Amazon.com Services LLC

Business Merchant Development, Business/Merchant Development, alexa and amazon devices

MaterialsProgramManager,ProductOperations-FireTV

$83–178k Sunnyvale, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Manager candidates.

The Brief

“Materials Program Manager, Product Operations - FireTV at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: Product operations, Cost management, Supply chain. Manage product financial health. Drive development, implementation and management of product budget”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieve all financial targets; Optimize BOM+MVA cost below target

Industry & Context.

Business Merchant Development, Business/Merchant Development, alexa and amazon devices
Problems you'll solve

Complex problem solving; Creative problem solving; Process creation; Process simplification; Process improvement

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, 3+ years business agreements development, negotiation and execution, Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions, Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, Experience building processes, Experience coordinating release schedules, Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations, 3+ years managing complex technology projects, 3+ years in supply chain and/or manufacturing of consumer products, Excellent analytical skills, Excellent communication skills, Meticulous attention to detail, Commitment to accuracy, Business acumen, Technical aptitude, Proven track record of complex and creative problem solving, Desire to create new processes or simplify and improve on current ones, Ability to influence others, Ability to facilitate agreement among stakeholders

Nice to Have

Experience driving end to end delivery, Experience communicating results to senior leadership, Experience identifying, negotiating, and executing complex legal agreements, Master’s degree preferred, Experience with consumer electronics, Experience with streaming media players or smart TVs, Ability to prioritize tasks, Ability to maximize internal resources, Experience leading and defining requirements, Experience driving closure, Product Data Management system experience, Proven record of relationship building, Proven record of influencing skills, Excellent written communication skills, Excellent verbal communication skills, Microsoft Excel skills

What You'll Do.

Manage product financial health

implementation and management of product budget

Capture financial exposures

Document financial exposures

Communicate financial exposures

Ensure financial targets achievement

Support executive product line reviews

Outline performance against budget

Outline performance against target

Outline performance against actual cost

Optimize BOM+MVA cost below target

Negotiate component costs

Track program actual costs versus target

Identify program deltas

Identify corrective actions

Host executive management cost reviews

Determine Supplier Plan of Record

and supply continuity

Manage device-level component qualification

Ensure components are fully qualified

Perform competitive cost analysis

Provide cost estimates for concepts

Provide cost estimates for products

Provide cost reduction options

Attend program new product introduction meetings

Understand cost implication of engineering changes

Understand cost implication of process changes

Set product purchase order cost

Manage purchase price variance claims

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Local operations teams; Remote operations teams; Engineering teams; Software teams; Cross functional teams; Operations core team; Manufacturing teams

Communication Scope

Executive presentations; Cost reviews

Process & Methodology

Program management, Release schedules

Full Job Description

The Materials Program Manager (MPM) is responsible for the management and delivery of the product financial health for ground breaking, highly integrated consumer products. This person has a business orientation and is responsible for working within the local and remote operations, engineering and software teams driving development, implementation and management of the product budget. This person is the business voice responsible for capturing, documenting and communicating financial exposures and outlay as it relates to their product. They are involved throughout all stages of the product family's lifecycle to ensure Lab126 achieve all financial targets through end-of-life. They will support weekly executive product line reviews outlining performance against budget, target and actual cost. Key job responsibilities - Drive the engineering and supply chain teams to optimize BOM+MVA cost below target.
 - Negotiate component costs managed by the contract manufacturer.
 - Track the program actual costs versus target to identify program deltas and corrective actions to bring back on track.
 - Host monthly executive management cost reviews that deep dive through every aspect of your product cost.
 - Determine the Supplier Plan of Record to ensure the optimal mix of suppliers, balancing cost, quality, and supply continuity.
 - Manage device-level component qualification, working with engineering, product integrity, quality, and regulatory teams to ensure components are fully qualified before mass production and approve purchases.
 - Perform competitive cost analysis.
 - Provide cost estimates for early engagement concepts and products, including providing cost reduction options.
 - Attend program new product introduction meetings to understand the cost implication of engineering and/or process changes as related to your product fully loaded cost targets.
 - Work with the OEM/ODM to set your product purchase order cost for the upcoming period, and manage purchase price vari

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