Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Buying, Planning, Instock Management, Internal Procurement, alexa and amazon devices

CategorySourcingManager

$83–139k Bellevue, Washington, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Category Sourcing Manager at Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC. Skills: Category sourcing, Supplier management, Cost reduction. Select technology and service suppliers. Develop business relationships with suppliers”

Industry & Context.

Buying, Planning, Instock Management, Internal Procurement, alexa and amazon devices
Problems you'll solve

Data-driven improvements

Eligibility Requirements

U. S. citizen or national, U. S. permanent resident, Lawfully admitted into the U. S. as refugee or granted asylum, Domestic & international travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related technical field, 3+ years supply chain management, planning, strategic sourcing, commodity management or program management experience, Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements, Experience using multiple ERP or equivalent procurement tools, Experience managing optics, optical assemblies, precision components, or equivalent technical commodities

Nice to Have

Master's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related technical field, Experience in manufacturing, process, or industrial engineering, Experience of high level negotiation and successful internal and external relationship management

What You'll Do.

Select technology and service suppliers

Develop business relationships with suppliers

Manage business relationships with suppliers

Develop sourcing strategies

Execute sourcing strategies

Negotiate statements of work

Drive hardware delivery through product life cycle

Analyze industry trends

Analyze evolving technology

Identify projects to reduce cost

Execute projects to reduce cost

Identify projects to mitigate supply chain risks

Execute projects to mitigate supply chain risks

Identify projects to protect continuity of supply

Execute projects to protect continuity of supply

Identify projects to exploit industry developments

Execute projects to exploit industry developments

Influence suppliers' manufacturing processes

Influence suppliers' technology decisions

Influence suppliers' policies

Manage cross-functional projects against plans

Manage cross-functional projects against objectives

Meet commitments and goals

Drive financial modeling of deals

Evaluate supplier performance

Monitor supplier performance

Ensure orders are released on schedule

Ensure orders meet production needs

Lead cross-functional meetings

Write clear documents

Create meeting agendas

Capture meeting notes

Coordinate follow-up activity

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; People at all levels

Communication Scope

Document writing; Agenda creation; Note capture

Process & Methodology

Program management

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