Senior Category Sourcing Manager, Kuiper Supply Chain Operations & Process Excellence

Have you ever wanted to be part of a team who is building industry changing technology? Amazon’s Project Kuiper is long-term 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.

The ideal candidate will have a successful track record developing strategy, negotiating agreements and statements of work, foundational knowledge of Military SATCOM needs, U.S. Government satellite communication, National Security Space (NSS) systems, and DoD and Intelligence Community space programs involving GEO, MEO, and proliferated LEO (P-LEO) satellite and ground systems, and related systems used for secure government networking of SATCOM data.

Key job responsibilities
• Use industry and relevant data analysis, create and strategic sourcing plans for a technology, business unit, department, or project to help internal customers meet their goals.
• Design a compliant supply chain to meet government customer needs.
• Develop a manufacturing approach which meets government customer needs.
• Influence suppliers' manufacturing processes, technology decisions, and policies in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for both organizations.
• Effectively lead cross-functional meetings with clear document writing, agenda creation, note capture, and follow-up activity coordination.
• 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.
• Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify opportunities to reduce cost, minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and leverage industry developments that benefit Amazon’s customers.
• Prioritize projects and activities to deliver maximum cost reductions and reliable supply while complying with relevant government guidelines.
• Manage cross-functional projects against plans and objectives to meet commitments and goals.
• Evaluate and monitor financial health of critical suppliers.
• Conduct Supply Chain Risk Management analysis supporting KGS requirements associated with U.S. Government customers.
• Solve complex technical problems related to improvements to the Kuiper program for government users.
• Lead Supply chain discussions, ask probing questions, and work with the team to pull together scoping, schedules, and solutions to issues.
• Communicate clearly and effectively to peers and leadership on the plans, status, and critical issues.
• Demonstrate leadership and ability to navigate through complex problems, weighing various priorities and options, and managing trades studies and constraints.

Export Control Requirements: 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.


A day in the life
The Kuiper team is looking for a government sourcing and manufacturing leader to support business and engineering stakeholders in selecting, developing and managing business relationships with critical technology and service suppliers, on Kuiper objectives.

About the team
Here 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.

At Amazon, our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. We're dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Redmond, WA, USA

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in high volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environment.
• 5+ years of direct experience in supplier/supply chain management.
• 5+ years of experience in sourcing, manufacturing or related disciplines specific to Final Assembly, Testing, and Packing business with CM/JDM/ODM in high technology industry.
• 5+ years of direct experience in technology procurement, spacecraft manufacturing, category sourcing or related supply chain experience.