Senior Mgr, Semiconductor Sourcing - Electronic Supply Chain, Project Kuiper

Project Kuiper is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we?ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

The Kuiper Electronic Supply Chain team is seeking a Senior Manager to lead our Semiconductor Sourcing team. The successful candidate will solve for the long-term needs of the supply base while remaining deeply engaged in the management of daily product delivery.

Key job responsibilities

Develop and manage a team of Supply Chain professionals, supporting global operations

Manage the business relationships with stakeholders and customers spanning resolution of operational issues to escalation of commercial and contractual negotiations

Develop a commodity technology roadmap aligning business requirements with supplier capabilities; build a supplier base that can scale with Kuiper

Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) on the negotiation of a variety of agreements and contracts including term sheets, MOUs, NDAs, SOWs, development agreements, component purchase agreements and others

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

Ensure a competitive sourcing environment leading to continuous improvement in quality, cost, service and technology

Deliver hardware from requirements to delivery in full on time

Interface with senior leaders to ensure alignment on current and future sourcing requirements

Champion quarterly and annual executive business reviews covering strategic sourcing plan that define product roadmaps, supplier capabilities and annual / quarterly strategic business objectives

Create new and manage existing supplier partnerships to drive improvements to supplier performance, capabilities, cost effectiveness, reliability and compliance.

Apply personal knowledge to industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify projects/opportunities to reduce cost, minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and exploit industry developments that benefit Amazon's customers

Travel to supplier's manufacturing sites

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Math, Engineering, Science, Supply Chain, or Business or related working experience

Demonstrated experience in strategic sourcing or supply chain management

Demonstrated experience developing and executing sourcing strategies, including supplier negotiation, purchasing agreements or development agreements

Demonstrated experience developing and negotiating business deals associated with high-specification manufacturing or technology

Preferred Qualifications

Exceptional interpersonal and communication (both written and verbal) skills

High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously

Proven ability to influence others

Excellent creative thinking skills with emphasis on developing innovative solutions to solve complex problems that may not have one clear answer

Ability to think both strategically and execute tactically

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $132,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $218,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information,

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https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.