Supply Chain Manager - Capacity Planning, Amazon Logistics

$77,200 - $141,500/Yr

Amazon - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Seattle, WA

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About the position

Join Amazon's dynamic environment as a Supply Chain Manager with a Network Capacity Background, where you will play a crucial role in shaping and optimizing various facets of our operations, concentrating on optimizing and managing the flow of goods, information, or services within the supply chain network. We have exciting opportunities across different business units, each seeking a skilled professional to lead strategic initiatives and drive process improvements, with a specific focus on network capacity and the physical flow of goods or services within the supply chain network. As a Strategic Supply Chain Manager with a Network Capacity Background, you'll take end-to-end ownership of operations, emphasizing capacity planning, logistics optimization, network design, and analysis of operational efficiency. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Product, Finance, and more. Utilize your analytical prowess to identify opportunities for operational improvements, implement scalable systems, and drive automation to enhance efficiency, with a particular focus on optimizing the physical flow and operations within the supply chain network. Whether you're managing network capacity initiatives, overseeing cross-functional programs, or focusing on strategic projects, your impact will be visible, ongoing, and contribute directly to our commitment to being the most customer-centric company on earth.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives related to network capacity within Amazon's various business units.
• Concentrate on optimizing and managing the flow of goods, information, or services within the supply chain network.
• Balance supply and demand, assess and improve the efficiency of distribution networks, warehouses, or logistics operations.
• Analyze and synthesize data to identify opportunities for enhancing customer experiences and operational efficiency in network capacity.
• Define metrics, develop program management mechanisms, and invent/simplify processes to drive decision-making in complex network capacity situations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across different functions, influencing and facilitating agreements to achieve shared network capacity goals.
• Manage cross-functional network capacity initiatives, ensuring continuous improvement and adherence to lean philosophy at scale.
• Own a portfolio of cross-functional programs related to network capacity, driving performance improvement and efficiency in project delivery.
• Identify and deliver operational improvement opportunities in network capacity, focusing on inventory management, logistics strategy, and transportation optimization.
• Monitor and optimize key network capacity metrics to ensure the smooth flow of goods or services through the supply chain network.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
• 2+ years of program or project management experience, with a focus on network capacity.
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements in network capacity processes.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Excel (vlookups, pivot tables at minimum) and familiarity of SQL.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in supply chain management, operations, engineering, analytics or related field
• Specific experience in driving process improvements in network capacity.
• Technical aptitude and familiarity with complex systems.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with large, complex datasets.

Benefits

• Full range of medical benefits
• Financial benefits including equity and sign-on payments
• Comprehensive employee benefits package