Principal Program Manager, SCOT - Buying , SCOT - OSS - Buying

Want to shape how one of the world's largest retailers decides what to buy, when to buy it, and where to send it? Join our Buying Technology team and lead programs that transform Amazon's retail supply chain at massive scale.

As a Principal Technical Program Manager, you'll own the most complex, cross-cutting technical initiatives that connect our buying decision systems with the broader supply chain ecosystem. This isn't program management from a distance—you'll dive deep into system architectures, APIs, and data flows to understand how our systems actually work and how they need to evolve. You'll partner with engineering leaders to ensure teams aren't just shipping features, but building robust, well-designed systems that scale and integrate cleanly across organizational boundaries.

Your work will directly impact billions of dollars in inventory decisions and shape how Amazon serves hundreds of millions of customers.

This role is ideal for someone who:

Goes deep on technical architecture and can challenge engineering teams on design decisions
Understands distributed systems, APIs, data pipelines, and what makes systems reliable and maintainable
Has a track record of driving technical excellence—not just delivery timelines—across multiple teams
Operates as a trusted technical partner to engineering leadership
Thrives at the intersection of complex system integration and business impact

Key job responsibilities
- Own and drive Amazon's most complex, cross-organizational technical programs that transform how buying systems integrate with supply chain, fulfillment, and vendor systems
- Develop deep expertise in our systems architecture—understand how buying decisions flow through forecasting, ordering, inbound logistics, and inventory placement systems
- Drive technical alignment across teams on system interfaces, API contracts, data schemas, and integration patterns; ensure teams build for interoperability and long-term maintainability
- Partner with engineering leaders to identify architectural gaps, technical debt, and design trade-offs; influence teams to build well, not just build fast
- Shape program strategy and influence multi-year technical roadmaps across Buying and partner organizations
- Identify systemic technical risks and dependencies across distributed systems; drive resolution and make high-judgment trade-off decisions
- Build mechanisms for tracking technical program health—not just milestones, but system quality, operational readiness, and integration completeness
- Translate complex technical architectures and trade-offs into clear narratives for executive and non-technical audiences
- Mentor other program managers on technical depth and raise the bar on how TPMs engage with engineering teams

A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment.

The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan  

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you!

At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

About the team
We build the technology that determines how much Amazon buys, when we buy it, and where we send it—for Amazon's entire retail catalog. Our mission: ensure the right products reach customers at the lowest possible cost. We partner closely with supply chain, operations, and vendor teams to continuously improve how Amazon works with suppliers and manages inventory flow. We value ownership, curiosity, and delivering results through collaboration across organizational boundaries.

Basic Qualifications

- 8+ years of technical program management experience
- 5+ years of direct work with engineering teams experience
- Knowledge of concepts like system architecture, optimization, system dynamics, system analysis, statistical analysis, reliability analysis, and decision making
- Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
- Experience leading complex programs with significant change impact across organizational boundaries
- Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems, or experience leading and influencing your team or organization
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other technical degree or related experience

Preferred Qualifications

- Master's degree, or PhD
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, or experience in software development
- Experience in supply chain
- Experience in software development, or experience driving collaborative projects from conception to delivery
- Familiarity with ML/optimization systems and how they integrate into operational decision-making workflows
- Background in systems reliability, operational excellence, or platform engineering
- Experience working with vendor or partner-facing systems and external integrations
- Track record of building or improving technical program management practices and mechanisms at an organizational level

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.

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, NY, New York - 194,700.00 - 263,400.00 USD annually
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