Sea-Bird Scientific exists to help scientists know the world — and shape policy that changes it for the better. As one of the global leaders in oceanographic instrumentation, our customers work on the leading-edge of ocean science. Their results break the frontiers of what we know about natural waters and contribute to our understanding of climate change, ecosystem health, and more. Ranging from optical sensors to observational systems, we possess an expansive portfolio of accurate instrumentation that ensures we are powering science-based decisions, for a better ocean.

Industry: Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: 201-500 employees

Sea-Bird Scientific

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**Director, Materials at Sea-Bird Scientific**

Imagine yourself…

- Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you.

- Owning your ambition and fueling your career growth.

- Collaborating with a vibrant, inclusive, global team.

It’s possible with a role at Sea-Bird Scientific. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington,**Sea-Bird Scientific **, a Veralto company, is the world’s largest developer and manufacturer of products for the measurement of salinity, temperature, pressure, dissolved oxygen, fluorescence, nutrients and related oceanographic parameters in marine waters. We offer products to support best-in-class oceanography and climate science. We offer an entrepreneurial environment that is team-centered, customer-driven, quality-focused, and growth-oriented.

At Sea-Bird Scientific and Veralto, you’ll be part of a unique culture and work environment **where purpose meets possibility **: where the work you do every day directly supports the health and sustainability of our oceans and their ecosystems, and where you’ll have access to robust opportunities to deepen your skillset and develop your career.

We offer:

- Paid holidays and a flexible paid time off policy

- Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

- 401(k) with employer match

- Training, on-the-job development, and career coaching

- Total rewards that support your wellbeing at work and beyond

**Reporting to the Vice President, Operations & VES, the Director, Materials ** is responsible for leading Sea‑Bird’s materials strategy across planning, procurement, supplier management, and inventory optimization. This role owns the Planning, Sales, and Inventory (PSI) process and drives continuous improvement to ensure high On‑Time Delivery (OTD), supply continuity, and cost productivity.

The Director, Materials operates with a high degree of autonomy while serving as a people leader, strategic partner, and change agent—developing talent, strengthening supplier partnerships, and aligning materials strategy with Sea‑Bird and Veralto objectives.

This position is part of the **Operations ** organization and is located in **Bellevue, WA **, with an **on-site work ** arrangement.

**In this role, a typical day will look like:**

- Leading the Planning, Sales, and Inventory (PSI) process to balance demand, supply, and inventory targets.

- Driving continuous improvement of planning and procurement processes to achieve and sustain high On‑Time Delivery (OTD).

- Coaching, mentoring, and developing a high‑performing materials and procurement team.

- Serving as a key member of the operations leadership team, contributing to enterprise strategy and execution.

- Establishing standards to meet inventory targets, PFEP objectives, and the reduction of aged inventory.

- Negotiating and managing global supplier agreements to improve quality, delivery, cost, and innovation (QDCI).

- Leading supplier consolidation initiatives and reducing reliance on sole or single‑source suppliers.

- Partnering with Corporate Purchasing and Commodity Leaders to leverage scale and enterprise sourcing strategies.

- Conducting business reviews with key suppliers to assess performance, development, and growth opportunities.

- Deploying Veralto supply base management practices with a focus on supplier risk management and supply interruption mitigation.

- Leading annual VAVE initiatives and material cost productivity programs aligned with Veralto KPI standards.

**The essential requirements of the job include:**

- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business or a related field required.

- 10+ years of experience in purchasing and/or supply chain management in a manufacturing operations setting.

- At least 5 years of experience leading and developing teams, including direct people management responsibility in a materials, procurement, or supply chain function.

- Experience developing and executing global sourcing strategies, including low-cost region (LCR) sourcing.

- Demonstrated experience negotiating and managing global supplier agreements.

- Experience leading planning, inventory, and cost productivity initiatives.

**It would be nice if you also possess:**

- Master’s in Business Administration

- Lean manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience

Sea-Bird Scientific is proud to part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. When you join Veralto’s vibrant global network of 17,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environment ~~where purpose meets possibility ~~: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you’ll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we’re Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™—and building rewarding careers along the way.

**US ONLY:**

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associate’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.

The compensation range for this role is $160,000.00 - $200,000.00 USD per year.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

US residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Veralto Corporation and all Veralto Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

The EEO posters are available **here **.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at applyassistance@veralto.com to request accommodation.

**Unsolicited Assistance**

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at any of the Veralto companies, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Veralto and its companies. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Veralto and its companies because of the unsolicited referral.

, Margot Alberola

Director of Materials at Sea-Bird Scientific

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. We are driven by the excitement of building technologies, inventing products, and providing services that change lives. We embrace new ways of doing things, make decisions quickly, and are not afraid to fail. We have the scope and capabilities of a large company, and the spirit and heart of a small one.

Together, Amazonians research and develop new technologies from Amazon Web Services to Alexa on behalf of our customers: shoppers, sellers, content creators, and developers around the world.

Our mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company. Our actions, goals, projects, programs, and inventions begin and end with the customer top of mind.

You'll also hear us say that at Amazon, it's always "Day 1." What do we mean? That our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon's very first day - to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and focus on delighting our customers.

Industry: Software Development
Company Size: 10,001+ employees

Amazon

**Description**

Are you ready to get in on the ground floor of Amazon’s long-term initiative to design, launch and maintain a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world?

It’s Day 1 for Amazon’s next billion dollar business and we are looking for an entrepreneurial minded Senior Financial Analyst to work in a start-up environment who is passionate about technology, manufacturing and FP&A, who thinks/acts globally, and has the ability to create and implement solutions, processes and controls.

Amazon Leo seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to support Multimodal Logistics and Warehousing. You will have the responsibility for consolidating financial information, forecasting, reporting and analysis and will partner with the team that is designing the global logistic network to deliver terrestrial and orbital infrastructure. Success in this role will partner with and influence business owners. The successful candidate will need to be strategic, analytical, and have the demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams in a start up like environment.

Key job responsibilities

-  Create effective business partnerships, manages competing priorities, and provides investment guidance based on data analysis during unexpected events.

-  Present financial summaries and business insights to Senior Management (Business and Finance).

-  Develop and implement long range business planning.

-  Develop financial models for new business concepts and resulting financial impact to help drive data driven decision making.

-  Build out and enhance P&L models for new and existing businesses, develop business insights and KPI dashboards, and lead ad hoc analyses.

-  Work with big data and transforming it into insights and information.

-  Lead automation efforts of critical processes.

-  Identify opportunities to resolve defects proactively. Improves, scales, or simplifies finance tools across teams and organizations.

-  Participate in Finance initiatives, including but not limited to process improvements, ad hoc analyses, and preparation of periodic reporting activities.

**Basic Qualifications**

-  3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience

-  Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

**Preferred Qualifications**

-  Experience in financial modeling, P&L management or analysis

-  Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and other financial systems (examples: Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards)

-  3+ years of delivering cross functional projects experience

-  3+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience

-  3+ years of positions that require analysis and reporting financial results experience

-  Experience communicating results to senior leadership, or experience in multiple finance and accounting roles

-  Experience communicating results to senior leadership, or experience in building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making

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, WA, Bellevue - 82,700.00 - 117,100.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Redmond - 82,700.00 - 117,100.00 USD annually

**Company ** - Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A3137015

Senior Financial Analyst, Amazon Leo

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