Senior Supply Chain Manager, Last Mile Automation

Amazon•Bellevue, WA

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About The Position

Amazon is seeking an industry proven and detail oriented (Sr) Supply Chain Manager to support supply chain innovation and optimization of automation technologies across our Last Mile delivery operation. Successful candidates are natural self-starters who have prior experience in the integrated automation project life cycle, contract manufacturing, change management, and system supplier and/or technology sourcing. The Senior Supply Chain Manager must be agile with the ability to quickly adapt strategies, plans and solutions in response to dynamic business requirements. They also must be comfortable interfacing and driving various functional teams and individuals at all levels of the organization. We value open minds, customer focus, innovation empowerment, and a team-first mindset to deliver the most advanced and cost-effective automation solutions globally. This role is crucial in optimizing our processes, ensuring efficient and timely delivery of packages to our customers while maintaining strong supplier relationships and driving continuous improvement in our automation initiatives.

Requirements

2+ years of program, project or product management, or leading product implementation experience
6+ years of related industry experience
8+ years of high volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environments experience
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field
Experience in data analysis using tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, or equivalent
Experience in high-volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environments
Experience with Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma methodologies
Experience in global supply chain management, managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consumer electronics product company
Experience in program, project or product management, or leading product implementation

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field
Experience in data centers, infrastructure service providers, or related technology companies
Experience in negotiations with global suppliers with a proven track record in cost reduction
Experience in procurement practices working with engineering, supply chain and Tier 1 OEM partners
Experience practicing best-in-class procurement processes (category management, benchmarking, should-cost models, RFX, reverse auction, contracting, or equivalent)

Responsibilities

Managing overall supplier relationships including supplier performance, capability, capacity planning, contracting, risk mitigation, cost and quality improvements.
Collaborating with technical operations, engineering, and program teams on new product introduction programs to define standard and custom product requirements ensuring sourcing strategies meet the technical capabilities, cost, and business objectives.
Drive suppliers’ continuous improvement and value engineering in support of program’s performance metrics: quality, delivery, capacity, cost and safety.
Monitor suppliers’ supply chain, manufacturing, human capital with respect to overall program objectives.
Development and execution of global commodity strategies that align business requirements with supplier capabilities.
Develop alternate sourcing strategies to optimize costs and ensure continuity of supply.