Senior Category Sourcing Manager, Project Kuiper
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 get excited by aerospace, space exploration, and/or satellites? Do you want to help build solutions at Project Kuiper to transform the space industry? If so, then we would love to talk!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 responsibilitiesThe Kuiper team is looking for a senior global category sourcing leader 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.
The ideal candidate will have a successful track record developing and executing strategy, negotiating master 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.
Specifically, in this role you will:
o Use industry and relevant data analysis, create and execute strategic sourcing plans for a technology, business unit, department, or project to help internal customers meet their goals o 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, component purchase agreements and others o 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 o Influence suppliers' processes, technology decisions, and policies in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for both organizations o Prioritize projects and activities to deliver maximum cost reductions and reliable on-time deliveryo Manage cross-functional projects against plans and objectives to meet commitments and goals o Drive financial modeling of large and complex deals o Evaluate and monitor financial health of critical suppliers o Effectively lead cross-functional meetings with clear document writing, agenda creation, note capture and follow-up activity coordination A day in the lifeIs PROJECT KUIPER a great fit for you if:
You enjoy working with a fun team that prides itself on a great work environment with an inclusive group of people that are working together towards a common goal.
You are sensitive to customer needs and interested in working on a service that will be used, directly and indirectly, by millions of customers and has a meaningful impact to their functions and interactions.
You'd like to be directly responsible for solving real customer problems.
You are a passionate learner and are motivated to take on new challenges.
You want to have fun; surround yourself with a fun highly talented team that likes to solve complex problems, but also enjoy work life balance.
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.
Are you ready? Do you get excited by aerospace, space exploration, and/or satellites? Do you want to help build solutions at Project Kuiper to transform the space industry? If so, then Project Kuiper would love to talk to you! About the teamHere 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 GrowthOur 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.
Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth's most customer-centric company, and we are just getting started.
We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space based systems design and wireless systems.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Redmond, WA, USA.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Do you get excited by aerospace, space exploration, and/or satellites? Do you want to help build solutions at Project Kuiper to transform the space industry? If so, then we would love to talk!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 responsibilitiesThe Kuiper team is looking for a senior global category sourcing leader 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.
The ideal candidate will have a successful track record developing and executing strategy, negotiating master 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.
Specifically, in this role you will:
o Use industry and relevant data analysis, create and execute strategic sourcing plans for a technology, business unit, department, or project to help internal customers meet their goals o 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, component purchase agreements and others o 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 o Influence suppliers' processes, technology decisions, and policies in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for both organizations o Prioritize projects and activities to deliver maximum cost reductions and reliable on-time deliveryo Manage cross-functional projects against plans and objectives to meet commitments and goals o Drive financial modeling of large and complex deals o Evaluate and monitor financial health of critical suppliers o Effectively lead cross-functional meetings with clear document writing, agenda creation, note capture and follow-up activity coordination A day in the lifeIs PROJECT KUIPER a great fit for you if:
You enjoy working with a fun team that prides itself on a great work environment with an inclusive group of people that are working together towards a common goal.
You are sensitive to customer needs and interested in working on a service that will be used, directly and indirectly, by millions of customers and has a meaningful impact to their functions and interactions.
You'd like to be directly responsible for solving real customer problems.
You are a passionate learner and are motivated to take on new challenges.
You want to have fun; surround yourself with a fun highly talented team that likes to solve complex problems, but also enjoy work life balance.
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.
Are you ready? Do you get excited by aerospace, space exploration, and/or satellites? Do you want to help build solutions at Project Kuiper to transform the space industry? If so, then Project Kuiper would love to talk to you! About the teamHere 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 GrowthOur 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.
Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth's most customer-centric company, and we are just getting started.
We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space based systems design and wireless systems.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Redmond, WA, USA.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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