Principal Commodity Manager, Devices Supply Chain - Sunnyvale, United States - Amazon Services LLC

Amazon Services LLC

Verified Company

Sunnyvale, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

5+ years of experience in technical and commercial sourcing environment in a high volume manufacturing operations
5+ years of direct experience in supplier/supply chain management
Global supply chain experience managing cross functional teams in a fast pace consumer electronics product company
Knowledge of basic supply agreement construction; understanding of key contracting provisions/requirements
Experience with Microsoft Office
Working knowledge of the semiconductor industry, IC manufacturing processes, packaging, technologies and key suppliers

As a Commodity Manager, you will:

Develop a commodity technology roadmap aligning business requirements with supplier capabilities
Be responsible for AVL of your commodity managing supplier selection, qualification and price negotiation
Manage all aspects of new supplier bringup including database management in Agile or other ERP systems
Ensure a competitive sourcing environment leading to continuous improvement in quality, cost, service and technology
Work closely with Engineering to influence technical design decisions to meet expectations, technical capabilities, and business objectives
Interface with Planning and Program Management to assess current and future sourcing requirements
Help drive quarterly executive business reviews of strategic sourcing plan that defines, among other things, market and business analysis, product roadmaps, supplier capabilities and annual / quarterly strategic business objectives
Maintain expertise/knowledge of market trends including rigorous analysis of market drivers, cost structures, technical improvements and competitive landscape
Travel periodically to supplier's manufacturing sites
Support our OEM supplier initiatives including annual cost reductions, VMI/JIT, leadtime reductions, favorable payment terms, etc.

Export Control Requirement:

Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
Familiarity with worldclass sourcing methods and tools
Exceptional ability to solve problems and coordinate with global team members
Extensive negotiation experience with global suppliers with a proven track record in cost reduction
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Ability to be innovative in issues related to strategic sourcing, vendor relations, quality assurance and the associated measurement systems
Excellent analytical skills (i.e. cost modeling, quotation analysis, supplier selection)