Job Description
DESCRIPTION
At Amazon Devices, we are a world-class research and development hub focused on creating transformative consumer electronics. Since our inception in 2004, starting with the revolutionary Kindle, we’ve developed iconic products like Fire Tablets, Fire TV, and the Amazon Echo, which redefined home technology. With innovation at our core, we invite you to shape the future of technology with us. What will you help us create next?
About the Role:
As a Senior Global Commodity Manager specializing in Semiconductor Components, you will lead the technical and commercial sourcing strategies for custom ASIC solutions. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams from the earliest product development stages through engineering validation and beyond. You will have the opportunity to directly influence the technology and supply chain decisions behind our devices, ensuring the seamless delivery of innovative products to millions of customers worldwide.
Key job responsibilities
As a Sr. Global Commodity Manager, you will:
- Develop and execute comprehensive foundry, IP, and OSAT technology roadmaps that align Amazon's silicon development strategy with manufacturing partners' process nodes and capabilities
- Own strategic partnerships with key foundries, IP vendors, and OSAT suppliers; lead contract negotiations for manufacturing capacity commitments, IP licensing agreements, and assembly/test services
- Drive early engagement with foundry partners on advanced process nodes, ensuring Amazon's access to leading-edge manufacturing capabilities
- Collaborate with silicon design teams to optimize die size, IP selection, and package design choices that balance performance, cost, and manufacturability
- Develop and execute multi-source strategies for critical IP blocks and OSAT services to ensure supply chain resilience and competitive cost structure
- Lead technical and commercial assessment of emerging foundry technologies, IP portfolios, and advanced packaging solutions to support Amazon's silicon innovation roadmap
- Manage complex cost models incorporating wafer pricing, IP licensing fees, and OSAT services; drive cost reduction through die size optimization, multi-project wafer runs, and strategic volume commitments
- Partner with silicon design, verification, and physical design teams to influence technology selection and ensure manufacturability of custom silicon designs
- Lead quarterly business reviews with supply chain partners, focusing on capacity planning, yield improvement, quality metrics, and strategic alignment
- Develop risk mitigation strategies addressing geopolitical risks, capacity constraints, and supply chain disruptions in the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem
- Periodically travel to supplier sites to drive initiatives such as cost reductions, relationship building and supplier development.
A day in the life
As a Senior Global Commodity Manager and subject-matter expert for semiconductor components, your day is a dynamic mix of strategic planning, technical problem-solving, and supplier engagement. You manage technical and commercial sourcing strategy of Semiconductor components for multiple programs from pre-concept stages to EVT/DVT in collaboration with architecture, engineering, NPI operations, legal and suppliers and handoff to sustaining Global Supply Managers. You’ll collaborate with architecture and engineering teams to influence design decisions while aligning with technical and business goals. Your role involves negotiating with suppliers to secure competitive pricing and favorable terms, optimizing supply chain processes to reduce lead times and costs, and resolving complex engineering or supply chain challenges. You’ll stay ahead of market trends, pricing dynamics, and technological advancements to refine sourcing strategies, ensuring Amazon remains competitive. Cross-functional leadership is key, as you partner with legal, NPI operations, and planning teams to assess future sourcing needs and develop risk mitigation plans. You’ll also lead supplier evaluations, conduct business reviews to ensure performance meets expectations, and report progress to senior leadership, demonstrating how your strategies drive the success of Amazon Devices. Every day offers opportunities to shape innovations, delivering great consumer electronics to millions worldwide.
About the team
We are a customer-focused, fast-paced, and collaborative team. Our goal is to provide technical sourcing of Semiconductor components and supply chain solutions that deliver a disruptive value and an exceptional customer experience that make it easy for customers to purchase and use our devices. We expect our GCMs to be technical and commercial sourcing leaders and assume a fair balance of autonomy and guidance. We strongly believe in diversity and it has been instrumental to our success.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science
- 8+ years of experience in technical and commercial sourcing within high-volume manufacturing operations
- 8+ years direct experience in supplier/supply chain management, with strong knowledge of the semiconductor industry, IC manufacturing and packaging processes and key suppliers.
- Demonstrated expertise in contract negotiations, cost analysis, and supplier performance management.
- Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Office tools.
Job Tags
Full time, Contract work, Work at office, Worldwide,