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Sr. Supply Chain Manager, Tech Ops Sourcing, Amazon Air

Amazon.com Inc
  • Bellevue, WA
    12 days ago

    Job Description

    Amazon Air's Tech Ops Sourcing team sources and negotiates all commercial agreements for airframe and engine maintenance, spare asset acquisition, and material supply to support the fleet. This role will own sourcing execution across one or more workstreams - negotiating directly with MROs, OEMs, and aftermarket suppliers to secure maintenance capacity, manage costs, and support fleet operation. You will bring aviation technical knowledge and commercial sourcing expertise, developing sourcing strategies and driving complex negotiations from initiation through execution. Operating with minimal direction, you will ensure Amazon Air secures sufficient maintenance capacity and favorable commercial terms while building a resilient, high-quality supply base to support the operation.

    Key job responsibilities

    • Lead end-to-end sourcing processes for aircraft and engine maintenance services, including developing detailed RFPs, conducting bid evaluations, and driving supplier selection decisions
    • Negotiate and execute complex agreements with MROs, OEMs, and aftermarket vendors, owning commercial outcomes end-to-end
    • Develop should-cost models and TCO analyses to support negotiation positions and commercial recommendations
    • Implement commercial strategies to ensure reliable and cost-effective heavy maintenance support
    • Lead acquisition of spare engines, APUs, and landing gears including lease structuring and purchase negotiations, and presenting recommendations to senior leadership for approval
    • Manage commercial relationships with global maintenance providers, tracking contract performance metrics
    • Collaborate across Tech Ops, Fleet, Finance, and Legal teams to align sourcing strategies with operational requirements
    • Influence cross-functional stakeholders and present commercial recommendations to senior leadership
    • Identify and drive process improvements across the sourcing lifecycle, including template standardization and supplier performance frameworks

    A day in the life

    Your day will be a dynamic blend of strategic sourcing and contract negotiations. You'll engage with global MROs and aftermarket vendors, analyze complex market trends, and develop sourcing approaches that balance operational excellence with financial prudence. You'll own your workstreams end-to-end - from market research and RFP development through contract execution and ongoing supplier management. Expect to balance multiple active negotiations simultaneously while responding to urgent fleet needs as they arise.

    About the team

    The Tech Ops Sourcing team sits within Amazon Air's Fleet, Aviation Sourcing, and Technical (FAST) organization. We're a collaborative team of innovative thinkers committed to building a global transportation infrastructure that enables smarter, faster, and more reliable delivery services. Your work will directly contribute to Amazon's mission of transforming logistics and customer experiences.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBellevue, WA
    IndustryRetail
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1994
    Websitehttp://Amazon.com/militaryroles

    About Company

    At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

    Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

    It’s Always Day 1
    At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

    Our Leadership Principles
    Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles

    Skills

    • Aircraft Maintenanceunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Aviation Industryunmatched
    • Bid Analysisunmatched
    • Contract Negotiationunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Cost Modelingunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Customer Experienceunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Legalunmatched
    • Logisticsunmatched
    • Maintenance Servicesunmatched
    • Market Researchunmatched
    • Market Trend Analysisunmatched
    • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
    • OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)unmatched
    • Operational Strategyunmatched
    • Operational Supportunmatched
    • Performance Analysisunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Proposal Developmentunmatched
    • Relationship Managementunmatched
    • Request for Proposals (RFP)unmatched
    • Sourcing Strategyunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Supply Chain Managementunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Technical Operationsunmatched
    • Total Cost of Ownershipunmatched
    • Vehicle Fleetsunmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched

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