Supply Chain Commodity Specialist , Mechanical, Metals, Plastics and Hardware Global Supply Chain Team
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Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team!
Prime Air is Global Commodity Manager has an important role in ensuring that their respective commodity and suppliers meet the technical and commercial specifications necessary for Prime Air to satisfy its internal Manufacturing Operations, Supplier Quality, Supply Chain, and Hardware Engineering customers. This candidate will work with multiple business functions in a team environment.
Export Control License: This position may require a deemed export control license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Placement is contingent on Amazon’s ability to apply for and obtain an export control license on your behalf.
Key job responsibilities
Managing overall supplier relationships including supply chain commodity strategy, sourcing, supplier performance, capability, capacity planning, contracting, risk mitigation, cost and quality improvements.
Working with technical operations, engineering, and program teams on new product introduction programs to define standard and custom product requirements ensuring sourcing strategies meet the technical capabilities, cost, and business goals.
Developing efficient and accurate mechanisms for communicating forecast and capacity requirements for sustaining and new products.
Guiding the purchasing and planning teams by monitoring supplier performance and addressing supply and/or quality issues.
Aligning supplier strategies to Robotics goals for sustaining production and new product.
Development and execution of global commodity strategies that align business requirements with supplier capabilities.
Maintaining monthly supplier scorecards and conducting quarterly executive business reviews.
This position is either Austin or Seattle based and will required 5 days a week in the office work schedule; this position may have up to 25% travel per month in the monthly hours.
A day in the life
The GCM will work with a cross functional teams within Prime Air.
The GCM in this role will own and cultivate relationships with a broad range of suppliers.
Export Control License: This position may require a deemed export control license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Placement is contingent on Amazon’s ability to apply for and obtain an export control license on your behalf.
About the team
The team consists of global sourcing professionals from various career and educational backgrounds including Automotive, Consumer Products, Technology and Aerospace. Educational background diversity consisting of Finance, Engineering and Supply Chain Management.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Minimum 3 years of demonstrated supply chain, procurement, and/or negotiation and contract management experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in supply chain, commodity, and supplier management in a high volume, global sourcing and operations manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with a global supply base of high-volume hardware, metal, casting and plastic component suppliers, raw materials management and other related activities.
• Experience developing, leading, and executing global commodity strategies focused on supplier cost, risk, and lead time reduction strategies.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Industrial or Operations Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Experience working with mechanical components and associated commodities.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office and ERP/PLM.
• Desired Language - Taiwanese Mandarin and/or German
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