Have you ever ordered a product on Amazon websites and when the box arrived wondered how you got it just as promised, what it cost Amazon, and what kind of systems & processes must be running behind the scenes to power the whole operation?
In the NA Alternative Fulfillment (AF) team our wildly important goal is to exceed the expectations of all our customers by ensuring that their orders, no matter how large or small, are delivered as fast as feasibly possible, safely, on time, in full...every time. To do this, we have to continually innovate in our supply chain, plan for, design and manage our evolving Transportation and Vendor networks.
The Supply chain Manager, will work with Ops, Product and Tech teams to develop and integrate products, create processes, and build mechanisms that continuously improve the Customer Experience as measured by the Speed and Accuracy metrics, while also improving the Vendor’s Experience of doing business with Amazon.
Key job responsibilities

• Act as reputable partner across organizations: The Supply chain Manager will own the relationship between AF and various organization leaders to cultivate partnership, transparency and ownership requiring high level of relationship management skills.

• Develop at-scale solutions: The Supply chain Manager will conceptualize, trial, expand and scale solutions-based programs to improve on-time shipping and speed across NA

• Lead cross-functional workstreams: The Supply chain Manager will lead initiatives spanning across Product, Tech and Ops teams to automate and optimize various processes both internally and externally.

• Data-driven: The Supply chain Manager will be a relentless advocate of making data-driven decisions. They will challenge and refine proposals through their keen understanding of the business, applying statistical methods of analysis and ensure an evidence-based approach to programs.

• Strategic thinker: The Supply chain Manager will take an open-minded approach and launch workstreams prioritizing long-term value alongside developing their charter.

• Stakeholder Communication: The Supply chain Manager will own creating, refining and presenting documents of their charter to senior leadership. The leader will demonstrate ability to peer-influence as well as gaining alignment across teams.

A day in the life

• Directly outreach to vendors to root-cause and execute scalable solutions to improve delivery accuracy and speed for our largest marketplace, North America.

• Work with Product, Tech and other Ops stakeholders to contribute to development of processes and new launches

• Manage, execute and report to leadership by owning a specific program with scope and impact across North America

• Conduct deep dives using various data analytics tools to derive meaning from data and present to leadership with proposed next steps

• Own end to end various initiatives that require working cross functionally and holding Tech & Non-Tech teams accountable

• Act as reputable thought partner for various stakeholders to validate business opportunities by thorough business understanding and analytical knowledge

About the team
The North America Alternative Fulfillment team is a fast growing, dynamic team responsible for driving operational excellence and growth for an External Fulfillment channel shipping directly from the Vendor to the Consumer (Also referred to as Dropship). We have big plans to continuously improve the Customer Experience with a wider selection while being at benchmark for delivery accuracy and speed. You'll be working with a diverse team focused on driving growth and improvement while having fun!

Key job responsibilities

• Update leadership and the team on the strategic planning initiatives while also working with other Program Managers and the Daily execution team to provide strategy and guidance on how to minimize impacts to the Speed and Accuracy metrics.
• Work with Vendor and Carrier Performance Management teams as well as Capacity Management PM to build strategy around improving the Speed and Accuracy metrics and execute them short term and long term
• Work with Product Management on Product development and initiatives for automation
• Manage the analyses of daily, weekly, and monthly reporting of programs

About the team
The North America Direct Fulfillment is a fast growing, dynamic team that works to create an alternative fulfillment channel shipping directly from the Vendor to the Consumer. We strive to make everyone on and associated with the team feel welcome and have fun together.

Basic 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

Preferred qualifications

• 3+ years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
• 3+ years of driving process improvements experience
• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
• Experience building processes, project management, and schedules

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

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