utility services. We offer our global IT customer base who span private, corporate and government sectors, over 100 fully featured, integrated services in Gen AI, compute, storage, database, analytics, mobile, Internet of Things (IOT) and enterprise applications. AWS operates a worldwide fleet of interconnected enterprise data centers at hyperscale to deliver the capacity that powers our customers IT infrastructure which enables their ability to concentrate on core competencies through agility and operational efficiency. To learn more about AWS, visit https://aws.amazon.comKey job responsibilities- Understand key technology trends on board level components for NICs and ML accelerators, and engage with suppliers to drive product technology roadmaps and execute strategic quality/availability/cost improvement initiatives- Dive deep into the bill of materials (BOM) for various boards to analyze BOM health, and identify potential areas of opportunities- Analyze industry capacity for manufacturing critical technologies especially in the GenAI space to predict market constraints and plan sourcing strategies to secure continuity of supply and drive cost optimization.- Build a comprehensive program management schedule and communicate it effectively across various stakeholders to hold them accountable to deliverables.- Partner with a global team who lead complex negotiations including commercial terms, statements of work, SLAs, capacity, supply & pricing.- Coordinate Engineering with early technology adoption, startup organizations and qualification of components.About the teamAbout the teamOur team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge-sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future.Diverse ExperiencesAWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.About AWSAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.Mentorship & Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience- 3+ years of software development experience- 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules ...

At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you'd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history.The Sr. Manager, Solutions & Innovation has a broad, global mandate to plan for, innovate within, implement, and solve containerization and palletization challenges. These solutions start with primary reusable asset availability to the internal customer but have the breadth of the total, holistic solution across the entire spectrum of the supply chain, upstream, downstream, and adjacent. This role develops new concepts, operating models, and leads a Global Solutions & Innovation (S&I) group that starts at the internal customer, in real-time, and then works backwards – building a vision and then operationalizing it - that includes multi-year forecasting and the programs and team to accomplish this. You will own the communication, coordination, and execution of long-term, multi-year program vision for containerization and palletization solutions and key strategic initiatives across North America and beyond. You will provide ownership and act as a catalyst for change, evangelist and entrepreneur for the global team, while serving as the vanguard for the business in new use cases, programs, and implementation methods. You will be responsible for assuring program success and evolving existing programs by innovating in order to continue to be relevant to internal customers and creating new ones from scratch as a startup owner, if required.Key job responsibilitieso Lead a team that sees three levels above, three steps ahead, and at a level of planning depth that aligns GPO containerization / palletization requirements at the point of operational inception. Lead existing programs and evolve them to the next level.o Design and model the most cost-effective method of the circular loop that maintains containerization and palletization assets in constant flow across the network.o Drive cross-functional strategic initiatives to continuously improve overall customer experience and continuity of supplies.o Work cross functionally to identify and build best practices and process improvements, while also supporting new strategic initiatives and business opportunities for the broader organization.o Work with leadership to build projects from initial development to implementation that will streamline processes to drive operational improvements.o Build a team vision and framework that creates quality analyses on a day-to-day basis, with broad, detailed, and frequent executive communication as its output. Build business reviews that clearly communicate to internal and external stakeholders.o Create forums and mechanisms that build buy-in for the vision with key senior internal partners.o Create OP1/OP2, 3YP, and SPS documents and lead future planning; influences upwards and outwards across upper-level team programs and assists org-wide global strategic initiatives. About the teamOur mission and purpose: Build, implement, and sustain global solutions for Reusable assets in support of Amazon Operations. We deliver sustainability, maximize productivity, and minimize cost.GPORT is a team spread across multiple different time zones with multiple different and dynamic forces acting through it, with it, and across it. We lead “purpose-first” and use our leadership philosophy and mission as a baseline for how we interact with each other and with other teams.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 9+ years of supply chain experience- 7+ years of team management experience- Bachelor's degree, or MBA- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to drive improvements- Experience owning program strategy and end to end delivery- Experience working with, presenting to and influencing senior executives up to VP level- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams ...

