Manager, Hardware Commodity, Amazon Leo

Job :  | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we've designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.
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.
We are seeking an experienced Hardware Commodity Manager to own and execute hardware supply chain strategies which may include battery, optics, solar, electromechanical, or mechanical sourcing for our Hardware Supply Chain team supporting manufacturing across Amazon Leo's satellite constellation. This role will be responsible for building and scaling our hardware manufacturing suppliers to support the production of thousands of satellites. You will work cross-functionally with production, quality, and engineering to resolve technical tradeoffs, manage vendor relationships, and ensure we deliver reliable hardware s role combines hands-on engineering problem-solving with strategic supply chain ownership in a fast-moving aerospace environment.

• Manage and develop a team of system focused Global Commodity Managers (GCMs) to drive accountability and high performance in the procurement of mission-critical aerospace components.
• Direct your team's sourcing strategies that balance supply chain resilience, cost efficiency, and technical requirements for assigned hardware subsystem commodity areas.
• Work directly with Technical Program Managers (TPMs) and Engineering leadership to align supplier strategies with program timelines and technical requirements.
• Ensure your team drives Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) efforts with Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) to resolve supplier quality issues quickly and prevent recurrence.
• Build and maintain a resilient supplier base that can respond to engineering's dynamic needs and rapid design changes.
• Drive supplier engagement to deliver real-time technical solutions, acting as the bridge between engineering requirements and supplier capability.
• Stay at the forefront of key technology changes and market growth for complex hardware, bringing outside-in insights to inform sourcing decisions.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks for specialized materials and components through proactive capacity planning and alternate source qualification.
• Provide clear, concise reports to leadership on sourcing status, strategic initiatives, and critical supply chain risks.

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