Global Category Manager, Amazon Leo

About Amazon Leo Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and 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. Global Category Manager – EE Components & PCBs The Amazon Leo Electronic Supply Chain team is seeking an experienced Global Category Manager for EE Components, Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), Flexible Printed Circuit boards (FPCs) and Flexible Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (FPCAs). The role requires a background in global supplier management, new supplier introduction, supplier development, negotiating, contract development, and executing sourcing decisions to support new product introduction and long‑term commodity strategy. The ideal candidate will be self‑managed and driven, a sourcing strategist, mapping and aligning design and technology roadmaps, with experience in creating sourcing strategies and business acumen to support engineering teams to develop the latest technologies through a strong supplier base, without capacity constraint, while achieving cost reduction goals. Key Job Responsibilities Managing overall supplier relationships including supplier performance, capability, capacity planning, contracting, risk mitigation, and cost and quality improvements. Collaborating with technical operations, engineering, and program teams on new product introduction programs to define standard and custom product requirements to ensure that sourcing strategies meet the technical capabilities, cost, and business objectives. Developing efficient and accurate mechanisms for communicating forecast and capacity requirements for sustaining and new products. Working with a range of stakeholders including business leaders, engineering leaders, legal, program management, and supply chain to negotiate a variety of agreements and contracts including term sheets, MOUs, NDAs, SOWs, development agreements, component purchase agreements and others. Analyzing industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify opportunities to reduce costs, minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and industry developments that benefit Amazon's customers. Influencing suppliers' processes, technology decisions, and policies in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for both organizations. Prioritizing projects and activities to deliver maximum cost reductions and reliable on‑time delivery. Driving supplier selection, onboarding, qualification, and development of the Approved Manufacturers' List. Evaluating and monitoring critical supplier performance, including financial health, quality, on‑time delivery, and cost. Supporting the purchasing and planning teams by monitoring supplier performance and addressing supply and/or quality issues. Aligning supplier strategies to Amazon Leo objectives for sustaining production and new product release. Developing a commodity and supplier technology roadmap, aligning business requirements with supplier capabilities. Maintaining supplier scorecards and conducting executive business reviews. Periodic travel to supplier's domestic and international manufacturing sites, approximately 15%. Qualifications The ideal candidate will have: A successful track record sourcing EE component, PCBs, and FPCAs and a familiarity with PCB raw materials, semiconductors and contract manufacturers. Experience developing and executing strategy, negotiating master agreements and statements of work, and managing supplier performance. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical, business, legal, and supply chain functions. Ability to analyze industry trends and propose proactive cost‑saving and risk‑mitigation initiatives. Experience with supplier scorecards, executive business reviews, and establishing approved manufacturer lists. #J-18808-Ljbffr PVH (Tommy Hilfiger/Calvin Klein)