Supply Chain Manager , Consumables

Amazon • New York, NY

12d • $66,300 - $103,400 • Onsite

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.

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
• Knowledge of supply chain management concepts - forecasting, planning, sourcing, optimization and logistics or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Experience with process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma
• Experience in goods receiving, inventory cycle counts and related auditing and stock control functions
• Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices.
• Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences.

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
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level