Network Design sets the medium and long-term strategy for AF LTL and will ensure that AF LTL develops the optimal network to service our customers with a high quality and low cost LTL product. This role will be responsible for a variety of strategic projects including transitioning our network from outsourced to in-sourced operations, developing custom network solutions for new customer types, and evolving AF LTL's network topology strategy.
Key job responsibilities
- Create and deliver long-term (LTP) and medium-term planning (MTP) documents for AF LTL
- Advise VP Level Leadership on Strategic Decision Making
- Collaborate with Senior Manager and Director level leaders across the organization and influence medium/long-term decisions across business units to yield the best outcomes for customers
- Lead ad hoc strategic projects including but not limited to evaluations of strategic partnership opportunities and business cases for new technologies
A day in the life
As the leader for AF LTL Network Design, you will be building the medium and long-term terminal expansion strategy for the US AF LTL program. You will work cross functionally within the AF Biz-Ops team as well as other internal teams (e.g. AMXL, Sort Centers) to balance cost/speed/quality tradeoffs, while developing the network for future expansion and opportunities. You will be the subject matter expert on terminal capacity modelling and network connectivity, as well as be a key partner to Finance on terminal ROI modelling.
About the team
In this role, the Principal Supply Chain Manager will be on the Amazon Freight Less-Than-Truckload (AF LTL) Operations team. AF LTL is a rapidly growing transportation start-up within Amazon. Our vision is to build a profitable, commercial LTL service that drives the Amazon flywheel and delights shippers with the most reliable, convenient, transparent and competitively priced service in the industry.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of working cross functionally across several teams experience
- 7+ years of managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership experience
- 7+ 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
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience delivering projects within scope, time, budget and quality
- Experience working with, presenting to and influencing senior executives up to VP level
- Experience in Network Design or comparable strategic function
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,600/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.