DPO Material Manager, Devices Postponement Operations; DPO

The DPO Materials Manager (DPO MM) owns ensuring the right components are available to support production at DPO facilities. The DPO MM analyzes device supply signals and applies statistical methods through the Reorder Point process to determine what components to order and when. The DPO MM partners with demand planning teams to align component orders to production requirements. The DPO MM reports material costs, including transit, tariffs, and duties, to executives and stakeholders.

The DPO MM manages the Contract Manufacturer's compliance to warehouse standards, tracks global shipments, and mitigates risks of excess and obsolete material. The DPO MM drives supplier partners to deliver on time and at the right cost. The DPO MM continuously creates and refines planning processes using a variety of tools, including AI. The DPO MM is a key member of the operations teams that drive production readiness.

The DPO MM applies statistical methods through the Reorder Point process and partners with demand planning teams to determine component order quantities and timing, continuously refining these models using AI tools. The DPO MM maintains material supply records and provides data feeds to Amazon's procurement and global planning systems to support production calculations and purchase order creation. On any given day, the DPO MM may be monitoring global incoming shipments and working with the Contract Manufacturer to resolve material gaps, inspecting incoming material in the warehouse and verifying FIFO compliance, or connecting with engineering, operations, and commodity managers to define required materials for production, testing, and development.

Weekly, the DPO MM reviews device supply signals and production readiness reports with the supplier partner, recommends the material mix and release of purchase orders, and reports material cost status, risks, and opportunities to executives.

Device Postponement Operations (DPO) is Amazon Lab
126's team responsible for in-region postponement, customization, and pack-out of Amazon's innovative devices. We finalize the assembly of devices using automated and manual assembly and pack-out lines so that Amazon can customize products to meet just-in-time demand. We enable Amazon to deliver very quickly to our customers the right configuration of a product at low cost and high quality.

Amazon's Lab
126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of , Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Lab
126 has produced incredible devices like Fire TV, the Echo family of products, and Astro. We deliver delightfully unique Amazon experiences, giving customers instant access to everything, digital or physical.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 5+ years of equivalent experience
• Experience in supply chain, commodity, and supplier management in a high volume, global sourcing and operations manufacturing environment with a global supply base of contract manufacturers
• Experience communicating results to senior leadership, or experience working in large teams or at a national/multinational organization
• Experience collaborating with global and local stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in materials management: BOMs for component ordering, CTB Analysis and Reporting, Establishing Reorder Points, statistical stock reorder calculations.
• Demonstrated experience in cost management:
  Costed BOMs, Cost Reporting, Gap Analysis, E&O mitigation and reporting.
• Strong data analysis skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel, including experience applying AI tools to improve analytical processes.