At Amazon, we are always exploring new opportunities to shape our global business. As a Supply Chain Manager you’ll be an essential part of innovating and transforming our processes. You’ll be taking the lead on the design and launch of new programs for our customers. You’ll also oversee programs that are already running and find ways to improve them. This is your opportunity to have a big impact on some of the most exciting new ideas that are shaping the future of Amazon.
Key job responsibilities
•Launch programs, monitor performance metrics, and report on the status of key objectives that affect deliverables
•Use data to understand operational challenges and create continuous improvement initiatives
•Work with a variety of other Amazon departments to identify and leverage best practices
•Within a program environment, Influence without authority a multidisciplinary team in overcoming challenges and drive progress.
•Manage stakeholders and internal processes, and define standards
A day in the life
As a Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for planning, implementing and improving initiatives that ensure the smooth running of our operations. You’ll work closely with a range of Amazon colleagues to understand how they work, and what you and your teams can learn, plus sharing your own expertise. Together, you’ll identify exciting new opportunities and will take the lead when it comes to designing their implementation.
You’ll encourage and support your teams and colleagues to meet important deliverables, while proactively looking for new, data-backed ways we could do things better. Your work will be integral to your team’s success.
About the team
Amazon couldn’t deliver at pace without the Amazon Transportation Service (ATS) team. As part of ATS, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse team that plays a central role in our success. Using air, sea and road transport, as well as sortation centres equipped with latest technology, you’ll help Amazon’s transport run at maximum efficiency. Our team captures data and uses it to drive decisions. They are key to making Amazon more innovative and efficient.We put safety first as our people are our priority. We use expertise of our people to get packages to their destination – quickly, conveniently and sustainably.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- A degree
- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
- Experience identifying and resolving complex issues
- Experience in complex problem solving, and working in a tight schedule environment
- Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, operations, supply chain, transportation logistics
- Experience of Six Sigma/ Lean analytical techniques
- Experience in driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
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