Category Manager, Supplier Center of Excellence

At Amazon, we strive to be Earth’s most customer-centric company where people can find and discover anything they want to buy online. We hire the world’s brightest minds, offering them an environment in which they can relentlessly improve the experience for customers. Innovation and creativity are built into the DNA of the company and are encouraged at all levels of employment. Every day we solve complex technical and business problems with ingenuity and simplicity. We’re making history and the good news is we’ve only just begun. The OpsTech IT supply chain team is accountable to manage all IT infrastructure and end user equipment deployed across Amazon fulfillment facilities globally. The team is responsible to provide end to end solutions for this equipment that includes engineering, lifecycle management, change control, demand planning, supplier readiness, material management, and total cost of ownership. Our initiatives deliver on the solutions that power the physical fulfillment to millions of Amazon.com customers across the world. The Supplier Center of Excellence (SCOE) team focuses on supply agility and resilience, supplier readiness to support Amazon demand, product quality, supplier performance management, cost containment and reduction, supplier capability development, risk identification and mitigation. Working closely with the Engineering team, Global Procurement, and other Supply Chain internal teams, the SCOE team will develop and lead supplier relationships for creating the greatest value in total cost, quality, service, security of supply, and innovation. The team will partner with all cross functional regional procurement & launch readiness teams to develop category strategies that meet the enterprise guidance on products and addresses regional needs of business and internal stakeholders. The Category Manager (Supply Chain Manager) is responsible for relationship ownership for all suppliers and resellers in their category. Key job responsibilities• Serve as supply chain Subject Matter Expert (SME) for a variety of IT equipment within a category, and manage those categories from a procurement, readiness, supplier performance and risk standpoint.• Develop Category Strategies, product roadmaps and other planning to improve supply agility and resilience, supplier coverage, diversification, value and security of supply. Requires collaboration and alignment with other stakeholders including IT engineering team, Product Management and other Supply Chain teams.• Be responsible for supplier relationships including supplier performance, capability development, capacity planning, risk identification and mitigation.• Interact with business partners to develop, engage and lead supplier relationships for creating the greatest value in cost, security of supply, risk management, and innovation.• Engage with Suppliers in a detailed, hands on approach to support every day, operational requirements related to inventory readiness, changes in components and technology, reporting, OTIF and other metrics• Support execution of sourcing strategies in collaboration with other sourcing teams and negotiate and manage contract compliance with suppliers and internal stakeholders• Keep abreast of changing business requirements and market conditions, and manage suppliers and contracts to maintain value and competitiveness• Perform spend analysis based on a variety of relevant information, prepare financial models, identify opportunities for efficiency gains and cost savings, and present business case and recommendations to internal business partners• Support the strategic goals of the business partners; act as a ‘consultant’ to help achieve those objectives. Be recognized by business partners for supporting their strategy and driving valueAdditional Responsibilities:• Lead or participate in development of policies and procedures, process efficiency, and innovation for related programs• Participate in implementation of new procurement systems and technology• Network externally to facilitate competitive intelligence including best practices, emerging / potential sources of competitive advantage, market pricing, and benchmarkingBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, I.T. or a related field preferred- • 5+ years of experience in supply chain, strategic sourcing, procurement, or supplier management- • Ability to exercise judgment in evaluation of suppliers, supplier performance, and ensure that project goals, schedules and performance requirements are achieved- • Customer obsession, bias for action and urgency- • Must have a positive, collaborative attitude- • Excellent verbal skills and above average written communication skills- • Strong PC skills including Windows and Excel- This role may include up to 10% travel ...

Carrier Manager, Global Transportation and Logistics , Global Carrier Management

Amazon is seeking an experienced Logistics Manager to own 3PL and carrier performance management for external warehousing and the transportation of IT assets across various programs. This role will require collaboration with business teams across the company and around the world to develop and implement supply chain solutions for new products/programs and existing operations. The primary function of this role is to define and deliver global solutions that enhance the speed and scalability of OpsTech Solutions and support our global operations partners.Key job responsibilities• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with third-party logistics providers (3PLs) and carriers to ensure optimal performance and reliability.• Collaborate with finance teams to successfully plan and manage transportation and warehousing projected spending.• Engage in daily communication with transportation providers and internal inventory stakeholders within Amazon.• Partner with GTL regional logistics teams in the transportation of Amazon IT assets.• Monitor and track carrier and 3PL performance to promptly resolve any issues that arise.• Provide proactive reporting to customers and key stakeholders.• Develop comprehensive transportation plans for new projects as they emerge.• Drive global standardization of fulfillment practices, business processes, and reporting by working with operations, finance, engineering, and supply chain stakeholders.• Form and lead cross-functional project teams to plan, organize, manage, and execute complex projects across multiple organizations and stakeholders.• Innovate for significant improvements in quality, cost, and other key performance indicators (KPIs).• Collaborate with key operational experts across the company to lead, support, and influence new business initiatives.• Participate in weekly, monthly and quarterly business reviews and vendor score-carding to ensure alignment with cost and business objectives.• Strengthen partnerships with current transportation providers and identify potential new providers.• Prepare and present detailed, data-driven business reviews to senior management.A day in the lifeAmazon 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 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!BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of program or project management experience- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements- 3+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience- 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience- 2+ years of supply chain experience- Bachelor's degree- Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL ...

