Sr. Strategic Supply Chain Manager, Amazon Private Brands

Amazon • Seattle, WA

1d

About The Position

The North America Amazon Private Brands Supply Chain team is seeking an
experienced Sr. Strategic Supply Chain Manager to support our Hardlines Private
Brands business. This role will own supply chain strategy and execution for
HPB's import-heavy portfolio. You'll partner with global teams across Asia and
Europe, as well as internal cross-functional partners, to drive best-in-class
availability, speed, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will serve
as the supply chain subject matter expert for Hardlines, owning inventory
health, auditing buying and forecasting models, and driving process improvements
across a complex international supply chain while navigating challenges
including tariff impacts, overstock management, and placement optimization. A
key focus will be identifying and executing initiatives to remove cost from the
supply chain and reduce cost-to-serve for both consumer and B2B customers.

You'll join the NA APB Supply Chain team, supporting Hardlines Private Brands
alongside colleagues supporting Consumables and Softlines businesses. Our team
partners across all APB product families to deliver exceptional supply chain
performance, balancing tactical execution with strategic initiatives. We work in
a fast-paced, high-growth environment focused on delivering best-in-class
availability and speed to customers. The team values customer obsession,
ownership, data-driven decision making, and continuous improvement. We
collaborate closely with central teams including Supply Chain Intelligence
(SCIT), Business Intelligence Engineering, and Supply Chain Tech to leverage
AI-powered tools and automation.

Requirements

• 5+ years of with Excel experience
• Bachelor's degree, or 5+ years of professional or military experience
• Experience working with complex data sets
• Experience communicating results to senior leadership

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of statistics or other analytical techniques
• Experience with SQL

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end supply chain performance for Hardlines Private Brands, including inventory health metrics (in-stock rates, operational inventory holdings, working capital efficiency) and Operations Cost-to-Serve targets for both B2C and B2B customers.
• Partner with Amazon Private Brands Sourcing Team and Origin Supply Chain team to drive operational excellence improvements with Asia-based vendors, optimizing production and delivery lead-times across international supply chains.
• Monitor and own KPIs including Out of Stock rate, Total Inbound Lead Time, Purchase Order confirmation rates, and operational excellence metrics, presenting insights and trends to Senior Leadership.
• Audit buying and forecasting models to ensure accuracy and alignment with business objectives.
• Collaborate with Business Managers and central APB teams (Product Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Engineering, Supply Chain Tech) to leverage tools and insights for data-driven decision making.
• Identify and deliver improvement opportunities around demand planning, production planning, and inventory flow.
• Drive adoption of operational excellence best practices including EDI adoption, PO confirmations, efficient receive processes, and inventory placement.
• Champion cost optimization initiatives and process improvements that enhance operational efficiency and customer experience for both B2C and B2B channels.

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