Global Supply Planning Lead, Tech Materials Planning

Amazon•Nashville, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Amazon’s Ops Tech IT Supply Chain team is looking for a Supply Planner for Global Operations. This position is responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of the buy plan process which ensures supply availability against future demand that is at risk due to global supply chain disruptions. Duties include a specific focus on consuming forecast, ensuring inventory/supply availability to meet demand, creation of 30/60/90 day supply plans which are broken down into weekly outbound orders for order fulfillment. This position is also responsible for ensuring complete end to end Prime and Peak demand & supply planning for OpsTech IT supply chain's customers to deliver on time and in full ahead of required dates. Maintaining and building strong relationships with Fulfillment, Assembly, Inventory and Procurement teams. Managing stakeholder expectations both internally and externally to ensure alignment and the customer orders are met in full and on time. This position will use end to end supply chain processes including demand & supply planning, inventory strategies, manufacturing SOPs and logistics. The Supply Planner will use strong bias for action to deliver results for the customer.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Experience identifying and resolving complex issues
3+ years of supply chain experience
Experience in analyzing data to drive decisions

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in business, engineering, operations, supply chain, transportation logistics
Experience of Six Sigma/ Lean analytical techniques
Knowledge of SQL at an intermediate level, including: compile queries, subqueries, aggregation/grouping, data modification, etc.

Responsibilities

Work with customers directly and Product Management teams to ensure BOMs are accurate for execution of buy plans.
Work with capital planning groups to ensure optimal capital appropriation is funded for supply/inventory.
Manage order placement with Buyers and order tracking to optimize on-time shipping, fill rate, and lead time, particularly focusing on meeting/exceeding customer expectations
Support system inputs to achieve highly automated Buy plan creation process.
Troubleshoot gaps in Buy Plans and drive resolution or mitigation strategies
Own & drive the technical roadmap for Supply Planning metrics

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Maternity and Parental Leave Options
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) Plan
sign-on payments
restricted stock units (RSUs)
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