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Amazon Senior Supply Chain Manager, Global Transportation Services in Arlington, Virginia
Description
Amazon is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Manager to identify, develop and integrate innovative solutions and programs that lead to improvements that redefine the standards for customer experience in our North American transportation network. Amazon transportation encompasses all of the operations that deliver shipments from our fulfillment centers and third party locations to customers worldwide.
The Senior Supply Chain Manager, Transportation Execution will be responsible for partnering with key stakeholders in Network Transportation planning processes, ranging from First, Middle, and Last Mile planning and strategic planning teams across the North America Transportation Network. The focus of this role is to align across stakeholders to drive a Network strategy that will achieve network KPI targets including cost, speed, capacity and others. Other projects will include creating and improving mechanisms to bring visibility into risks and opportunities in the network, and works across stakeholders to implement actions to mitigate risks to achieve the aforementioned KPI’s of the network plan. If you are ready to take on the role of working on the highest level visibility across the entirety of the transportation network, then this role is for you!
Key job responsibilities
Stakeholder Management of multiple planning teams, many of which working in vastly different networks and each requiring a different level of understanding of their businesses.
Manage large datasets and deep dive varying plans from stakeholders for deeper understanding and challenge planning assumptions as needed to steer towards network goals
Assess process improvement and create/standardize mechanisms to maximize planning cycle times efficiency and reduce lead times for planning as applicable
Partner with process owners and stakeholders to scope opportunities, define problem statements and objectives, and structure projects
Educate and partner with stakeholders who are required to follow internal team processes when submitting planning inputs. Including when external stakeholder turnover occurs to ensure smooth transition.
Create Network plans and validate the details of all individual inputs that go into Network planning, to ensure planning outputs are made with validated and understood inputs from stakeholders
Cultivate and maintain relationships with stakeholder partners, among planning teams, execution teams, and finance teams to ensure trusting working relationships
Manage communications for internal and external stakeholders on project status, and planning updates
Make key decisions and/or recommendations concerning strategies and escalations as needed
A day in the life
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:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Maternity and Parental Leave Options
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) Plan
Learn more about our benefits here: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/internal/benefits/us-benefits-and-stock
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of program or project management experience
5+ years of supply chain experience
Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations, engineering, analytics or related field
Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, macros, index/match, vlookup, VBA, data links, etc.
Intermediate proficiency in SQL, including compile queries, subqueries, aggregation/grouping, data modification, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of driving process improvements experience
Master's degree, or MBA in supply chain management, operations, engineering, analytics or related field
Organizational skills with keen attention to detail
Strong analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive actions
High level familiarity with data mining or machine learning
Experience developing forecasting models
Experience working with multiple stakeholders and driving consensus
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, 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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $103,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $181,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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