Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create?

We are seeking a Sr. Mechanical Global Commodity Manager to drive strategic sourcing initiatives for our mechanical engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and executing comprehensive sourcing strategies across designated commodity areas, ensuring operational excellence and innovation in our supply chain.
This role, based in our Shenzhen office, offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of consumer electronics while working with new technology and world-class teams.


Key job responsibilities
The Sr. Mechanical Global Commodity Manager leads the mechanical commodity program through strategic partnership with cross-functional teams to manage all mechanical parts and programs.
• Develop a commodity technology roadmap and strategy aligning business requirements with supplier capabilities.
• Responsible for commodity strategy development, supplier selection, qualification and contract negotiation
• Foster a competitive sourcing environment leading to continuous improvement in quality, cost, service and technology.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team to influence technical design decisions to meet customer expectations, technical capabilities, and business objectives.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Planning, Program Management to assess current and future sourcing requirements
• Lead annual/quarterly executive business reviews, including market and business analysis, product roadmaps, supplier capabilities, etc.
• Analyze commodity spending and drive the cost optimization including cost saving and cost avoidance.
• Drive the copy tool qualification, ramp production and mass production at suppliers
• Manage overall supplier relationships including supplier performance, capability development, cost, quality and delivery improvements
• Stay current with market trends through analysis of market drivers, cost structures, technical advancements, and competitive landscape
• Regular travel to supplier manufacturing facilities required