This leader owns team-wide initiatives and business plans, oversees a team of supply chain and inventory management professionals, and coordinates with cross-functional stakeholders such as Vendor management, customer success, product management, and finance.
A successful candidate will be a strong communicator across teams and Vendors, with executive leadership, and with direct reports. They will be able to balance the day-to-day requirements of the role while also driving improvements to key metrics such as in-stock rates, confirmation rates, and lead times. They will develop effective and collaborative relationships with external Vendors and internal partner teams while simultaneously holding a high bar for supply chain performance in order to deliver the best experience for Amazon customers. Flexibility and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment will be crucial. The individual in this role will look to continuously elevate their team members' performance and foster a strong and supportive team environment.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead a series of supply chain initiatives focused on Vendor relationships and category-wide project, such as seasonal efficiency
- Plan and execute inventory strategies to optimize sales, in-stock rates, turns, and inventory health for owned category
- Set goals for supply chain KPIs and monitor/report on progress; for example, in-stock rate, lead time, confirmation rate, fill rate, and ship costs
- Participate in business reviews with your Vendors; identify operational improvement areas and recommend and oversee efforts to improve supply chain efficiency
- Communicate category supply chain strategy and KPI results to retail leadership
- Drive root cause analysis/reporting on operational issues, develop action plans, and project manage improvements with the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
- Work with internal teams to drive process improvements that affect purchasing and procurement workflows
- Consistently raise the bar on team effectiveness by leading trainings, coaching team members, and setting team goals and expectations
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree, or 5+ years of professional or military experience
- Experience working with complex data sets
- Experience communicating results to senior leadership
- 5+ years of supply chain management (e.g. logistics, inventory turn management, forecasting, operations) experience
- 3+ years of SQL experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of statistics or other analytical techniques
- Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices.
- Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences.
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.
USA, CA, Santa Monica - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
USA, NY, New York - 133,300.00 - 185,000.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Austin - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
