The DPO Materials Manager (DPO MM) is the leader that owns ensuring the right components are in stock to build to the production forecast. The DPO MM reports on cost, keeps Amazon’s cost and BOM systems up-to-date, and mitigates excess materials. The DPO MM does this by analyzing demand plans and demand plan changes, approving Supplier reorder points, recommending the components mix, and tracking shipments. The DPO MM works closely with internal and external partners to plan, purchase, and report on materials and materials readiness. The DPO MM reports status and costs to executives and other leaders on a weekly and monthly cadence. The DPO MM has a operations orientation, and is a key member of the local and remote operations teams that drive production readiness.
Key job responsibilities
The DPO Material Manager is the Single-Threaded Owner (STO) to:
* Analyze demand plan changes and drive material supply (Clear to Build, CTB) to align to requirements;
* Identify and drive solutions to reduce or eliminate any gaps in supply plans and materials;
* Authorize and drive supplier partners to procure material to support program goals;
* Gather, analyze, and update product and operations costs in Amazon systems monthly;
* Report product cost status, risks, and opportunities in executive reviews;
* Manage and report on global material shipments and risks to the Ohio Postponement Facility;
* Manage and report on any risks of excess and obsolete (E&O) material;
* Assist in creating and maintaining production schedules using capacity, materials, and demand as inputs;
* Manage, create, and update product Bills of Material (BOM) in Amazon’s PLM;
* Partner with engineering, operations, and commodity managers to define required materials.
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A day in the life
The DPO MM will be actively engaged daily with our supplier partner and Amazon colleagues across the world. The DPO MM may have identified a material-readiness issue and be working to resolve or mitigate. The DPO MM reviews forecasts and CTB reports with our supplier partner, then recommends the material mix and the release of purchase orders. The DPO MM will monitor global incoming shipments, and then in the warehouse inspecting and marking prototype material pallets, or participating in a cycle count. The DPO MM will partner with automation engineering teams to manage fast turn material purchases and change control mechanisms. Finally, the DPO MM will work with cross-functional teams to ensure BOM readiness in Amazon’s PLM and liaise with the supplier partner to ensure accurate BOMs are created.
About the team
Device Postponement Operations (DPO) is Amazon Lab126’s team responsible for in-region postponement, customization, and pack-out of Amazon’s innovative devices. We finalize the assembly of devices using automated and manual assembly and pack-out lines so that Amazon can customize products to meet just-in-time demand. We enable Amazon to deliver very quickly to our customers the right configuration of a product at low cost and high quality.
Amazon’s Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Lab126 have produced innovative devices like Fire TV, the Echo Family of products, and Astro. We deliver delightfully unique Amazon experiences, giving customers instant access to everything, digital, or physical.
