At Amazon, were working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. As
part of our Climate Pledge we’re inventing solutions to eliminate carbon
emissions, achieve full circular economy, educate our associates and build
robust sustainable processes in our Fulfillment Centers. To achieve this, we
need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. As Program Manager,
you will be responsible for executing tactical and operational initiatives
that improve circular economy. You will also be a key contributor to our
overall roadmap. In practice, the candidate will work with local FC,
Operations and field compliance teams to drive improvement in Circular Economy
- focusing on waste management. The candidate will also have close interaction
with central teams (EAP, Compliance, Legal, Procurement, PRER, Tech, WW
Sustainability and Engineering) and external stakeholders (Waste Vendors).
The preferred candidate should be based in UK and have experience testing and
accelerating the roll-out of waste reduction initiatives. The candidate must
possess strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills to promote
consensus across multiple internal and external stakeholders , as well as a
pragmatic results-oriented approach. The candidate will be comfortable with
data, dive deeps and problem-solving, along with the ability to thrive in a
technical environment. The candidate will be motivated, agile, and have
project management skills and will have an interest in enabling us to identify
and promote sustainable opportunities at Amazon. Finally, the candidate will
show good judgment and continually improve their level of knowledge about
Amazon’s business, its platform, and relevant technologies.
About Us
We’ve been online since 1995 and in that time we’ve grown at a phenomenal
rate. That is why we treat every day like the first day. A day to contribute
fresh ideas; a day to challenge convention; a day to make more great things
happen for our customers. It’s that kind of spirit that drives our success
now, and keeps us ahead of the competition in the future. Find out more about
our leadership principles here: https:www.amazon.jobsenprinciples
This is a 6 month Fixed Term Contract
Key job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Own CF Strategy and Execution of a comprehensive Circular Economy Program
focusing on Inventory Disposition and Waste for Amazon’s FCs.
- Bridge the strategy with execution; design new processes, SOPs and training
material. Execute on the floor.
- Identification, analysis, design, costing and project scoping of inventory
disposition projects
- Identify and Evaluate new technology and processes to improve inventory
disposition
- Define programs and metrics and ensure EU goals are achieved
- Secure buy-in from Amazon leadership for piloting & large-scale deployment
across Amazon’s EU network
- Communicate and present to key leaders through MBRQBRs.
- Prepare written analysis of findings and recommendations for various
building-related sustainability solutions
- Analyze and communicate the financial impact of projects and initiatives
- Manage multiple, complex projects simultaneously
- Build relationships with external suppliers and partners, and with internal
stakeholders
### BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in program or project management
- Experience with Excel
### PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of Lean principles and DMAIC methodology
- Experience in MS Access and SQL
- Experience in requirement gathering and ability to write clear and detailed
requirement document
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