Supply Chain Manager, Rapid & Rural Logistics

Amazon • Nashville, TN

17d

About The Position

The R2L Supply Chain team is looking for a dynamic Supply Chain Manager to own
strategic and cross-functional operational initiatives that support the growth
of our SSD and Perishable delivery business. In this role, you will use
analytical, technical, program management, strategic and operations management
skills to design, plan, and optimize network capacity while balancing
Under-the-Roof (UTR) and On-The-Road (OTR) tradeoffs. This includes supporting
business critical workstreams in support of key financial planning cycles and
maximizing network capacity for an evolving network of FCs that serve our
customers in the US. This role is expected to accelerate progress by driving
crisp and timely decisions, clearing blockers (e.g. path to green), and
escalating appropriately.

The Medium-Term Planning team bridges long-term planning and operational
execution for all verticals – SSD Swift, Grocery FCs and RSR+ for Amazon's Rapid
Rural Logistics (R2L) North America. We translate long-term capacity strategies
into actionable quarterly plans that keep Amazon's last mile fulfillment network
running efficiently, even during high-stakes events like Prime Week and Peak.
Our team also manages long-term capacity and topology planning for Amazon Fresh
in EU, UK, and JP plus Topology Planning for Whole Foods Market NA and Grocery
Partnerships Worldwide.

Rapid & Rural Logistics (R2L) Supply Chain is responsible for the fulfillment
strategy across the Amazon Faster-than-same-day Delivery network including
capacity planning, network optimization, launch strategy and execution, and
scenario-planning for our FCs. We are passionate about revolutionizing the
delivery experience through innovative fulfillment solutions that enable speed.
Our collaborative team combines analytical expertise with creative
problem-solving to build and optimize our network to ensure we can maximize
available capacity for customer demand. We partner closely with Retail, Finance,
Real Estate, Tech, and Operations teams to create sustainable solutions that
delight customers

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
• 3+ years of program or project management experience
• 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
• 2+ years of supply chain experience
• Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
• Experience building processes, project management, and schedules

Responsibilities

• Lead supply chain modeling using proprietary tools
• Support manage complex supply chain initiatives with considerable impact
• Create data-driven analyses to support business decisions and growth strategies
• Conduct deep-dive analyses to identify root causes and implement scalable solutions
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership, writing strategic narratives and communicating across diverse functions
• Develop/implement mid-term supply chain strategies that balance speed, cost, and service performance
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Operations, Finance, Product, Technology, and Science to optimize supply chain performance

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