Sr. Commodity Manager, Robotics Supply Chain

Sr. Commodity Manager, Robotics Supply Chain

Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? Answer yes to any of these and you’ll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart team of doers that work passionately to apply advances in robotics and software to solve real‑world challenges that will transform our customers’ experiences in ways we can’t even imagine yet.

• Lead cross‑functional supply chain team dedicated to the supplier and supply chain design, sourcing and logistics decisions, and supply chain execution for robotics products from concept, through development, to scaled deployment.
• Act as single point of contact for program resources (leadership and working teams) to communicate supply chain decisions and progress, provide feedback on supply chain implications of program decisions and changes, and support financial planning and capital approvals for the program.
• Work with Robotics leadership to ensure partnership between Robotics Supply Chain, hardware engineering, operations and program teams on commodity and supplier selection, cost performance trade‑off analysis, cost roadmap development and execution, and enabling rapid product development stages, and delivering an effective path to scaled deployment.
• Responsible for definition and approval of the product‑level supply chain strategy documents, including identification of critical components and suppliers, product cost roadmap to meet payback targets, definition of capacity plan and associated sourcing and tooling requirements, supply chain risk assessment & mitigation plans.
• Work with sourcing to develop negotiation strategies for categories that impact the product to deliver against business objectives and achieve sustainable relationships with strategic suppliers pertaining to Amazon Robotics products supporting the priority programs as driven by the Operating Plan (OP).
• Work with GCMs on managing overall supplier relationships including supplier performance, capability development, capacity planning, contracting, risk mitigation, and cost and quality improvements.
• Working with technical operations, engineering, and program teams on new product introduction programs to define standard and custom product requirements ensuring sourcing strategies meet technical capabilities, cost, and business goals.
• Develop efficient and accurate mechanisms for communicating forecast and capacity requirements for sustaining and new products.
• Guide the purchasing and planning teams by monitoring supplier performance and addressing supply and/or quality issues.
• Align supplier strategies to Robotics goals for sustaining production and new product.
• Develop and execute global commodity strategies that align business requirements with supplier capabilities.
• Maintain monthly supplier scorecards and conduct quarterly executive business reviews.

• 5+ years of developing, negotiating, and executing business agreements experience
• Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level
• Experience managing programs across cross‑functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field
• 6+ years of high‑volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environments experience
• Experience directly working with engineering teams
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• 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
• Knowledge of basic supply agreement construction and key contracting provisions/requirements
• 5+ years of direct experience in sourcing mechanical components, including machined parts, stamped parts, plastic parts, and/or raw materials

• Experience identifying, negotiating, and executing complex legal agreements
• Master’s degree in a technical field, or Master of Business Administration
• Experience in negotiations with global…