Sr. Global Commodity Manager, Robotics Supply Chain

Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? We apply advances in robotics and software to solve real-world problems that delight our customers' experiences in ways we can't even imagine yet.Amazon Robotics is located in the greater Boston area, the epicenter of robotics innovation, with development rubs also in Seattle and Europe. Our diverse teams come from all over the world to design, test and build our dynamic fleet of robots, mechatronic systems and pack automation solutions. We design autonomous movement and mobility, artificial intelligence and machine learning, manipulation, simulation, robotic management software, predictive analytics, and much more.The Amazon Robotics Supply Chain and Operations organization sources and manufactures a portfolio of robotics technology and is responsible for getting the right materials to the right place at the right time to support our network of global fulfillment and transportation solutions.The Supply Chain team is seeking an experienced Sr. Global Commodity Manager with a background in global supplier management, new supplier introduction, supplier development, and executing sourcing decisions to support new product introduction and long-term commodity strategy. The ideal candidate for this position will be self-managed and driven sourcing strategist, with experience in mapping and aligning design and technology roadmaps, experience in creating sourcing strategies, and business acumen to support engineering teams to develop latest technologies through strong vendor base, without capacity constrain, while achieving cost reduction goals.The Sr. Global Commodity Manager has an important role in ensuring their respective commodity and suppliers meet the technical and commercial specifications necessary for Robotics to satisfy its internal Manufacturing Operations, Supplier Quality, Supply Chain, and Hardware Engineering customers.Key job responsibilitiesThis candidate will work collaboratively with multiple business functions in a team environment and will be responsible for the following:Managing overall supplier relationships including supplier performance, capability, capacity planning, contracting, risk mitigation, and cost and quality improvements.Collaborating with technical operations, engineering, and program teams on new product introduction programs to define standard and custom product requirements to ensure that sourcing strategies meet the technical capabilities, cost, and business objectives.Developing efficient and accurate mechanisms for communicating forecast and capacity requirements for sustaining and new products.Supporting the purchasing and planning teams by monitoring supplier performance and addressing supply and/or quality issues.Aligning supplier strategies to Robotics objectives for sustaining production and new product release.Developing a commodity and supplier technology roadmap, aligning business requirements with supplier capabilities.Responsible for maintaining monthly supplier scorecards and conducting quarterly executive business reviews.Periodic travel to supplier’s domestic and international manufacturing sites, approximately 25%.A day in the lifeAmazon 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 Coverage2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options3. Paid Time Off (PTO)4. 401(k) Plan 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!BASIC QUALIFICATIONSBachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field.5+ years of experience in supply chain, commodity management, and supplier management in a high volume, global sourcing and operations manufacturing environment.3+ years of direct experience working with a global supply base of cutting edge semiconductors and contract manufacturers.Ability to review and understand engineering requirements for semiconductors, design documents for mechanical and electro-mechanical components and assemblies.Experience working closely with engineering to anticipate needs, map technology roadmaps and align with development road maps.Experience developing, leading, and executing global supplier cost, risk, and lead time reduction strategies.Experience with price and contract negotiation and execution with top tier semiconductor manufacturers.Demonstrated use of technical, analytical, and management skills to lead RFQs, supplier selection, supplier capacity planning, and supplier risk identification/mitigation in NPI programs. ...

Customer Solutions Mgr - Tech, Air Science & Tech

Love aviation and technology? Want to help Amazon Air become the most innovative and customer-centric air cargo carrier? Then come soar with the Air Science and Tech team!As Customer Solutions Manager with the Air Science and Technology team, you will own the Salesforce-based Gateway Manager and Portal, supporting business-critical processes. You must be customer obsessed and work to provide the best possible support experience for our users. You will proactively engage with customers – both internal and external – to understand their business needs and deliver high-quality customer solutions, in a timely manner. You will evaluate existing system features/products for the business, drive enhancements in parallel with business maturity initiatives, deprecate features no longer applicable, and drive global quality improvement processes. An Amazon Sr. Customer Solutions Manager should work independently but also partner with other non-Salesforce savvy Product/Program Managers and developers on new projects to improve team efficiencies, customer experience, and usability across the organization.This role is an individual contributor position required to influence without authority to drive performance of an organic team of Salesforce professionals.Key job responsibilities- Manage the evaluation, prioritization, and delivery of platform-based solutions, to deliver benefits to our operational partner- Manage Salesforce instance including support requests and escalated administrative needs of users- Configure new and existing Salesforce features including user management, roles/profiles, permission sets, custom objects, new page layouts, custom fields, formula fields, validations, workflows rules, email templates, flows, Lightning pages, custom metadata types, custom settings- Focus on security, user efficiencies, solving business/customer issues, invent creative solutions, and ensure data accuracy across the system- Partner with global business stakeholders to proactively identify, drive, and build improvements, enhancements, and system customizations solving complex business problems by developing methods to monitor data quality and feature adoption- Understand customer, internal sales and partner development team needs and translate into robust business requirements for configuration and development- Drive communication efforts across relevant stakeholders through feature rollouts processes and launch announcements- Follow sandbox refresh strategy and system maintenance activities with minimum to no impact to sprint development and delivery- Maintain system documentationA day in the lifeThe Sr. Customer Solutions Manager will participate in Software Development Lifecycle, including Agile Sprint ceremonies (backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily standups, launch activities). You will interact with primary solution users, understand the business processes and help develop tech-based solutions that provide benefit to the business.About the teamAST is part of the Amazon Transportation Services (ATS) Tech organization and works with other ATS teams (Sort Tech, Transportation Core Tech) to deliver integrated solutions for Operations.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of leading large-scale, technical or engineering programs with a proven record of thought leadership, business case development, realizing customer benefits, and successful program completion experience- 2+ years of customer-facing work, engaging with customer executives, technologists or partners to solve business problems with advanced technologies experience- Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, math, business or equivalent- Experience leading technical and non-technical transformation project teams with a proven ability to work across broad functional teams ...

