Employer: Amazon.com Services LLC
Position: HW Commodity Specialist III (multiple positions available)
Location: Los Gatos, CA
Multiple Positions Available:
1. Manage all commercial aspects of the assigned supply base, including: achieving cost reduction goals through negotiation, creating and implementing sourcing strategies across a wide array of commodities including semiconductors and other electrical components driving assurance of supply, building a strong global network of supplier relationships, and resolving various open issues with the crossfunctional team.
2. Track electrical and electro-mechanical commodity markets and technology roadmaps.
3. Analyze electrical/semiconductor component supplier cost structures and competitive landscapes to identify and negotiate cost saving opportunities.
4. Develop and execute buying strategies and proactively obtain executive approval for risk buys where needed.
5. Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to transition new products (NPI) and product enhancements from engineering pilot production to full production.
6. Coordinate inventory levels on products during ramp down or EOL phase to minimize the scrap write off.
7. Support engineering requests for engineering changes and track NRE changes with suppliers
8. Define component/supplier sourcing selection for new programs and alternative sources in collaboration with Hardware Engineering.
