New Product Lead, Amazon Robotics Supply Chain

Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? Answer yes to any of these and you’ll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart team of doers that work passionately to apply the latest advances in robotics and software to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers’ experiences in ways we can’t even imagine yet. We invent new improvements every day. We are Amazon Robotics and we will give you the tools and guidance you need to invent with us in ways that are rewarding, fulfilling and fun.

Our diverse teams come from all over the world to design, test and build our dynamic fleet of robots, mechatronic systems and pack automation solutions. Having our offices, labs, test floors and factories all co-located means that we can design the hardware, write the code, test, build and watch it all come to life. This allows us to innovate quickly and on limitless ideas. Current advancements are underway in autonomous movement and mobility, artificial intelligence and machine learning, manipulation, simulation, robotic management software, predictive analytics, and much more.

We are seeking Robotics Supply Chain New Product Lead - Tech tackle to most critical, technologically advanced products at Amazon. The Lead will be responsible for a small portfolio of robotic products and accountable for supplier and supply chain strategies, product cost roadmaps, enabling rapid NPI builds, and ensuring a successful ramp to mass production. They manage their products from concept, through development, to scaled deployment. They work with senior product and engineering leaders to drive appropriate trade-offs between commercial vs. technical constraints, risks and goals. Within the robotic product they lead, they must be able to drive the multiple advanced technologies and commodities, driving a clear path to production.

Essential to the role is a level of technical subject matter expertise to work effectively with the technical teams developing these robotic products. While it varies by group, this expertise includes an understanding of the technologies and architectures of the robotic products and key commodities that make up the robotic products, including the technology’s development and integration strategy and trajectory, both within Amazon and its wider position in the business and industry. This role will contribute to technical strategies and decisions, with contributions that balance technical and business requirements, to help drive engineering teams toward scalable products that achieve Amazon’s cost targets.

Alternate Job location - ANR10 (Hamme) can be considered for this role


Key job responsibilities
The RSC New Product Lead - Tech is a trusted subject matter expert, consulted by teams above and below. They clearly communicate with direct and indirect stakeholders, advocating for commercial opportunities at the Director level and above. They contribute to strategic documents for aligning goals with cross-functional teams, own reporting on forecasting and planning the business impact of each opportunity, and regularly report on the status and impact of their contributions. Their impact is measurable via quantifiable metrics, and they have the ability to deeply influence measurable business outcomes.


- Lead Product Development Process working cross-functional supply chain team dedicated to the supplier, supply chain design, sourcing, logistics decisions, and supply chain execution for robotics products from concept, through development, to scaled deployment.
- Act as single point of contact for program resources (leadership and working teams) to communicate Supply Chain decisions and progress, provide feedback on supply chain implications of program decisions and changes, and support financial planning and capital approvals for the program.
- Work with Robotics leadership to ensure partnership between Robotics Supply Chain, hardware engineering, operations and program teams on commodity and supplier selection, cost performance tradeoff analysis, cost road map development and execution, and enabling rapid product development stages, and delivering an effective path to scaled deployment.
- Responsible for definition and approval of the Product level Supply Chain Strategy documents, including identification of critical components and suppliers, product cost roadmap to meet payback targets, definition of capacity plan and associated sourcing and tooling requirements, supply chain risk assessment & mitigation plans.
- Work with sourcing in developing negotiation strategies for categories which impacts the product to deliver against business objectives and achieve sustainable relationships with strategic suppliers pertaining to Amazon Robotics products supporting the priority programs as driven by the Operating Plan (OP)
- Work with GCMs on managing overall supplier relationships including supplier performance, capability development, capacity planning, contracting, risk mitigation, and cost and quality improvements.
- Develop roadmap to achieving total cost targets (TCO), including make vs. buy analysis and value engineering opportunities
- Ensure non-cost goals (Sustainability, Supplier Development, Cost Savings) are met and supported by the product specific supply chain strategy.
- Travel internationally across Europe for around 20-25% of the time.

A day in the life
The NPI STL orchestrates new product introduction across Amazon Robotics' supply chain.
A typical day involves leading PDP gate reviews, aligning DfX requirements with engineering teams, and driving supply chain readiness for hardware programs. Internal stakeholders include mechanical/electrical engineers, sourcing managers, manufacturing partners, and program managers. Customers are the robotics product lines launching new systems. The role solves problems at the intersection of design and supply — ensuring parts are sourceable, manufacturable, and available on time. Expect cross-functional stand-ups, supplier escalations, regionalization strategy sessions, and risk reviews tracking critical path components to production milestones.

About the team
The Amazon Robotics Supply Chain team provides strategic sourcing for a portfolio of robotic technologies and is responsible for delivering new products by enabling the right suppliers and technologies, and getting the right materials at the right cost to the right place at the right time to support our network of global fulfillment and transportation solutions. It is a fast-paced operation that works cross-functionally with teams across Amazon and is driven by data and metrics.

The NPI Supply Chain Product Management team develops supply chain strategies for new Fulfillment Tech and Robotics products from concept to general availability. As the central integration point between technical, commercial, and operational teams, we drive PDP adherence and comprehensive supplier readiness oversight. Our vision establishes scalable, cost-effective solutions leveraging AI-driven insights to exceed performance targets. Our mission encompasses end-to-end strategy development through data-driven decisions, comprehensive make-vs-buy frameworks, regional manufacturing strategies, and cross-functional integration with partner ops teams. We maintain accountability for product cost targets, supplier readiness metrics, and program milestones while optimizing total landed cost and operational efficiency across FTR's portfolio.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience in developing, negotiating and executing business agreements
- Bachelor's degree, or Bachelor's degree in management, business administration, economics, engineering, marketing
- Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level
- Experience managing technical programs across cross-functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience leading complex, multi-year initiatives that may be cross-functional and/or span business and technology
- Experience in supply chain, commodity, and supplier management in a high volume, global sourcing and operations manufacturing environment with a global supply base of contract manufacturers
- Experience in program management, tech program management, or related fields

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- PMP certificate, or Master's degree in business, data science, public administration, finance, engineering, human resources or related field
- Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations across leadership and cross-functional teams
- Experience identifying, negotiating, and executing complex legal agreements
- Experience in written and verbal communication with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to executives and non-technical leaders
- Experience leading global teams