Sr. Transportation Manager

Our Senior Transportation Managers play a crucial role in exceeding expectations and providing a superb customer experience; critical to Amazon’s success, which is built on a foundation of customer obsession, and innovation. This position is a multi-faceted role requiring the ability to balance strategy and execution. The Senior Transportation Manager is responsible for all aspects of the operations of the TOM teams within a specific node and may include responsibilities for stand-alone sites as well. You will lead a dynamic team of Operations and Area Managers to achieve operational excellence through coaching and mentoring the team; driving employee engagement, and building leadership bench strength within the TOM organization. Multiple roles are expected across the network with flexibility for location based on candidates current location and relocation preferences.Strategic Responsibilities & Deliverables:• Owns and delivers the operational budget for functional area, including safety, productivity, financial and labor planning, and operational goals for TOM• Responsible for providing strategic level/long-term planning (3, 6, and 12 months out) including labor planning, forecasting, and peak season planning• Drives continuous improvement projects to optimize operations and improve productivity to meet and exceed business objectives; works on strategic projects that have total building and network-wide impact. Effectively leverages the Operations and Area Managers to solicit ideas and understand problems and challenges in the building.• Networks with other leaders across the network to solicit and share process improvements and drive efficiencies and cost savings.• Establishes objectives and metrics for safety, quality, productivity, and customer experience• Sets clear goals and expectations for Operations and Area Managers. Measures performance, provides feedback, and holds leaders accountable• Mentors and develops leaders and staff• Participates in recruiting to identify and evaluate associates and internal/external candidates for promotion and hire.• Works closely with support staff (HR, Finance, Safety, IT and other leaders) to build and secure support and resources for projects and initiativesBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- A completed Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field from an accredited university- 5+ years direct management experience, including a salaried workforce, in a manufacturing, production, distribution, or logistics environment- Experience with performance metrics, process improvement, and Lean methodologies- Experience with the full staffing lifecycle, including interviewing, hiring, performance management, promotions and terminations- Candidates must be flexible to work a variety of hours as business demands, including overnight, weekends and holidays ...

Sr. Global Commodity Manager – Complex Metal Fabrication (Robotic Workcells/Stations), Mechanical, Metals, Plastics and Hardware Global Commodity Team

The Sr. Commodity Manager has an important role in ensuring that their respective commodity and suppliers meet the technical and commercial specifications necessary for Robotics to satisfy its internal Manufacturing Operations, Supplier Quality, Supply Chain, and Hardware Engineering customers. This candidate will work with multiple business functions in a team environment.Key job responsibilitiesManaging overall supplier relationships including supplier performance, capability, capacity planning, contracting, risk mitigation, cost and quality improvements. Working with technical operations, engineering, and program teams on new product introduction programs to define standard and custom product requirements ensuring sourcing strategies meet the technical capabilities, cost, and business goals.Developing efficient and accurate mechanisms for communicating forecast and capacity requirements for sustaining and new products.Guiding the purchasing and planning teams by monitoring supplier performance and addressing supply and/or quality issues.Aligning supplier strategies to Robotics goals for sustaining production and new product.Development and execution of global commodity strategies that align business requirements with supplier capabilities.Maintaining monthly supplier scorecards and conducting quarterly executive business reviews.A day in the lifeThe GCM will work with a cross functional team including representation from Manufacturing Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Advance Quality Engineering, Program Management, Finance and Legal.The GCM in this role will own and cultivate relationships with a broad range of suppliers focused on metal fabricated components that comprise the robotic work cells and stations used in conjunction with robotic drive units to move packages efficiently within Amazon FC's.About the teamThe team consists of global sourcing professionals from various career and educational backgrounds including Automotive, Consumer Products, Technology and Aerospace. Educational background diversity consisting of Finance, Engineering and Supply Chain Management.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field. • Experience in supply chain, commodity, and supplier management in a high volume, global sourcing and operations manufacturing environment. • Experience working with a global supply base of high-volume steel metal fabrication component suppliers, steel raw materials management and other metal related commodities.• Review and understand engineering design documents for mechanical components. • Experience developing, leading, and executing global commodity strategies focused on supplier cost, risk, and lead time reduction strategies. • Experience with contract negotiation and execution with high volume domestic and internationally based suppliers.• Technical, analytical, and management skills to lead RFQs, supplier selection, supplier capacity planning, and supplier risk identification/mitigation in NPI programs. ...

Middle Mile Performance Manager , Amazon Transportation Services (ATS)

Amazon Transportation Services (ATS) manages best-in-class surface transportation programs for our internal and external customers. Connecting vendors, fulfillment centers, sort centers, air gateways, United States Postal Service (USPS) and final mile delivery stations. If a truck load needs to be moved, we deliver results. Amazon is one of the most recognizable brand names in the world and we distribute over a billion shipments each year to our loyal customers.ATS is seeking a Supply Chain Manager/ Middle Mile Performance Manager to help develop a world class logistics process that delivers goods on time at the best cost. Our team objective is to manage freight flowing through our North American transportation networks, specifically focused on transportation carrier programs and performance.Want to learn more about working with Amazon Transportation Services? Check out this video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en5YqrtBGvY&feature=youtu.beKey job responsibilities - Collaborate on the design, development, and delivery of key programs, metrics, reports, analyses, and dashboards to drive key business decisions across customer-facing programs. - Strategically assess how Linehaul most efficiently serves each program to identify opportunities and align with key stakeholders to insert Linehaul into the program decision-making processes. - Influence third party (3P) carrier leadership and Amazon technology teams to identify and drive process improvements that improve service, iterate technology and enhance vendor engagement and growth. - Analyze data across databases (using Excel, Access, SQL and/or other data management systems) and performing ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed. - Identify appropriate performance metrics for each program and ensure consistent measurement and accountability. - Traveling domestically 25% - 50%. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree- 5+ years of program or project management experience- 5+ years of supply chain experience- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership ...

