Description

Have you ever wanted to be part of a team who is building industry changing technology? Amazon’s Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband network connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

Do you want to work at a company where you are the owner, where you are encouraged to build, and where you have the autonomy to push boundaries? Do you have a passion for design and a desire to bring delightful, cutting-edge products and services to life in an entirely new way? This describes your daily journey. Then join us on Project Kuiper.

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

Key job responsibilities

The ideal candidate will have a successful track record developing strategy, negotiating agreements and statements of work, and managing supplier performance. Experience working in new and ambiguous environments while solving complex problems with a broad range of cross functional stakeholders will be an advantage.

• Use industry and relevant data analysis, create strategic sourcing plans for a technology, business unit, department, or project to help internal customers meet their goals

• Work 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, purchase agreements and others

• Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify opportunities to reduce cost, minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and industry developments that benefit Amazon’s customers

• Influence suppliers' manufacturing processes, technology decisions, and policies in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for both organizations

• Prioritize projects and activities to deliver maximum cost reductions and reliable supply

• Manage cross-functional projects against plans and objectives to meet commitments and goals

• Drive financial modeling of large and complex deals

• Evaluate and monitor financial health of critical suppliers

• Effectively lead cross-functional meetings with clear document writing, agenda creation, note capture and follow-up activity coordination

A day in the life

The Kuiper team is looking for a Sr. Category Sourcing Manager to support business and engineering stakeholders in selecting, developing and managing business relationships with critical technology and service suppliers, and others as needed to execute on Kuiper objectives.

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 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s 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 we’re 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.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Redmond, WA, USA

Basic Qualifications

•5+ years of combined work experience in Aerospace, Automotive, Medical, Telecommunications or high-tech technical industries

•5+ years in strategic sourcing (non-tactical) experience in manufacturing operations or sourcing environment

•5+ year of experienced in complex contractual negotiation of agreements and legal and commercial terms and conditions

•5+ years of experience developing commodity sourcing strategies, commodity and technology roadmaps

Preferred Qualifications

•Be comfortable with ambiguity and curious to learn new skills

•Passionate about technical leadership and mentoring

•Curious to learn in depth about both technology and our customers

•A curious self-starter with a proven track record of diving into unknown territory, learning new concepts, and pushing your comfort zone.

•An effective multi-tasker who navigates a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with grace and efficiency.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $118,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $220,200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.