AmazonMaterials Program Manager, Product Operations - Central MPM/MM
Amazon is hiring a Materials Program Manager, Product Operations - Central MPM/MM in Sunnyvale, United States. It pays $102k-$178k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
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Manage product financial health, budgeting, and supply chain costs for consumer hardware products.
This person is the business voice responsible for capturing, documenting and communicating financial exposures and outlay as it relates to their product. They are involved throughout all stages of the product family's lifecycle to ensure Lab126 achieve all financial targets through end-of-life. They will support weekly executive product line reviews outlining performance against budget, target and actual cost. International travel is required
Key job responsibilities
- Drive the engineering and supply chain teams to optimize BOM+MVA cost below target.
- Negotiate component costs managed by the contract manufacturer.
- Track the program actual costs versus target to identify program deltas and corrective actions to bring back on track.
- Host executive management project BOM+MVA cost reviews that deep dive through every aspect of your product cost.
- Determine the Supplier Plan of Record to ensure the optimal mix of suppliers, balancing cost, quality, and supply continuity.
- Manage device-level component qualification, working with engineering, product integrity, quality, and regulatory teams to ensure components are fully qualified before mass production and approve purchases.
- Perform competitive cost analysis.
- Attend program new product introduction meetings to understand the cost implication of engineering and/or process changes as related to your product fully loaded cost targets.
- Work with the OEM/ODM to set your product purchase order cost for the upcoming period, and manage purchase price variance claims resulting from engineering changes, component obsolescence or forecast variance.
A day in the life
The Materials Program Manager has a business orientation and is responsible for working within the local and remote operations and engineering teams driving development, implementation and management of the product budget. This person is the business voice responsible for capturing, documenting and communicating financial exposures and outlay as it relates to their product. They are involved throughout all stages of the product family's life-cycle to ensure Lab126 achieve all financial targets through end-of-life. They will support weekly executive product line reviews outlining performance against budget, target and actual cost.
About the team
We are a NPI Product Operation team dedicated to building exceptional products that customers love, delivering seamless connected experiences, and driving profitable growth. From early pre-concept exploration through final product launch, we guide every stage of the innovation journey—identifying bold ideas, transforming them into pioneering products, and managing end-to-end delivery with precision and agility.
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- 3+ years of business agreements development, negotiation and execution experience
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
- 5+ years of hands-on work managing complex projects experience directly with engineering in supply chain and/or manufacturing of consumer products
- Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations
- Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Ability to influence others and facilitate agreement among stakeholders with different interests
Preferred qualifications
- Master's degree or equivalent
- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
- Experience in driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
- Experience using managed ML/AI solutions
- 5+ years experience with consumer electronics, preferably Wearable, Smart Speaker, Tablet, or streaming media players
- Ability to prioritize tasks and maximize internal resources.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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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, CA, Sunnyvale - 101,600.00 - 177,800.00 USD annually
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