Sr. Supply Chain PLM, Networking Silicon

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help. You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.The Amazon Web Services Infrastructure Services (AIS) Supply Chain Networking silicon team is looking for a results-oriented Sr. Supply Chain Product Lifecycle Manager to own Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) activities for networking hardware. The Supply Chain PLM will drive hardware qualification activities, conduct NUDD reviews, own category SKU optimization, manage sustaining BOM configurations and lifecycle status changes, lead coordinate and execute last time buy and EOL plans, and partner with Sourcing, Supply Chain and engineering counterparts to ensure continuity of supply through optimal product lifecycle management.General Work Activities: - Create and execute end-to-end product lifecycle plan for a specific category of networking hardware in collaboration for Sourcing, Supply Chain and Engineering counterparts- Drive qualification of second source or new revision hardware with rack integration partners as well as internal network engineering teams- Create and report out on qualification status and any risks to meeting qualification timeline - Conduct New Unique Difficult Different (NUDD) review of second source components- Align new hardware feature requirements from internal network engineering teams and hardware development engineering teams- Rationalize SKU portfolio to avoid redundant SKUs while ensuring optimal multi-source coverage- Align SKU portfolio strategy with supply chain and engineering counterparts- Manage BOM configurations and lifecycle status changes- Align on ramp plan with engineering and supply chain for new products- Create and align end of life and last time buy plans for SKUs that are phasing out- Develop subject matter expertise in the category of networking hardware you manage to advise engineering, sourcing and supply chain counterparts on optimal lifecycle strategies - Influence business partners, suppliers, and executive leaders to achieve product lifecycle management goalsKey job responsibilities• Collect requirements for component qualification in existing racks• Ensures component multi-sourcing (fungibility) at rack level• Ensure BOM changes are done at the correct level, considering fungibility and functionality criteria• Creating CRs, maintaining component lifecycle in Agile, and existing rack BOM changes• SKU proliferation management, limiting unnecessary component redundancy in the supply chain• Responsible to communicate with customers when a component is going EOL• Promote the removal of EOL (End of Life) components from BOM and the migration to new technologies• Own component E&O mitigation of material that has not reached the Data Center (E&O of DC inventory is owned by Network Supply Supportability – Transitions team). Total component E&O is jointly owned by both teams• Orchestrate supply and demand component generation change A day in the lifeAs a Supply Chain PLM, you will be part of a three-pillar category team (Sourcing, Supply Chain, PLM) that will own end-to-end management of a specific category of networking hardware. You will participate in technical engineering reviews, collaborate on sourcing strategies, advise on supply chain objectives, drive qualifications across multiple engineering teams, coordinate with component and rack integrations suppliers and own program reporting to executive leaders. Your role is fundamental to optimal product management of cloud networking hardware. You will develop deep and practical knowledge of the hardware you manage as well as its application in the AWS network. In this role you will be looking at "what's next" on the technology roadmap so you can build a lifecycle strategy to support it.About the team*Why AWS*Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.*Diverse Experiences*Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.*Work/Life Balance*We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.*Inclusive Team Culture*Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.*Mentorship and Career Growth*We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience- 5+ years of professional or military experience- Bachelor's degree- Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules ...

Sr. Supply Chain Manager, Supply Chain Innovation

Amazon’s Global Supply Chain (GSC) team is looking for an experienced Sr. Supply Chain Manager to join our Supply Chain Innovation team. The position will shape the strategies and applications of innovative supply chain concepts that enable seamless flow of packages into Amazon's inbound network. This is a high impact role with an opportunity to influence one of the most high visibility and impactful areas of Amazon's supply chain.The Senior Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for managing the strategy and network design of the inbound network. The Senior Supply Chain Manager will own the collective strategy for inbound architecture of inventory flows from seller/vendor to the storage bin. In this role, regular communication and collaboration with stakeholders and leaders across product, capacity planning, finance, science, and tech teams will be critical. The role requires an understanding of volume and operations planning, and awareness of policy and process changes happening in the broader supply chain ecosystem. The role also holds significant responsibility with owning and presenting major planning cycle documents for the entire inbound customer fulfillment organization. The ideal candidate is someone who is highly analytical, collaborative, thrives within ambiguity, and a self-starter.Key job responsibilities- Own and influence impactful, strategic initiatives and programs for the entire inbound supply chain. - Take ownership of strategic planning cycles; develop mechanisms to engage partner teams and compose the strategic narrative for leadership reviews.- Form cross-functional teams across Capacity Planning, SCOT, Science, Finance, and Tech to plan and execute complex new initiatives.- Understand various businesses' supply chain strategies and explore new technologies or best practices to bring into the inbound network.- Continuously evaluate and improve aspects of network performance; identify inefficiencies and deviations from strategy, analyze trade-offs, recommend solves, and influence partner teams to execute.- Form strong relationships with partner teams to understand changing requirements and prioritize tasks to meet their needs.About the teamSupply Chain Innovation (SCI) identify, evaluate, and lead Inbound Supply Chain initiatives, and scale them to improve end to end cost, speed, and network resiliency. For initiatives with high impact and broad scope with no clear line of ownership, we provide leadership to develop, trial, and scale solutions to full network implementationAbout the teamSupply Chain Innovation (SCI) identify, evaluate, and lead Inbound Supply Chain initiatives, and scale them to improve end to end cost, speed, and network resiliency. For initiatives with high impact and broad scope with no clear line of ownership, we provide leadership to develop, trial, and scale solutions to full network implementationBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of program or project management experience- 5+ years of supply chain experience- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field- Experience in complex problem solving, and working in a tight schedule environment- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel at an advanced level, including: pivot tables, macros, index/match, vlookup, VBA, data links, etc. ...

