Amazon Leo Government Business Operations Procurement Specialist
Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. Amazon Leo for Government's (ALG) mission is to leverage Amazon Leo and provide high speed, low latency, and secure satellite broadband services to United States and allied government customers. This position will be working on ALG's Business Operations team. This role will support the procurement needs for Amazon Leo, including for both commercial and government entities. The primary responsibilities will include executing procurement actions, managing supplier relationships, tracking metrics, and supporting contract management activities. This position may require domestic travel estimated at ~25%, depending on location.
Key job responsibilities :
- Manage the full procurement cycle from requirements gathering to order delivery and payment for ALG
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define procurement needs and specifications for government customers
- Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers and evaluate options
- Develop solicitation documents (RFPs, RFQs) and manage the bidding process
- Lead negotiations with suppliers on pricing, terms and conditions for government contracts
- Issue purchase orders and agreements, ensuring compliance with government procurement policies
- Partner with Legal to draft and review contracts as needed
- Work with Quality to inspect delivered goods and ensure conformance to requirements
- Implement and manage the supplier onboarding process for ALG government programs
- Build and maintain positive relationships with key suppliers in the government contracting space
- Monitor supplier performance using KPIs like cost, quality, delivery, service levels
- Oversee corrective actions for non-performing or non-compliant suppliers
- Resolve supplier disputes, inquiries and approve / deny claims for ALG
- Conduct periodic business reviews with strategic suppliers supporting ALG
- Define and track procurement metrics (e.g. spend, lead times, supplier scorecards) for ALG
- Analyze data to identify improvement opportunities and cost savings for ALG
- Develop reports, visualizations and presentations to share with ALG leadership
- Document processes and procedures related to ALG procurement activities
Security Clearance : This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS / SCI.