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Amazon

Sells products online and rents cloud computing

HW Commodity Specialist 3

Procurement & SourcingPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeLos Gatos, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field and five years of experience in the job offered or a Strategic Sourcing, Electrical Commodity Management, or Supply Chain-related occupation; alternatively, a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field followed by seven years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or a Strategic Sourcing, Electrical Commodity Management, or Supply Chain-related occupation.
  • At least five years of experience negotiating electrical or semiconductor component costs, managing production, and handling clear-to-build processes.
  • At least five years of experience managing electrical or electro-mechanical supply chain providers.
  • At least five years of experience with supply chain software and tools, such as ERP systems and data analytics tools.

Responsibilities

  • Manage all commercial aspects of the assigned supply base, including achieving cost-reduction goals through negotiation; creating and implementing sourcing strategies across commodities including semiconductors and other electrical components; assuring supply; building supplier relationships globally; and resolving open issues with cross-functional teams.
  • Track electrical and electro-mechanical commodity markets and technology roadmaps.
  • Analyze electrical and semiconductor component supplier cost structures and competitive landscapes to identify and negotiate cost-saving opportunities.
  • Develop and execute buying strategies and obtain executive approval proactively for risk buys when needed.
  • Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to transition new products and product enhancements from engineering pilot production to full production.
  • Coordinate product inventory levels during ramp-down or end-of-life phases to minimize scrap write-offs.
  • Support engineering requests for engineering changes and track non-recurring engineering changes with suppliers.
  • Define component and supplier sourcing selections for new programs and alternative sources in collaboration with Hardware Engineering.

About the Company

Amazon

Sells products online and rents cloud computing

Amazon runs the largest online store in the United States and rents cloud computing to businesses and governments through Amazon Web Services. AWS pioneered renting computing power over the internet, and Amazon built its own delivery network to get orders to customers quickly. Shoppers buy from Amazon and from independent sellers on its store, and Prime members pay a subscription for fast free shipping, streaming video and music, and other perks. AWS rents out computing power, storage, databases, and AI tools so companies can run software without owning servers, and Amazon also makes Kindle e-readers and Echo speakers with the Alexa assistant. Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994, and it is based in Seattle, Washington.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Seattle, WA
Founded
1994

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