Program Manager, Fleet Transactions And Management, Amazon Air

Amazon Air is looking for a Program Manager to develop air transportation solutions for Amazon AIR. The Fleet Transactions and Management team is responsible for all areas of strategic procurement of aircraft across the entire Amazon AIR organization globally. The Program Manager will support negotiations and pricing, related to fleet transactions and focused on technical aspects of lease, sale and purchase agreement, and will liaise with internal and external stakeholders for the completion of aircraft deliveries and on-boarding.
The position will be based in Bellevue, WA.


Key job responsibilities

• Working with cross-functional project teams, and executing complex projects across multiple organizations.
• Issuing purchase orders, RFPs, and supporting lease payments, and all financial functions.
• Innovating to improve project scope/execution and customer outcomes
• Supporting payments and contracts, with focus on aircraft sourcing and fleet strategy activities
• Building strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
• Able to support all aspects of forecasting, budgeting, pricing, aircraft deliveries, acceptance, returns, asset compliance with lease, aircraft conformity and on-boarding.
• Navigating through ambiguity, managing and coordinating multiple project assignments simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, accepting ownership and accountability of the cross-functional processes and delivering on commitments.

A day in the life
About the team
Within the Global Fleet and Aviation Sourcing organization (GFAS), the Fleet Transactions and Management team is responsible for sourcing and defining the fleet strategy and aircraft types available to AIR on a global basis. In addition, the team manages aircraft retirements, leases and current fleet, conversion programs and related procurement activities. The team manages relationships with lessors, airlines, aircraft and engine manufacturers, appraisers, bankers, and aircraft conversion providers. The team leads commercial negotiation and builds the business case for internal approvals.

• Ability to connect detailed analytics with long-term commercial strategy
• 7+ years’ experience in commercial and financial functions with time spent with OEMs, lessors or airlines.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills
• Master’s degree in aeronautical engineering or aviation related studies
• Experience supporting negotiations for small to mid size contracts

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $62,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $150,100/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.