Description Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity. Export Control Requirement: 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. The Kuiper Electronic Supply Chain team is seeking a Senior Manager to lead our Semiconductor Sourcing team. The successful candidate will solve for the long-term needs of the supply base while remaining deeply engaged in the management of daily product delivery. Key job responsibilities • Develop and manage a team of Supply Chain professionals, supporting global operations • Manage the business relationships with stakeholders and customers spanning resolution of operational issues to escalation of commercial and contractual negotiations • Develop a commodity technology roadmap aligning business requirements with supplier capabilities; build a supplier base that can scale with Kuiper • Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) on the negotiation of a variety of agreements and contracts including term sheets, MOUs, NDAs, SOWs, development agreements, component purchase agreements and others • Influence suppliers' manufacturing processes, technology decisions, and policies in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for both organizations • Ensure a competitive sourcing environment leading to continuous improvement in quality, cost, service and technology • Deliver hardware from requirements to delivery in full on time • Interface with senior leaders to ensure alignment on current and future sourcing requirements • Champion quarterly and annual executive business reviews covering strategic sourcing plan that define product roadmaps, supplier capabilities and annual / quarterly strategic business objectives • Create new and manage existing supplier partnerships to drive improvements to supplier performance, capabilities, cost effectiveness, reliability and compliance. • Apply personal knowledge to industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify projects/opportunities to reduce cost, minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and exploit industry developments that benefit Amazon’s customers • Travel to supplier’s manufacturing sites Basic Qualifications - Bachelor's degree or equivalent - 10+ years of managing and developing high performance teams experience - Experience working and communicating with multiple stakeholders, C-level executives and cross functional teams or equivalent - 5+ years of experience with progressive responsibility in strategic technology sourcing, supplier management, and/or business development in some combination of – IC wafer fabrication, package substrate, IC Qualification/Characterization/FA on semiconductor products targeted for consumer electronics, client/enterprise compute, networking communication, IoT, Mobile Communications, Automotive, and aerospace avionics fields. - 5+ years of Silicon Package design, productization, and/or manufacturing industry experience Preferred Qualifications - Master's degree or equivalent - Experience with digital and/or analog chip product development and application of 3rd party outsourcing customization models. - Competency with financial analysis including make vs. buy, TCO, NPV modeling, etc. - Ability to write persuasive business proposals and presenting to technical and non-technical VP/C-Suite level executives. - Deep analytical and quantitative skills – with ability to draw insightful and actionable conclusions from diverse information. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $174,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $288,200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.