Senior Supply Chain Manager, NACF Supply Chain

Join Amazon's dynamic environment as a Senior Supply Chain Manager with a Network Capacity Background, where you will play a crucial role in shaping and optimizing various facets of our operations, concentrating on optimizing and managing the flow of inventory within the supply chain network. We have exciting opportunities across different business initiatives, each seeking a skilled professional to lead strategic initiatives and drive process improvements, with a specific focus on network capacity and the physical flow of goods or services within the supply chain network. As a Senior Supply Chain Manager, you will take end-to-end ownership of building and manifesting our capacity plan, operations, logistics optimization, network design, and analysis of operational efficiency.In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Product and program teams in SCOT, Finance, Engineering and construction and more. You will 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 are 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. The ideal candidate will not only have strong analytical skills and operational acumen, they will also be able to present and visualize data in a succinct manner and craft concise and comprehensive verbal and written narratives to influence executive decisions.Key job responsibilities- Lead strategic initiatives related to network capacity within Amazon's various business units- Lead initiatives to optimize and manage the flow of inventory within the supply chain network- Balance capacity and demand, assess and improve the efficiency of distribution networks, warehouses, and 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 and develop cadences to communicate progress to senior leaders- 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 networkAbout the teamThe Global Capacity Planning team's mission is to plan and deliver the North America Customer fulfillment capacity to meet the demand of our customers at desired speed and quality while improving the long term cost structure of the network. Our customers are: S&OP, PPT, Finance, FC operations, WW and Operations Engineering, Real Estate, WW Design, Launch, and Safety/EHS.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of program or project management experience- 5+ years of supply chain experience- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership ...

Transportation Specialist, Linehaul

Amazon is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Transportation Specialist to assist in the resolution of stakeholder issues of daily freight movements flowing into and out of our North American fulfillment centers and our associated fulfillment network. This is an exciting opportunity to join a new team in a huge growth area for Amazon.An ideal candidate has a background in transportation and excellent data driven problem resolution skills. He/she has the ability to pull and analyze data with ease, drive process improvements, standardize our processes and eliminate the root cause of defects within the current systems. This job will require exceptional communication skills while having the ability to work independently in a high pressure environment.Key job responsibilities - Continual, tactical communication with external customers (Carriers, Vendors/Suppliers) and internal customers (Retail, Finance, Software Support, Fulfillment Centers) - Ability to pull data from numerous databases (using Excel, Access, SQL and/or other data management systems) and to perform ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed - Publish performance metrics to assist with driving business results - Identify and eliminate root causes of defects in order to drive efficiency in Amazon’s transportation operations - Must be able to quickly understand the business impact of the trends and make decisions that make sense based on available data - Must be able to systematically escalate problems or variance in the information and data to the relevant owners and teams and follow through on the resolutions to ensure they are delivered - Work within various time constraints to meet critical business needs, while measuring and identifying activities performed - Excellent communication, both verbal and written as you will be required to create a narrative outlining your weekly findings and the variances to goals, and present these finding in a review forumBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of working with computers and Microsoft Office (including Outlook, Word, and Excel) experience- High school or equivalent diploma- Work 40 hours/week, and overtime as required- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays- Are 18 years of age or older ...

AMER Logistics Specialist, Global Transportation and Logistics

Amazon is seeking an experienced Logistics Specialist to oversee AMER carrier performance management for OTS Supply Chain Global Transportation and Logistics. This position will involve working closely with business teams across the organization and worldwide to create and implement supply chain solutions for both new programs and current operations. The main objective of this role is to use data to insist on high standards of performance from OTS carriers. This role will drive solutions that enhance the efficiency and scalability of OpsTech Solutions, while also supporting regional operations partnersKey job responsibilities- Conduct deep dive analysis of performance combining internal and external data sources- Must be able to systematically resolve problems with data integrity and follow through on the resolutions to ensure they are delivered.- Must be able to work senior leadership in conducting carrier MBR and QBR's. - Must be able to report key business health metrics and observations in business reviews. - Must be able to quickly understand the business impact of the trends and make good quality data driven decisions.- Prioritize, optimize and deliver timely updates for all key metrics- Graphically visualize data to allow easy access to large sets of information and understanding for a broad range of people- Develop automation solutions for reports, tools and processes- Deliver operational improvements using data driven approach to root cause analysis and solution design- Continual, tactical communication with both external customers (Carriers, Vendors/Suppliers) and internal customers (OTS, Finance, Regional Logistics, OTS Rapid Asset Deployment Centers).- Work within various time constraints to meet critical business needs, while measuring and identifying activities performedA day in the lifeAmazon 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 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!BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field- Experience in program or project management- Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)- Experience with Six Sigma tools and Lean techniques- Experience in supply chain ...

Supply Chain Manager, AMZL Topology Planning

Amazon Logistics (AMZL) Topology Planning is looking for a Supply Chain Manager, North America (NA) who has experience in analytical skills, supply chain knowledge, and technology experience to join our team. In this position, the individual will own mid to long term topology strategy, short and long term build plan management, and topology optimization engine for AMZL delivery stations planning. This position requires working with multiple stakeholders across various supply chain functions like North America transportation, engineering, launch, finance, operations, sales and operation planning. This role is a high visibility requiring regular interaction with leadership team and involves critical 1-way door decision making. In this position, the Senior Supply Chain Manager, NA Topology Planning develops and implements ideas to drive continuous improvement by simplifying the process, creating additional value, and driving automation.Key job responsibilities - Own mid-term topology strategy in operations planning and monthly topology planning cycles - Build plan management and network portfolio management- Build and improve topology optimization engine for Amazon delivery station planning - Work with multiple stakeholders across various supply chain functions like outbound transportation, engineering, launch, finance, operations, sales and operation planning - Develop and implement ideas to drive continuous improvement by simplifying the process, creating additional value, and driving automation - Identify opportunities and influence organizations to gain support and overcome resistance with data and persuasion - Deliver end-to-end technology and operations projects, working through obstacles along the way- Communicate expectations and requirements equally well with business and technology teams- Write well-reasoned and data-driven proposals- Perform data analysis and utilize problem-solving skills to work through difficult challengeBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of program or project management experience- 3+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience- 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience- 2+ years of supply chain experience- Bachelor's degree- Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements ...

