Category Sourcing Manager

2 days ago

San Diego, California, United States Amazon Full time
About the Role

Amazon is seeking a skilled Category Sourcing Manager to join our team. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for sourcing and managing semiconductor components and printed circuit board assembly and testing with EMS/JDM/ODM in high technology industry.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans for technology, business unit, department, or project to meet internal customers' goals.
  • Negotiate agreements and contracts with suppliers, including term sheets, MOUs, NDAs, SOWs, development agreements, component purchase agreements, and others.
  • Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to identify opportunities to reduce cost, minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and industry developments that benefit Amazon's customers.
  • Influence suppliers' processes, technology decisions, and policies to ensure mutually beneficial and sustainable relationships.
  • Prioritize projects and activities to deliver maximum cost reductions and reliable on-time delivery.
  • Manage cross-functional projects against plans and objectives to meet commitments and goals.
  • Drive financial modeling of large and complex deals.
  • Evaluate and monitor the financial health of critical suppliers.
  • Lead cross-functional meetings with clear document writing, agenda creation, note capture, and follow-up activity coordination.
About the Team

At Amazon, we value diversity and inclusion. Our team is dedicated to supporting new members and fostering a culture of innovation and growth. We strive to create an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship, and we're committed to helping our team members develop into better-rounded professionals.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance, or related technical or quantitative field or equivalent experience.
  • 3-5 years of relevant experience in sourcing or related disciplines specific to EE and semiconductor components and printed circuit board assembly and testing with EMS/JDM/ODM in high technology industry and managing suppliers.
  • 3-5 years of direct experience in procurement (including purchase order placements), supplier and commodity management, contract negotiations, category sourcing, or related supply chain experience.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance, or related field and 5-7 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, and operations.
  • Technical acumen in foundry and semiconductor components, design/development/deployment lifecycle, and ability to connect to related business matters such as cost, manufacturing cycle time, and yields.
  • Experience in supplier evaluation/selection, should-cost models, negotiate MVA, NRE, and CAPEX/OPEX to ensure best-in-class cost for our products.
  • Experience in bill of materials configuration management, semiconductor, and final assembly.
  • High attention to details and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously.
  • Excellent creative thinking skills with emphasis on developing innovative solutions to solve complex problems.
  • Experience leading agreement/contract negotiations for complex, mission-critical technology supplier deals.

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