Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Join Amazon's dynamic environment as a Supply Chain Manager with a planning background, where you will play a crucial role in shaping and optimizing various facets of our operations, concentrating on managing the flow of goods, information, or services within the supply chain network.
We have exciting opportunities across different business units, each seeking a skilled professional to lead strategic initiatives and drive process improvements within our supply chain network. As a strategic Supply Chain Manager, you'll take end-to-end ownership of operations, emphasizing capacity planning, logistics optimization, network design, and analysis of operational efficiency.
In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business, operations, program management, product, finance, and more. Utilize your analytical prowess to identify opportunities for operational improvements, implement scalable systems, and drive automation to enhance efficiency, with a particular focus on optimizing the physical flow and operations within the supply chain network. Whether you're managing network capacity initiatives, overseeing cross-functional programs, or focusing on strategic projects, your impact will be visible, ongoing, and contribute directly to our commitment to being the most customer-centric company on earth.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead strategic initiatives related to network capacity within Amazon's various business units.
- Concentrate on optimizing and managing the flow of goods, information, or services within the supply chain network.
- Balance supply and demand, assess and improve the efficiency of distribution networks, warehouses, or logistics operations.
- Analyze and synthesize data to identify opportunities for enhancing customer experiences and operational efficiency in network capacity.
- Define metrics, develop program management mechanisms, and invent/simplify processes to drive decision-making in complex network capacity situations.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across different functions, influencing and facilitating agreements to achieve shared network capacity goals.
- Manage cross-functional network capacity initiatives, ensuring continuous improvement and adherence to lean philosophy at scale.
- Own a portfolio of cross-functional programs related to network capacity, driving performance improvement and efficiency in project delivery.
- Identify and deliver operational improvement opportunities in network capacity, focusing on inventory management, logistics strategy, and transportation optimization.
- Monitor and optimize key network capacity metrics to ensure the smooth flow of goods or services through the supply chain network.
A day in the life
As a Senior Supply Chain Manager in Global Logistics, your typical day involves:
- Leading morning stand-ups with cross-functional teams to review network performance metrics and address critical issues
- Deep diving into data analytics to identify cost optimization opportunities across the $2.7B transportation network
- Collaborating with Fulfillment Center teams to understand operational constraints and implement mode optimization solutions
- Building comprehensive business cases and six-pager documents to present network strategy recommendations to senior leadership
- Partnering with procurement teams on carrier negotiations and rate optimization strategies
- Meeting with engineering teams to develop and implement technical solutions for network efficiency
- Reviewing and analyzing KPIs to track optimization initiatives and their impact on service levels
About the team
The Global Logistics Product team for Domestic First Mile Cost is an innovative organization at the forefront of Amazon's supply chain evolution. We are responsible for optimizing Amazon's annual $2.7B transportation spend through strategic network design and advanced analytics.
Our team operates at the intersection of:
- Supply Chain Innovation: Creating scalable solutions for complex transportation challenges
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilizing advanced analytics and network modeling to drive strategic improvements
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Working closely with Transportation, SCOT, and FC teams to implement transformative changes
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
- 5+ years of supply chain experience
- 3+ years of owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
- Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)
- Knowledge of SQL at an intermediate level, including: compile queries, subqueries, aggregation/grouping, data modification, etc.
- 5+ years of forecasting, designing or modeling supply chains experience
Job Tags
Full time, Day shift,