
HW Commodity Specialist III - AMZ8829.20
Seattle, WAFull-time$148–200K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Amazon seeks a HW Commodity Specialist III to lead strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations for electrical and control subsystems used in data centers and other mission-critical facilities. The role develops global sourcing plans, manages supplier agreements, analyzes costs and forecasts, and leads competitive bidding. It also contributes to supply-chain improvement and long-term department strategy, with domestic and international travel of up to 25% potentially required.
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Description
Employer: Amazon.com Services LLC
Position: HW Commodity Specialist III - AMZ8829.20
Location: Seattle, WA
Multiple Positions Available:
- Develop negotiation strategies to deliver against business objectives
and achieve sustainable relationships with strategic suppliers
pertaining to Electrical/Control sub-systems for data centers or other
mission critical facilities
- Create and execute strategic sourcing projects that will support the
teams’ development of an end-to-end sourcing plan globally.
Influence suppliers' manufacturing processes, technology decisions,
and policies in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for
both organizations by leveraging the growth of Amazon's spend.
- Negotiate and implement supplier agreements/contracts by working
with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to reach agreement
on contract terms and conditions.
- Analyze and determine cost reduction opportunities by leveraging
volumes, optimizing the supplier base and reducing total cost of
ownership.
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Analyze and understand data to create accurate forecasting.
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Lead sourcing engagements and competitive bidding (RFI, RFQ, and
RFP).
- Work with our team and business partners for the creation and
continuous improvement of supply chain.
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Track internal metrics for executing projects and sourcing plans.
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Make optimal trade-offs between schedule, resources, and scope,
and apply advanced technical and business knowledge to address
major risks, challenges, and obstacles.
- Help develop long-term department strategies and significantly
influence the cross-company project development and delivery
processes and standards.
- Domestic and international travel up to 25% to perform role
responsibilities may be required
(40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $147900 - $200100)
Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity – Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation
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Basic Qualifications
Master’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Business Administration, Operations, Engineering, or a related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. In the alternative, employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Business Administration, Operations, Engineering, or a related field followed by 5 years of progressively responsible post baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
Must have the following experience:
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2 years of experience working cross-functionally with tech and nontech teams
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2 years of supply chain experience
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2 years of program or project management experience
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2 years of cross-functional project delivery experience
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2 years of experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
The pay range for this position in Seattle, WA is $147900 - $200100 (yr); however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on bonus and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. This information is provided by Washington Equal Pay Act. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via Amazon's internal or external careers site.
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Preferred Qualifications
All applicants must meet all the above listed requirements.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,116 open Strategic Sourcing jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$148–200K/yr
- Washington median$121–185K/yr33 salary ranges
- US median$115–181K/yr801 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $174K, is 12% above the Washington median midpoint ($156K) — in the middle half of Strategic Sourcing salary ranges in Washington.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 33 open Strategic Sourcing jobs in Washington and 1,116 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Strategic Sourcing postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 937 postings).
- Education
- 460 of the 1,116 open Strategic Sourcing jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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