Senior Supply Chain Manager, Global Carrier Commercials

Amazon • Bellevue, WA

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About The Position

Do you have a passion for aviation and innovation? Amazon Air operates a global
air cargo network with a fleet of over 100 cargo aircraft serving more than 70
airports in North America, Europe, and Asia. The team is comprised of leaders
with in-depth experience of the Amazon supply chain and/or aviation operations
who are committed to optimizing the Amazon Air network to drive fast, low-cost
delivery for our customers.

We’re looking for a Senior Supply Chain Manager, Global Carrier Commercials to
oversee all areas of strategy, contract, and payment with one or more of Amazon
Air's most important air carrier partners.

This leader will oversee several $100 million in spend, understand and resolve
commercial disputes, lead analysis for contract negotiations, and build
long-term focused business development strategies. They will conduct analyses to
identify and recommend business improvement opportunities, standardize cost
methodologies across organizations, and lead commercial alignment by leveraging
business expertise and data.

About the team
Global Carrier Commercials is accountable for all elements of air carrier
strategy, contracts, and payments across Amazon Air's global network of air
carrier partners - in the US, Canada, Europe, India, and Latin America.

This team rolls up to the broader Fleet, Aviation Sourcing, and Technical
organization, which integrates fleet management, carrier commercials,
maintenance planning, and business intelligence to implement a comprehensive
global cargo network strategy by driving partner performance and innovation to
enhance safety, reduce carbon emissions, and expand faster lower-cost delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
• 7+ years of working with external suppliers experience
• 7+ years of negotiations/cost savings, supplier excellence, and risk mitigation experience
• 7+ years of developing diverse supplier strategies and executing on sourcing activities experience
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
• Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree, or Master's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
• 4+ years of international airline or logistics experience

Responsibilities

• Analyze and audit several $100 million in flying spend, in full alignment with governance, risk, and compliance processes
• Oversee all air carrier contract drafting, approvals, and related questions, acting as the source of truth on all commercial matters
• Partner with key stakeholders to lead, support, and influence across Amazon Air to enhance air carrier performance and lower cost-to-serve
• Build strong partnerships with air carriers on commercial, operational, technical, and sustainability initiatives to identify and eliminate constraints
• Advise and communicate clearly to senior leadership on air carrier costs and commercial dispute resolutions
• Navigate through ambiguity to manage and deliver results on multiple commercial subjects simultaneously

Benefits

• Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave.

What This Job Offers

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