Sr. NPI Category Sourcing Manager, AWS Power and Cooling Procurement

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we are the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help. You will join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain and procurement specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You will collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for availability, safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.AWS provides a highly reliable, scalable, and low-cost cloud platform that powers thousands of businesses in over 190 countries. AWS Infrastructure Service (AIS) organization works to deliver cutting-edge solutions to source, build and maintain our socially responsible data center supply chains. We are a team of highly-motivated, engaged, and responsive professionals who enable the core sustainable infrastructure of AWS. Come join our team and be a part of history as we deliver results for the largest cloud services company on Earth! The AIS Power & Cooling team is looking for a results-oriented individual to own New Production Introduction (NPI) and sourcing management for Data Center Power & Cooling Equipment. Our NPI Sourcing Managers are experts in their industries who deliver the sourcing and supply chain strategies that helps drive the explosive growth of AWS. As a member of the Power and Cooling Supply Chain and Procurement Team, you will manage the global New Product Introduction Program Management for one or more of the categories that reside within the Power and Cooling Equipment space supporting AWS Data Center build projects. This role has an important role in ensuring that their respective equipment and suppliers meet the technical and commercial specifications necessary for AWS to satisfy its supplier quality, capacity delivery, and engineering customers' needs.This position is located in Seattle, WA or Herndon, Virginia.Key job responsibilities- Work cross-functionally with Design Engineering, Quality Engineering, Finance, Sourcing/Supply-chain, Legal, Technical Program Management teams to qualify new products or new designs of existing equipment- Drive product from NPI to global scale while mitigating potential supply risks and cost uplifts- Develop Scope of Work (SOW) for new initiatives and clearly define milestones - Develop, implement, and manage supply chain scaling strategies on a global scale - Drive the strategic aspects of large complex cross-functional projects - Drive innovation through the supply chain and influence industry practices - Develop analytical reports to deliver information to business partners and stakeholders that support improved decision making - Be a subject matter expert for the customers, technologies, and markets in which you engage - Manage cross-functional projects against plans and objectives to meet commitments and goals - Identify and drive realization of opportunities for sustainable, scalable, relative advantage in your category - Requires travel up to 15% of the yearAbout the teamDiverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWSAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Diverse ExperiencesAmazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship and Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related field- 2+ years of experience in new production introduction management in a technical sector- 2+ years of experience in commercial contract management- 4+ years of experience in electrical, mechanical, infrastructure or data center construction industries- 6+ years of experience in supplier performance management in sourcing or supply chain with direct ownership of executive-level negotiation- 6+ years experience of end-to-end supply chain management with emphasis on flexibility and scalability ...

Revenue Planning Manager

Amazon Freight is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented individual to join our Revenue, S&OP, and Labor Planning team. As a pioneering venture within Amazon, Amazon Freight is dedicated to extending Amazon's logistical prowess to enterprise clients as a premier B2B service. As our enterprise rapidly expands, we are eager to welcome a new analyst to our team.In this role, you will play a pivotal part in shaping our business trajectory by concentrating on developing sales and operational goals, crafting revenue financial models, performing S&OP forecasts, enhancing our labor planning processes, establishing KPI benchmarks, and refining compliance processes. Through these efforts, you will drive sales strategies, enhance contribution yield margins, and elevate business efficiency through the lens of analytics and data-driven insights. Your responsibilities will encompass identifying growth opportunities, streamlining operations, and instituting benchmarks to propel our business into its next phase of expansion.Collaboration will be key, as you work closely with leaders and cross-functional teams spanning sales, operations, sales operations, finance, pricing, and beyond. While proficiency in data systems is essential, we are seeking an individual who can transcend mere data access and instead leverage analytics to devise innovative strategies and actionable recommendations, overseeing their implementation from inception to fruition.This role presents a unique opportunity to influence senior leadership and shape overarching business strategy, making it an ideal fit for individuals passionate about driving impactful change within a rapidly evolving enterprise environment.Key job responsibilities• Generate insights through advanced analytics and data mining • Lead strategic projects to formalize and scale organizational processes• Develop quantified views of financial inputs and outputs then implement and scale ideas• Contribute to, develop, and construct models to drive annual and quarterly financial plans and goals• Partner with stakeholders and leadership in building the business strategy, goals and mechanisms• Develop a deep understanding of business metrics and reporting tools to provide actionable intelligence with existing metrics or identify and propose new metrics, dashboards, scorecards.• Create program goals and related metrics, track progress, and manage through obstacles to help team achieve objectives• Growth and Optimization: Identify opportunities for improvement or automation in existing business strategies or processes and lead the changes using your business acumen and data. Your strategic vision will drive impactful enhancements to our P&L lines.• Build data reports and dashboards: Leverage your data skills and technical means (SQL, Excel, etc.) to enable achievement of business efficiency and tangible outcome across critical processes.• Generate ad hoc and monthly recurring analyses for goal tracking and operational performance, driving the rhythm of business• Sales Funnel Tracking, Goal Setting and Program ManagementBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of supply chain experience- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel at an advanced level, including: pivot tables, macros, index/match, vlookup, VBA, data links, etc.- 3+ years of managing stakeholders in cross-functional project experience- 3+ years of owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience- Knowledge of SQL at an intermediate level, including: compile queries, subqueries, aggregation/grouping, data modification, etc.- 5+ years of relevant supply chain forecasting or planning experience ...

