Supply Chain Manager, NA DF Ops

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Description

We are looking for a Supply Chain Manager to lead our 3P Carrier Strategy. This team is responsible for the planning and implementation of NA Direct Fulfillment’s carrier capacity for 3P carriers, identifying the services required to support DF vendors while also shaping the 3P carrier strategy for both the short term and long term horizons.

Key job responsibilities

• Work with partners in Amazon Procurement, and 3P Carriers to align capacity to demand, with respect to origin location, size, special handling requirements, and speed expectations.
• Own goals for Transportation Execution and provide visibility to key metrics through regular business reviews with internal stakeholders and Leaders (Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly Business Reviews).
• Build alignment with internal and external transportation providers; negotiate and deliver incremental carrier capacity when needed to meet program volume, particularly for Prime week and Peak season.
• Measure quality of services delivered by 3P and 1P transportation providers. Develop mechanisms to provide visibility to performance and hold partners accountable.
• Work with Direct Fulfillment colleagues in Business Development, Account Management, Product, Tech as well as Amazon internal carriers to build processes and tools to enable scalable and flexible operations and drive growth towards program goals.
• Influence the vision and detailed requirements for automated solutions to enable our business to manage key levers like transit time, transit time contingencies, and carrier capacity.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of supply chain experience
• 5+ years of program or project management experience
• 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
• Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
• Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
• Bachelor's degree
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of supply chain, forecasting, manufacturing, sourcing/procurement, or vendor management experience
• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
• Master's degree
  
  

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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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $77,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $141,500/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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