AWS Supply Chain Specialist (Level 4), AWS Cloud Logistics

Amazon • Florence, KY

18d

About The Position

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.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation
of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the
cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage,
networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have
continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging
problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re
looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply
chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles.
You’ll 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. You’ll 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.

Requirements

• Experience with Excel
• 1+ years of supply chain experience

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)
• Experience with Six Sigma tools and Lean techniques

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 Amazon’s 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

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed