Sr. Technical PM - Supply Chain ERP-Source/Procurement, Robotics Supply Chain PMO

Amazon•North Reading, MA

About The Position

Amazon Robotics (AR) seeks a talented and motivated Sr. Supply Chain Systems Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join the Robotics Supply Chain (RSC) team. The TPM will own the Sourcing-Procurement function core operating capability framework. In support for foundation build out, the TPM will lead the requirements design and implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for the Robotic Supply Chain. In the first phase, the TPM will lead the RSC’s underlying end to end business process mapping/design supporting diverse business operations aimed to prepare for ERP deployment. As part of the role the TPM will own the requirements definition and implementation of the supplier collaboration (all transactional type exchanges with suppliers and outsource manufacturers). The TPM will own the data foundation build out including master data governance aimed to feed operational BI requirements across all supply chain functions. The TPM will collaborate with internal customers, RSC functional teams, business applications product management, application and software engineering, and infrastructure teams while navigating a fast-paced project environment. The TPM will be the single-threaded leader for RSC ERP , developing solutions that scale to growth and solve challenges. The TPM will own the technical planning and project execution in partnership with the AR system technology team for all launch deliverables across RSC.  The TPM must possess the ability to build strong relationships with customers and operate in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. This is a large-scope, high-visibility role that requires a strong executive presence. The TPM will require a solid understanding of supply chain processes, ERP technical system capabilities and associated business utilization (currently utilizing Oracle EBS), and interconnectivity to upstream and downstream applications specifically with PLM and Planning business processes and applications. The ideal candidate will have a passion for supply chain operations and supporting technology, be a domain expert able to dive deep into the supply systems, and have a strong understanding of supply chain processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or equivalent
5+ years experience in defining supply chain capability frameworks with corresponding solution roadmaps. Experience expressing business value statements and articulation of business benefits aimed to secure buy-in, with senior leadership forums.
5+ years experience in Supply Chain Operations supporting large scale manufacturing activities.
5+ years experience in designing, implementing and improving Supplier Collaboration solutions.
5+ years experience with implementation of large scale applications including Oracle and/or SAP, building supply chain processes and coordinating release schedules.
5+ years of technical product or program management experience working directly with IT technical teams
Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules

Nice To Haves

Master's degree
PMP Certification
APICS Certification
Experience in defining and implementing supply chain data foundation
Experience with PLM systems preferred, especially Teamcenter
Experience with MES systems preferred, especially Proplanner
Multidisciplinary background including IT configuration and business requirement development
3+ years technical team leadership

Responsibilities

Creating Supply Chain Source-Procurement capability framework. Building capability roadmap aimed to drive increasing operating maturity.
Lead RSC system initiatives and maintain on-time delivery to program’s success criteria. Understands system limitations, scaling factors, boundary conditions, and/or the reasons for architectural decisions.
Utilize strong technical judgement to inform stakeholders of technology and business trade-offs.
Partner with both IT, RSC, internal customers to understand current and future system limitations with respect to scaling systems capability. Knows how to decouple dependencies, prevents duplicate efforts and collisions/outages.
Prepare and facilitate business requirements documents to ensure RSC customer needs are met through system enhancement.
Partner with RSC stakeholders to analyze business requirements and translate into an architectural blueprint that outlines solutions that integrate across applications, systems and platforms to achieve business objectives. Knows how to make sure engineering teams are focused on the right solutions for the customer and organization.
Understands the consequences of short-term solutions and impact on long-term architecture
Lead large scale systems implementation projects to support supply chain business processes including the associated database management.
Capable of holding a technical team to a high standard for both solutions and technical practices.
Able to influence business operations leaders in context of investment decisions driven by quantitative ROI models.
Able to simplify concurrent project delivery, including development and testing processes for projects that cross team boundaries.
Develop and manage business process mapping, process gap identification, and gap reconciliation.