Direct Satellite Buyer, Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

About the role

Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we've designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Export Control Requirement

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

• We are seeking an experienced Buyer to support hardware supply chain procurement across Amazon Leo's satellite constellation.
• The role is responsible for purchase order management and delivery of satellite materials to meet production and engineering schedules.
• This role will work with multiple Supply Chain Managers and business functions in a team environment.
• You will work cross-functionally with supply chain managers, planning, warehouse, quality, and production.

Key job responsibilities

• Place and manage purchase orders in SAP, working with Global Commodity Managers and category teams to support production and NPI builds.
• Own and report on procurement metrics, including on-time delivery to need-by date, on-time delivery to promise date, PO health, and open PO aging.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions when metrics miss target.
• Manage and resolve PO-to-invoice discrepancies, returns, and quality issues with suppliers to prevent payment delays and receiving holds.
• Onboard new suppliers into procurement systems, ensuring all required documentation, contracts, and compliance records are complete before first PO.
• Ensure compliance with correct export and qualify flow-down requirements applicable to the Leo program.
• Monitor safety stock and flag supply delays early and work with the team to develop mitigation plans, escalate critical shortages, and expedite parts.
• Create and improve procurement processes including standard work, PO management playbooks, and supplier performance tracking to improve efficiency and reduce errors.
• Collaborate with internal customers and provide a high level of customer service, including recommending solutions, resources and alternative supply options.

Mentorship & Career Growth

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth's most customer-centric company, and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space based systems design and wireless systems.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Business, Procurement, Logistics, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Analysis, Construction, or other related fields
• 2+ years of supply chain management within a procurement organization experience
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday), or experience or equivalent experience in finance roles
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
• Can demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Excel or equivalent spreadsheet tools

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of working with external suppliers experience
• Experience in transportation or supply chain within a high-volume logistics, manufacturing or engineering environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of end-to-end order management
• Knowledge of import and export compliance requirements

Additional information

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Pay and benefits

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.

USA, WA, Bellevue - 80,200.00 - 109,600.00 USD annually