This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports. You will drive operational excellence and deliver results through cross-functional influence, program ownership, and strategic vendor partnerships - not through people management. The AWS Cloud Logistics team is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Supply Chain Specialist in Bellevue WA to manage the day to day warehousing operations for the fastest growing industries in the world while working on projects to further enhance our operation. This is an exciting opportunity to join an energetic and driven team.
You9ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You9ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. You9ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
An ideal candidate has a background in logistics, warehouse management, and excellent data driven problem resolution skills. They have the ability to work with external partners/influence others, pull and analyze data with ease, drive process improvements, standardize processes, and eliminate the root cause of defects within the current systems. This job will require solid communication skills while having the ability to work independently in a dynamic environment.
This role might be for you if:
You are passionate about warehousing operations and vendor management
Passionate about warehousing operations and process efficiency
You enjoy working with data to analyze and report complex data sets to drive optimal business decisions. (Ability to present data and use advance formulas in Excel)
You own decisions from inception to implementation.
You own continuous improvement efforts using your program management skills.
Key job responsibilities
Engage in daily tactical communication with external vendors (Logistics Service Providers) and internal customers
Leading large projects independently
Travel to audit warehouses throughout NALA (mostly domestic USA)
Analyze data from numerous databases (using Excel, SQL and/or other data management systems) and perform reporting and analysis as needed
Publish performance metrics to assist with driving business results
Quickly and efficiently understand the business impact of observed trends and make decisions based on available data
Identify and eliminate root causes of defects in order to drive efficiency in Amazon9s transportation operations
Work with multiple stakeholder teams in the Supply Chain to jointly solve problems and implementing standards
Work within time constraints to meet critical business needs
About the team
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world9s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that9s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of supply chain experience, or a MBA and 2+ years of program or project management experience
- 5+ years of supply chain, forecasting, manufacturing, sourcing/procurement, or vendor management experience
- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
- Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)
- Bachelor9s degree
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of driving process improvements experience
- Experience in running SQL queries and data mining
- 9+ years of supply chain security, including management of third-party logistics providers, law enforcement, loss prevention, risk management, investigations or similar field experience
- Master9s degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field
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, TX, Austin - 147,900.00 - 200,100.00 USD annually
