Build the Commodity Strategy for Drone Delivery:

How do you source advanced hardware for autonomous drones that will deliver packages in under an hour? How do you negotiate with suppliers across aerospace, software, and ground systems to enable rapid scaling while managing cost and quality? Prime Air needs a strategic commodity leader to answer these questions.

As Manager of Global Commodity Management, you will lead a team of senior commodity managers who develop and execute sourcing strategies for Prime Air's revolutionary drone delivery system, negotiate and manage contracts, and drive procurements and ordering/scheduling of deliveries from suppliers. You will optimize supplier performance, drive cost efficiency, and ensure we have the right partnerships to scale production and new product introductions across the US and Europe.

This is a unique opportunity to shape commodity strategy for a business that is redefining last-mile delivery—with Amazon's resources and innovation culture behind you.
Check out more about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog.

Key job responsibilities

What You'll Own:

Lead and Develop High-Performing Commodity Managers: Manage and mentor a team of Senior Global Commodity Managers. Build their capabilities to dive deep across business lines, leverage our supplier base, and optimize performance, quality, efficiency, and cost.

Drive Global Sourcing Strategy: Develop and execute sourcing strategies that deliver against Prime Air's business plans and objectives. Evaluate supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models and benchmarking analysis to inform strategic decisions.

Optimize Supplier Performance and Cost: Use RFx processes, spend pattern analysis, contract evaluation, negotiations, and supplier consolidation to drive measurable results. Work with business and finance leaders to identify savings opportunities and controllership improvements that maximize return on investment and total cost of ownership.

Earn Trust with Business Partners: Establish enduring relationships with internal stakeholders across Prime Air. Build deep understanding of commodities, strategic direction, requirements, and priorities to become a trusted advisor on sourcing strategy development and execution.

Mitigate Third-Party Risk: Engage subject matter experts in Legal, Tax, Risk, and Information Security to evaluate and develop strategies that protect Prime Air while enabling supplier partnerships to flourish.

Export Control Requirement:

This position may require a deemed export control license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Placement is contingent on Amazon's ability to apply for and obtain an export control license on your behalf.

A day in the life

Why This Role Matters:

Prime Air is scaling rapidly. The commodity strategies you develop and the supplier relationships you build will directly impact our ability to deploy drone delivery at scale. Your decisions on sourcing, supplier performance, and cost optimization will affect program timelines, product quality, and our path to profitability.

You will work on commodities that span drone systems, ground infrastructure, and software—giving you exposure to diverse technical domains and the aerospace industry. This is a rare opportunity to build sourcing strategies for a first-of-its-kind business with meaningful, measurable impact on Amazon's future.

About the team
Our commodity management team is passionate about Prime Air's mission of ultra-fast delivery. We combine procurement expertise with a willingness to invent and simplify for a business that is scaling from pilot to production.

We operate from Seattle, WA and partner closely with Prime Air's engineering, operations, quality and business teams. Our supplier base spans the US, Europe, and Asia, giving you global exposure and the opportunity to work with leading firms across specialized technology firms, consumer electronics, aerospace and service companies.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership while working cross functionally across several teams
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Engineering, Operations, or Business Administration
• 7+ years of strategic sourcing experience including vendor negotiations, global contract management, procurement ordering / scheduling, and process improvement
• 7+ years of experience in new product introduction, procurement, supply chain, inventory management, and operations
• Proven ability to own supply chain strategy end-to-end and communicate results to senior leadership
• Experience with operational and financial analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Engineering, or Operations
• Expertise in supply chain management concepts including forecasting, planning, sourcing, optimization, and logistics
• Strong background in supply chain, operational, cost, and financial analysis
• Experience with best-in-class procurement processes such as category management, benchmarking, should-cost models, RFx, reverse auctions, and contracting
• Track record of developing tools, reports, process maps, scorecards, and data visualizations to drive decision-making

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 162,700.00 - 220,200.00 USD annually