Hardware Delivery Manager, Project Kuiper

Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.The Kuiper team is looking for a Hardware Delivery leader for the Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) Category to support business and engineering stakeholders in driving performance and delivery assurance with critical contract manufacturers, and others as needed to execute on Kuiper objectives. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record managing tight dead-lines, finding ways to expedite material, reporting delivery KPIs, ensuring vendor performance, influencing new systems adoption (e.g. E2Open) and driving root-cause analysis within a production system.Experience working in new and ambiguous environments while knowing how to prioritize a broad range of cross functional stakeholders needs will be an advantage.Up to 50% travel required.Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.Key job responsibilities - Work with a range of stakeholders including business leaders, engineering leaders, program management, and supply chain to ensure material arrives on-time for program builds. - Ensure vendor delivery performance on committed deliveries and agreed lead-times. - Expedite material as needed by the business. - Communicate delivery KPI’s to drive supplier business reviews and enforce contractual obligations. - Develop root-cause analysis and corrective actions when delivery performance is not meeting expectation. - Support root-cause analysis, corrective actions and development of processes to resolve internal challenges causing needs to expedite or vendors to push-out commit dates. - Support identification of supply risks and bottlenecks impacting deliveries at vendors, and communicate them to Global Category Managers.A day in the lifeThis is a fast-paced, intellectually challenging position, and will work with leaders and suppliers in multiple technology areas. Have relentlessly high standards for yourself and everyone you work with, and be constantly looking for ways to improve your supply chain performance, quality and information flow. We want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.About the teamHere at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.At Amazon, our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. We're dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorshipBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 7+ years of cumulative experience in manufacturing, operations or supply chain environment.- 5+ years of experience in supply chain management, planning, strategic sourcing, commodity management or program management.- 5+ years of experience driving vendor performance and improvements, developing and reporting delivery scorecards/KPIs, and driving root-cause analysis.- Knowledge of ERP and Supply Chain platforms (e.g. SAP and E2Open). ...

Strategic Planning Engineer, UTR Optimization

Are you an innovative and organized leader that wants to be part of world-class sortation centers and logistics systems across the globe? Do you want a high level of ownership in developing mechanisms to solve complex problems? Does the challenge of designing sustainable processes appeal to you? If so, we have the job for you!NASC Engineering is searching for an innovative and solutions-oriented Strategic Planning Engineer to lead process initiatives and manage under the roof (UTR) improvements (process design & material flow) for Amazon's Middle Mile network. A Strategic Planning Engineer's goal is to provide transparent and collaborative support to our customers, helping them overcome barriers and achieve their goals. We strive to introduce effective solutions to address organizational challenges and consistently challenge our own assumptions to drive consistency across initiatives.Strategic Planning Engineers value their direct relationship with stakeholders and customers and ensure that all requests are evaluated and prioritized based on data-driven analysis aligned with strategic business directives. We also provide transparency in the decision-making process and encourage input and approval from cross-functional teams across NASC Engineering. We keep our customers updated on the status of their requests, provide clear directions on the next steps, and explain why requests are approved or declined.We fully embrace Amazon's principles and consistently implement scalable, simple, customer-focused programs and processes that align with strategic directives. We are flexible and adapt to the unique and changing needs of our customers. You will work with a team of highly skilled and highly engaged engineers in a fast-paced and often ambiguous environment. Our team works on hundreds of projects each year. You will be challenged; you will learn; you will work on high impact, high visibility projects; you will grow.Key job responsibilities• Spearhead prioritization of strategic initiatives• Create and maintain standard processes and documentation• Lead meetings, while ensuring the team is tracking to their deliverables• Provide insight and identify risks for business decisions• Gate-keep all internal and external requests and support the team in prioritizing the requests that are taken on• Report project status updates to the NASC Engineering Director and VP• Effective communication skills, with the ability to execute the team visionBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Experience working with Material handling equipment (MHE)- Bachelor's degree in engineering, management, or technology- 3+ years of directly managing and responsible for multiple large projects experience? ...

Principal Supply Chain Manager, Supply Chain Innovation

Amazon’s Global Supply Chain (GSC) team is looking for a leader to join our team as a Principal Supply Chain Manager, Supply Chain Innovation. The position plays an important role in shaping the future of Amazon's inbound supply chain designs and strategies, ensuring a synchronized view of inventory flow, transportation, storage and fulfillment network, and the capacity and capabilities designed to facilitate them all. This is a high impact role with an opportunity to influence one of the most high visibility and high impact areas.This Principal Supply Chain Manager will lead a team to establish and drive a large-scale, multi-year roadmap of the distribution center convergence work stream. He/she will play a key role in establishing planning and review mechanism to ensure roadmap and strategy alignments across organizations, define metrics, and use data to manage trade-off decisions. This person will play a key role in influencing the future of storage and distribution center building designs, topology, technical capabilities, and fulfillment capabilities. The ideal candidate is someone with proven track record of driving strategic initiatives, creating repeatable and scalable mechanisms, delivering results under tight timelines, and communicating well both verbally and in writing.Key job responsibilities• Lead strategic discussions of Distribution Center convergence work stream with long-term impacts to Amazon's various business units.• Build mechanisms to consolidate and inspect inbound metrics; provide new insights to senior leadership to improve their understanding of inbound• Partner with stakeholders from Supply Chain, Product, Operations, BI, and Finance to evaluate new initiatives; evolve the process into a highly automated and structured approach• Conduct independent research to identify supply chain inefficiencies, recommend solves, and influence partner teams to prioritize and execute• Participate in leadership discussions on inbound vision and strategy; influence organizational-level decisions and align roadmaps to deliver the visionAbout the teamSupply Chain Innovation (SCI) identify, evaluate, and lead Inbound Supply Chain initiatives, and scale them to improve end to end cost, speed, and network resiliency. For initiatives with high impact and broad scope with no clear line of ownership, we provide leadership to develop, trial, and scale solutions to full network implementationBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 7+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience- 7+ years of program or project management experience- 7+ years of managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership experience- 7+ years of working cross functionally across several teams experience- 10+ years of supply chain experience- Bachelor's degree- Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements ...

