Supply Chain Manager, Carrier Performance Excellence, RSP
DESCRIPTION
At Amazon, we are always exploring new opportunities to shape our global business. As a Supply Chain Manager, you’ll be an essential part of innovating and transforming our processes. You’ll be taking the lead on the design and launch of new programs for our customers. You’ll also oversee programs that are already running and find ways to improve them. This is your opportunity to have a big impact on some of the most exciting new ideas that are shaping the future of Amazon.
Key job responsibilities
- Launch programs, monitor performance metrics, and report on the status of key objectives that affect deliverables
- Use data to understand operational challenges and create continuous improvement initiatives
- Work with a variety of other Amazon departments to unblock limitations, drive progress and and leverage the best practices
- Manage stakeholders and internal processes, and define standards
A day in the life
As a Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and improving initiatives that ensure the smooth running of our operations. You’ll work closely with a range of Amazon colleagues to understand how they work, and what you/your teams can learn, as well as sharing your own expertise. Together, you’ll identify exciting new opportunities and will take the lead when it comes to designing their implementation.
You’ll encourage and support your teams to meet important deliverables, while proactively looking for new, data-backed ways we could do things better. Your work will be integral to your team’s success.
About the team
Amazon Transportation Services (ATS) is a rapidly growing, global operation unit, which significantly impacts the customer experience. As part of ATS, we are at the forefront of innovation, rebuilding transportation network and helping our carrier partners operate safely with access to technology platform across Europe. Using air, sea, and road transport, you’ll help the operations run at maximum efficiency. Our team captures data and uses it to drive decisions, which is key to making Amazon more innovative and efficient.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- A degree
- Relevant experience diagnosing root cause of issues, problem-solving skills
- Relevant experience of communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, including your peers and leadership
- Advanced proficiency in written and verbal English
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced degree in Logistics or Transportation
- Experience in driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
- Experience working in an operational environment or with technical teams
- Understanding of continuous improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma or Lean
- Project-management qualification such as PRINCE2, APM, PMI, or similar
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