Supply Chain Manager

Amazon • Austin, TX

6d

About The Position

o Provides Logistics support across major operations company-wide (Perishables Purchasing) o Contributes to development of the organization’s overall supply and logistics strategy. o Supports various launch activities by performing services including:  Attends and participates in regional, national and inter-team meetings  Maintaining OneNote updates (SOP’s)  Forecasting - Logistics o Identifies, evaluates and capitalizes on opportunities to reduce costs by improving buying patterns and supply channels through collaboration with purchasing o Accurately manages email flow, maintains good records of communications and provides documentation as required to support inquiries and help with issue resolution o Compiles data, ensures accuracy and performs in-depth analysis as needed o Analyzes and interprets data results and communicates findings to the team o Communicates all relevant information and keeps everyone on the same page at all times; fosters collaboration with the group to lower cost of goods to WFM o Assists with the development of new reporting tools to be used by buying teams (global and regional, to support purchasing operational needs and executive decision-making) o Prepares materials and supports buyer communication as needed o Monitors the functional activity processes and outcomes; recommend areas for continuous improvement o With oversight, performs the truck forecasting tasks, particularly for holiday planning o Assists with managing transportation carriers o Supports team leadership by communicating truck planning issues, interpreting weekly reports and resolving arrival conflicts o Communicates, represents, and upholds WFM’s core values and business philosophy to Team Members and vendor/supply/carrier partners o Provides data and works as liaison for WFM Purchasing team o Monitors the trucking and delivery schedules to proactively identify potential issues and conflicts for all regions o Works with trucking, delivery, storage, and other stakeholders to resolve issues. o Reviews periodic reports for patterns, trends, and systemic issues; communicating improvement recommendations to Senior Team Leader o Drives improvement in key performance metrics, such as order fill rate, on-time delivery, inventory turns, service levels at shelf, returns, and inventory levels versus budget. o Tracks and reports on key metrics on a regular basis. o Responsible for daily tracking of load status while in transit, understanding and documenting dwell time at pick up and delivery locations. o Ensures optimal use of processes and policies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of the Transportation Management System (TMS) o Maintains complete and accurate records of all transactions and projections. o Assist with planning and execution of Transportation Procurement RFPs

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of inventory management, carrier relations, ordering and disposition processes and standards
• Advanced proficiency with standard ordering, delivery, trucking and transportation practices and procedures.
• Excellent mathematical skills
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Strong desire to enable others to achieve success
• Comfortable with ongoing shifts in demands and priorities
• Clarifies and handles multiple concurrent and diverse activities
• Excellent client service skills
• Conveys and or consults on issues of moderate to significant complexity
• Regularly interacts with colleagues or customers up to the senior leadership level
• Provides process and policy advice to Team Members and clients/customers
• Receives general direction, work may be completed without pre-established procedures
• Resolves complex issues escalated from TM’s
• Provides direction and coaching for TM’s
• Applies analytical skills to evaluate and interprets complex situations
• Presents problem analyses and recommends solutions in a creative and logical manner
• Handles a diverse range of issues requiring evaluation of a variety of factors, including business trends
• Possesses deep understanding of the WFM organizations structure, hierarchy and approval levels
• Understands and influences the types and timing of various departmental deadlines and events
• Understands how Logistics decision and recommendations may impact third-party business and operations
• 2+ years of program or project management experience
• 1+ years of supply chain experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 2+ years of Amazon experience
• Knowledge of Lean principles and DMAIC methodology
• Experience in MS Access and SQL
• Experience in requirement gathering and ability to write clear and detailed requirement document

Responsibilities

• Provides Logistics support across major operations company-wide (Perishables Purchasing)
• Contributes to development of the organization’s overall supply and logistics strategy.
• Supports various launch activities by performing services including:  Attends and participates in regional, national and inter-team meetings  Maintaining OneNote updates (SOP’s)  Forecasting - Logistics
• Identifies, evaluates and capitalizes on opportunities to reduce costs by improving buying patterns and supply channels through collaboration with purchasing
• Accurately manages email flow, maintains good records of communications and provides documentation as required to support inquiries and help with issue resolution
• Compiles data, ensures accuracy and performs in-depth analysis as needed
• Analyzes and interprets data results and communicates findings to the team
• Communicates all relevant information and keeps everyone on the same page at all times; fosters collaboration with the group to lower cost of goods to WFM
• Assists with the development of new reporting tools to be used by buying teams (global and regional, to support purchasing operational needs and executive decision-making)
• Prepares materials and supports buyer communication as needed
• Monitors the functional activity processes and outcomes; recommend areas for continuous improvement
• With oversight, performs the truck forecasting tasks, particularly for holiday planning
• Assists with managing transportation carriers
• Supports team leadership by communicating truck planning issues, interpreting weekly reports and resolving arrival conflicts
• Communicates, represents, and upholds WFM’s core values and business philosophy to Team Members and vendor/supply/carrier partners
• Provides data and works as liaison for WFM Purchasing team
• Monitors the trucking and delivery schedules to proactively identify potential issues and conflicts for all regions
• Works with trucking, delivery, storage, and other stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Reviews periodic reports for patterns, trends, and systemic issues; communicating improvement recommendations to Senior Team Leader
• Drives improvement in key performance metrics, such as order fill rate, on-time delivery, inventory turns, service levels at shelf, returns, and inventory levels versus budget.
• Tracks and reports on key metrics on a regular basis.
• Responsible for daily tracking of load status while in transit, understanding and documenting dwell time at pick up and delivery locations.
• Ensures optimal use of processes and policies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of the Transportation Management System (TMS)
• Maintains complete and accurate records of all transactions and projections.
• Assist with planning and execution of Transportation Procurement RFPs

Benefits

• Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees