Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Join Amazon's dynamic environment as a Supply Chain Manager I, where you will play a crucial role in shaping and optimizing various facets of our operations. We have exciting opportunities across different business units, each seeking a skilled professional to lead strategic initiatives and drive process improvements in the supply chain domain. As a Supply Chain Manager with an Operations or Imports Background, you'll take end-to-end ownership of operations focusing on the strategic relationships with carriers and internal stakeholders.
In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Business, Operations, Supply Chain, 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
- Handle day to day operations to ensure smooth freight movement
- 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.
- 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.
- Identify and deliver operational improvement opportunities in network capacity, focusing on 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 Supply Chain Manager I, your day is dynamic and varied, focused on keeping Amazon's complex global supply chain running smoothly. You start your morning by facilitating the flow of information between various stakeholders, including Logistics Service Providers, Origin Team, Vendor Managers, Customs, Program Managers, and the broader Supply Chain team. Throughout the day, you'll leverage your research skills and internal tools to make real-time decisions, resolving potential issues that could affect lead times and delivery accuracy. Effective communication, whether via chime/slack or email, is essential as you work to ensure a seamless supply chain. You'll spend time managing and overseeing cross-functional programs, applying your creative problem-solving skills to navigate and resolve ambiguities in business scenarios. A significant part of your role involves fostering collaboration with both internal and external partners to optimize resource allocation and ensure the success of critical initiatives. You'll also focus on identifying and mitigating risks before they escalate, regularly communicating with senior managers and business leaders to provide updates and insights that support key business objectives. Working within various time constraints to meet critical business needs, you'll measure and document your activities, demonstrating your ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. Your day is characterized by constant problem-solving, strategic thinking, and a commitment to improving Amazon's supply chain operations.
About the team
The North America Destination Operations team is at the heart of Amazon's logistics network, managing complex global supply chains that support our rapidly expanding operations. We foster an environment of innovation, continuous learning, and data-driven decision-making. Our team members are passionate about optimization, problem-solving, and delivering results that directly impact millions of customers.
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:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan
Learn more about our benefits here:
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
- 1+ years of program or project management experience
- 1+ years of supply chain 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
- 1+ years of forecasting, designing or modeling supply chain
- 1+ years of corporate process improvement experience within supply chain
Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Seasonal work,