Manager, Hardware Commodity, Amazon Leo

Leo is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast reliable internet to customers and communities around the world and weve 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.

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We are seeking an experienced Hardware Commodity Manager to own and execute hardware supply chain strategies which may include battery optics solar electromechanical or mechanical sourcing for our Hardware Supply Chain team supporting manufacturing across Amazon Leos satellite constellation. This role will be responsible for building and scaling our hardware manufacturing suppliers to support the production of thousands of satellites. You will work cross-functionally with production quality and engineering to resolve technical tradeoffs manage vendor relationships and ensure we deliver reliable hardware at scale. This role combines hands-on engineering problem-solving with strategic supply chain ownership in a fast-moving aerospace environment.

Key job responsibilities
1. Manage and develop a team of system focused Global Commodity Managers (GCMs) to drive accountability and high performance in the procurement of mission-critical aerospace components.
2. Direct your teams sourcing strategies that balance supply chain resilience cost efficiency and technical requirements for assigned hardware subsystem commodity areas.
3. Work directly with Technical Program Managers (TPMs) and Engineering leadership to align supplier strategies with program timelines and technical requirements.
4. Ensure your team drives Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) efforts with Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) to resolve supplier quality issues quickly and prevent recurrence.
5. Build and maintain a resilient supplier base that can respond to engineerings dynamic needs and rapid design changes.
6. Drive supplier engagement to deliver real-time technical solutions acting as the bridge between engineering requirements and supplier capability.
7. Stay at the forefront of key technology changes and market growth for complex hardware bringing outside-in insights to inform sourcing decisions.
8. Identify and mitigate supply chain risks for specialized materials and components through proactive capacity planning and alternate source qualification.
9. Provide clear concise reports to leadership on sourcing status strategic initiatives and critical supply chain risks.

About the team
About the team
Here at Amazon we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups reaching 40000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazons culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives learn and be curious and earn trust.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures and were building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earths most customer-centric company and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space based systems design and wireless systems.

- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Engineering Finance or a related technical field
- Experience in complex problem solving and working in a tight schedule environment
- 3 years of team management experience
- 7 years of supply chain forecasting manufacturing sourcing/procurement or vendor management experience
- Travel up to 30% of the time
- 5 years of relevant strategic sourcing and category management in Propulsion Optics or Solar sub-systems.
- Experience working cross-functionally with engineering and program management teams on hardware programs

- Masters degree in Supply Chain Business Engineering or a related field
- Knowledge of ERP systems (e.g. SAP ORACLE Coupa) in large organizations
- Experience managing supplier relationships in aerospace satellite or regulated hardware manufacturing environments
- Experience with DFM RCCA and supplier quality processes in a hardware production environment
- Experience with should-cost modeling total cost of ownership analysis and competitive bidding strategies
- Track record of managing technology transitions and qualifying new suppliers for complex hardware components

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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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 WA Bellevue - 151000.00 - 204300.00 USD annually

Required Experience:

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