Principal Sourcing TPM

Amazon • Bellevue, WA

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About The Position

Amazon Leo 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.

The Amazon Leo Hardware Supply Chain team is seeking a Principal Sourcing TPM to
drive technical manufacturing and supply chain operations for hardware
assemblies destined for our satellites. The successful candidate will manage
contract manufacturers' end-to-end production processes while maintaining focus
on quality and delivery requirements.

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.

Requirements

• 7+ years of technical product or program management experience
• 10+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
• Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines, or experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company
• Deep technical understanding of aerospace manufacturing processes, materials, and quality requirements for space-grade hardware
• Experience driving continuous improvement activities, and performing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Correction of Errors (COE).
• Demonstrated ability to use data and metrics to drive decisions, evaluate trade-offs and provide path-to-green options.
• Experience driving supplier development programs and manufacturing technology transfers

Nice To Haves

• Experience with process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma
• Direct experience managing high-complexity contract manufacturers, preferably in aerospace or defense industries
• Demonstrated success in implementing advanced manufacturing processes and quality systems in regulated industries
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification with demonstrated application in manufacturing optimization
• Proficiency in statistical process control (SPC) and design of experiments (DOE)
• Master's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related field

Responsibilities

• Will support management of contract manufacturers end-to-end production process for assigned hardware assemblies
• Ensure on-time delivery to meet Amazon Leo's production rate requirements
• Drive production planning and execution aligned with cross-functional priorities
• Measure, Control and Improve capacity, quality, manufacturing rate/processes, and delivery KPIs at contract manufacturers
• Lead technical deep dives to resolve manufacturing blockers and constraints
• Balance development and engineering needs to minimize production impacts
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize production efficiency
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate supply chain risks
• Develop and maintain supplier performance metrics and reporting systems
• Report status to senior leadership in a clear and succinct manner
• Develop and implement best practices within the team while ingesting and replicating best practices from other teams
• Guide, coach, and develop other members of the supply chain management team
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% as required

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal