Sr. Global Commodity Manager, Compute & Vision, Robotics Global Commodity Management
Listed on 2026-06-06
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Operations Manager, Data Science Manager
Overview
Sr. Global Commodity Manager, Compute & Vision, Robotics Global Commodity Management. The role focuses on perception-related electronics components (CPUs, GPUs, NPUs, SoC, SoM, and/or Camera/Optics) with a background in global supplier management, new supplier introduction, supplier development, negotiating, contract development, and executing sourcing decisions to support new product introduction and long-term commodity strategy. The candidate is expected to be self-managed and a driven sourcing strategist, with experience in the semiconductor industry, mapping and aligning design and technology roadmaps, creating sourcing strategies, and partnering with engineering teams to develop latest technologies through a strong vendor base while achieving cost reduction goals.
The Sr. Global Commodity Manager ensures that their commodity and suppliers meet the technical and commercial specifications necessary for Robotics to satisfy Manufacturing Operations, Supplier Quality, Supply Chain, and Hardware Engineering customers.
Key Responsibilities- Managing overall supplier relationships including supplier performance, capability, capacity planning, contracting, risk mitigation, and cost and quality improvements.
- Collaborating with technical operations, engineering, and program teams on new product introduction programs to define standard and custom product requirements to ensure sourcing strategies meet technical capabilities, cost, and business objectives.
- Developing efficient and accurate mechanisms for communicating forecast and capacity requirements for sustaining and new products.
- Supporting the purchasing and planning teams by monitoring supplier performance and addressing supply and/or quality issues.
- Aligning supplier strategies to Robotics objectives for sustaining production and new product release.
- Developing a commodity and supplier technology roadmap, aligning business requirements with supplier capabilities.
- Maintaining monthly supplier scorecards and conducting quarterly executive business reviews.
- Periodic travel to supplier’s domestic and international manufacturing sites, approximately 15%.
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage;
Maternity and Parental Leave Options;
Paid Time Off (PTO); 401(k) Plan.
The Global Commodity Management Electronic Components team inside Robotic Supply Chain is responsible for all components that makeup a PCBA which goes into our fleet of robots. This includes all semiconductors, passives, PCBs, modules, etc.
Basic Qualifications- Bachelor’s degree in business economics, engineering, analytics, mathematics, statistics, information technology or equivalent
- 7+ years of supply chain experience
- 5+ years of supply chain experience
- Bachelor’s degree, or experience in design review process to incorporate electrical, mechanical, automation controls solutions to drive equipment reliability and standards
- Experience creating an innovative global supply strategy for the organization resulting in a tangible benefit to the business
- Experience in supplier relationship management (e.g. SLAs management, performance/score carding)
- Master’s degree, or MBA in supply chain management, operations, engineering, analytics or related field
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