Transportation Specialist, Amazon Inbound Transportation

Amazon is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Transportation Specialist to assist in the resolution of stakeholder issues of daily freight movements flowing into and out of our North American fulfillment centers and our associated fulfillment network. This is an exciting opportunity to join a new team in a huge growth area for Amazon.An ideal candidate has a background in transportation and excellent data driven problem resolution skills. He/she/they have the ability to pull and analyze data with ease, drive process improvements, standardize our processes and eliminate the root cause of defects within the current systems. This job will require exceptional communication skills while having the ability to work independently in a high pressure environment.Key job responsibilities - Continual, tactical communication with external customers (Carriers, Vendors/Suppliers) and internal customers (Retail, Finance, Software Support, Fulfillment Centers) - Ability to pull data from numerous databases (using Excel, Access, SQL and/or other data management systems) and to perform ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed - Publish performance metrics to assist with driving business results - Identify and eliminate root causes of defects in order to drive efficiency in Amazon’s transportation operations - Must be able to quickly understand the business impact of the trends and make decisions that make sense based on available data - Must be able to systematically escalate problems or variance in the information and data to the relevant owners and teams and follow through on the resolutions to ensure they are delivered - Work within various time constraints to meet critical business needs, while measuring and identifying activities performed - Excellent communication, both verbal and written as you will be required to create a narrative outlining your weekly findings and the variances to goals, and present these finding in a review forumA day in the lifeAmazon 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: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/internal/benefits/us-benefits-and-stockBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of working with computers and Microsoft Office (including Outlook, Word, and Excel) experience- High school or equivalent diploma- Work 40 hours/week, and overtime as required- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays- Are 18 years of age or older ...

Sr. Supply Chain Product Manager, Amazon Custom Modules

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help. You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable, scalable, and low-cost cloud platform that powers thousands of businesses in over 190 countries. AWS’ Infrastructure Supply Chain & Procurement (ISCaP) organization works to deliver cutting-edge solutions to source, build and maintain our socially responsible data center supply chains. We are a team of highly-motivated, engaged, and responsive professionals who enable the core sustainable infrastructure of AWS. Come join our team and be a part of history as we deliver results for the largest cloud services company on Earth!AWS is looking for an experienced professional who loves technology, is hungry for driving change and looking to make a Global impact. Come armed with your knowledge for a position where you will own, build, and run technology sourcing and operations and engage with multiple teams to drive plans and execution to satisfy the demanding needs of a high growth industry impacting markets worldwide. This is a great opportunity for someone who obsesses over customers, thinks long-term and get things done.Our AWS procurement team is looking for a results-oriented individual to assume responsibility for launching new Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) products, geography expansions and contract manufacturing. Our Supply Chain Product Managers are responsible for developing Sourcing Strategies and clear action plans to support the launch of new products and sustainment of existing products as we meet and exceed customer demand. In this role you will lead internal and supplier engagements across Supply Chain, Engineering and Business organizations while diving deep into the technologies and operations both from a product and Supply Chain perspective. You will analyze trends involving the industry players – vendors, customers, and technology to develop strategies to reduce cost, minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and utilize emerging opportunities, allowing AWS to meet and exceed its goals.Skills:- Extensive knowledge of supply chain, PCBA manufacturing, product lifecycle management, roadmap planning, and product requirement decision making.- Entrepreneurial drive, and proven ability take ownership and influence others.- Proven ability to drive cohesion and collaboration among many different people & functions.- Exceptional communication skills which includes clear written and verbal communication as well as the ability to listen effectively.- Excellent creative thinking skills with emphasis on developing innovative solutions to solve complex problems that may not have one clear answer.- Demonstrable capability to negotiate requirements and decisions effectively across a diverse range of teams and to lead through influence.- Proven ability to execute in all phases of the product development life cycle, resulting in high-quality hardware products, delivered on time.- Demonstrated ability to work in a self-directed manner, seeking out areas that need attention, rather than being asked to look at specific problem areas.Key job responsibilities- Lead supply chain new Amazon Custom Component Finished Goods assembly introduction efforts within specific goals for product launches, supply chain design, schedule, cost, quality, availability and order cycle time goals.- Engage with design and manufacturing partners and internal teams to create, implement and maintain product/configuration management processes- Matrix manage team members from across all functions to develop new product plans and sustaining processes. Typical functions to interact with include Global Commodity Managers, Global Supply Managers, Technical PM, SQE, Supply Chain, DFX, Finance, etc.- Represent ISCaP with the product design teams. Use production expertise to influence and negotiate for design for supply chain.- Communicate project status updates to various project stakeholders, including team members and executives. Synthesize a multitude of issues into a clear, concise and focused message. Present with confidence and brevity.- Drive improved visibility around transition planning events, especially as they relate to End of Marketing (EOM), End of Sales (EOS) and End of Production (EOP).About the teamDiverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWSAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Diverse ExperiencesAmazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship and Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor’s or an advanced degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field- 5+ years of PCBA Supply chain/manufacturing experience- 6+ years of work experience in program, project, or product management, or leading an implementation of a technical products, or 4+ with advanced degree- 3+ years of experience with data analysis tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, etc. ...