At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you'd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history. We are seeking a leader with procurement experience to strategically source products and services for North America Customer Fulfillment Procurement. The person in this role will coordinate with several teams across Amazon and will interact with our most important suppliers to satisfy organizational requirements. The position will work and partner with multiple teams to develop and execute category sourcing strategies, deliver savings and improve productivity across the category. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, and a creative, critical thinker with an intense motivation to learn. You must be an effective communicator and be able to work independently and as a leader of peers to generate high-quality work product in a collaborative, creative, ever-changing, and sometimes ambiguous environment. You must have a professional demeanor and be able to partner with people at every level. Key Job Responsibilities: - Establish category sourcing strategies, lead cross-functional strategic sourcing teams, negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts to optimize Amazon’s competitive position - Drive appropriate relationships with category suppliers, with a principal objective of achieving the optimal solution and cost of ownership that meets the business’ goals supported by a culture of continuous improvement with performance benchmarks in use - Manage category suppliers to proactively identify, monitor and optimize opportunities - Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed - Drive category suppliers in Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk, improve performance and add value to Amazon - Identify, achieve and report on savings and value targets for category sourcing activities - Align with internal customers and understand the business application of the category Key Performance Indicators: - Earn the trust of key stakeholders to drive alignment with the business - Create a category strategy in conjunction with internal customers to ensure there is a comprehensive, unified approach for the category. - Achieve yearly cost saving or value targets appropriate to the category aligned with annual budget processes. - Define and report on key metrics that measure effectiveness of supply and cost savings - Champion standards and process improvements BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of program or project management experience- 5+ years of supply chain experience- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership- Bachelor's degree ...

Our Sr. Operations Managers responsible for all budgetary, people development and operations objectives. The Sr. Operations Managers is responsible for all aspects of operation or functions at the site. Additional responsibilities include managing and leading a team of Operations and Area Managers, coaching and mentoring the team to ensure performance objectives are met, building positive employee relations and building leadership bench strength within the Fulfillment Center.Responsibilities:• Drives creation of quality initiatives, process change initiatives and other Lean initiatives to enable their functional area and ultimately the FC to meet and exceed business plan.• Responsible for the overall safety, quality and performance and customer experience of either Inbound or Outbound operations.• Will set and clarify requirements and expectations for Operations and Area Managers. Measures performance, provides feedback, and holds Ops Managers accountable for their performance and the performance of their departments.• Leverages the Operations and Area Managers by sourcing and nurturing ideas, and rolling them into the creation of improvement plans for the functional area.• Takes proactive steps to ensure that best practices are shared across all departments, shifts and among the network.• Works closely with support staff (HR, Finance, Facilities, Safety, IT and other Sr. Operations Managers) to build and secure support and resources for projects and initiatives in their area, as well as providing needed support and resources for other staff initiatives.Additional Job Elements:• Lift and move totes up to 49 pounds each• Regular bending, lifting, stretching and reaching both below the waist and above the head• Walking in the FC and around area with great frequency; facilities are over a quarter mile in length• Continual standing and/or walking an average of 5 miles daily• Ability to work in construction /distribution environments that may be noisy, unlit, unheated, not air-conditioned• Able to access all areas of building (ascending and descending ladders, stairs, gangways safely and without limitation)BASIC QUALIFICATIONSA completed Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited universityUS citizen or permanent resident7+ years direct management experience, including a salaried workforce, in a manufacturing, production or distribution environmentExperience with performance metrics and process improvement and Lean techniquesExperience with the full staffing lifecycle, including interviewing, hiring, performance management, promotions and terminationsCandidates must be flexible to work a variety of hours as business demands, including overnight, weekends and holidays ...

At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you'd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history. The Business Development and Strategic Integration (BDSI) Team under the Global Procurement Organization (GPO) is looking for a dynamic, organized and self-starter Sr. Program Manager to help us build and expand on our change management process for GPO. This role, reporting to the Head of BDSI, is responsible for executing strategies and business integrations to deliver on the GPOs most critical goals.The ideal candidate has vast experience in Program Management with specific focus on complex Global Integrations, M&A or Business Development. They posses a broad skill set including analytical horsepower, excellent business judgment, strategic conceptualization skills, strong influencing skills, deep curiosity about how things work, and a passion for creating an exceptional experience for our customers. You will work with business and tech teams of all sizes and must have the leadership presence and communication skills to represent the team. This person must also be customer-obsessed with strong self-motivation and project/product management skills.In this role, your key responsibilities will be:-Executing the global BDSI strategy.-Own relationships with various business teams around the globe.-Think big and invent new meaningful ways to improve GPOs brand, reach and scale.-Demonstration of bringing multiple complex projects to successful completion is required.-Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams.-Experience defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics.-Experience building processes, project planning, and schedules.-Experience using PM tools (i.e., Asana, MS Project, etc.).-Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements.-Approximately 30% travelBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of program or project management experience- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership ...