Supply Chain Manager , Consumables

Amazon • New York, NY

4d

About The Position

Are you interested in leading high impact projects and working
cross-functionally to deliver top selection and delight end Customers? This is
your chance to help build strategic relationships and drive business growth with
some of the most influential Consumables Selling Partners. Supply Chain Managers
will play a critical role in delivering optimal customer experience by ensuring
Amazon has the right product quantities, in the right places, and at the right
time. This position will work to continuously optimize operational metrics by
working directly with vendors and partner teams. Supply Chain Managers serve as
a key point of contact between Retail, Supply Chain, and Vendors and contribute
to vendor-level operational strategy, annual negotiations, and opportunities to
reduce cost and waste in the supply chain.

In this role, you will be a member of the Consumables Category team, and will
provide Supply Chain expertise alongside a team of designated Account Managers
supporting two to three Selling Partners within the Consumables categories.
Consumables categories consist of Baby, Grocery, Health & Personal Care, Mass
Beauty, Pets, and Premium Beauty. The role offers broad scope as the Selling
Partners supported by this role may span numerous Brands, end Customer segments,
and product categories.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or 1+ years of professional or military experience
• 2+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience
• 2+ years of with Excel experience
• Experience with foundational Retail, Supply Chain, and Forecasting concepts. Ability to efficiently manipulate complex and ambiguous data into actionable insights.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the principles of statistical inventory control
• Experience with process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute inventory strategies to optimize sales, in-stock rates, inventory turns, and overall inventory health for assigned categories
• Monitor and own key performance indicators including in-stock rate, procurement lead time, fill rate, and inventory turns
• Lead business reviews with vendors to identify operational improvement opportunities and drive actionable recommendations
• Forecast and manage efficient inbound and outbound inventory flows while maintaining optimal inventory health
• Conduct root cause analysis on operational issues, develop action plans, and project manage improvements while balancing multiple competing priorities
• Identify opportunities to simplify recurring operational pain points for vendors and scale successful mechanisms across the broader team
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive tools and process improvements that enhance purchasing and procurement workflows
• Serve as internal subject matter expert for key components of Amazon's Supply Chain operations

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